The San Francisco Giants have finally found a spark in their lineup, and it’s coming from an unlikely place: a Rule 5 draftee named Daniel Susac who’s absolutely raking at the plate. After going 3-for-3 in his first start last week, Susac followed that up with a 6-for-7 performance that included a two-run triple, bringing his early season average to a ridiculous .857. To put that in perspective, the last Giant to start his career this hot was Willie McCovey, a Hall of Famer who went 4-for-4 in his debut back in 1959.

Susac’s success is turning heads, and for good reason. Starter Robbie Ray called him “great behind the plate” and “great at the plate”, praising what the rookie is contributing at the batter’s box. Manager Tony Vitello is clearly ready to give Susac more playing time too, especially with All-Star catcher Patrick Bailey struggling at .129 with only 4 hits in 31 at-bats. The two catchers apparently have a solid friendship and working relationship, so expect to see Susac’s name in the lineup way more often as the season progresses.

But while Susac is stealing the show in San Francisco, there’s another prospect everyone’s been eyeing: top prospect Bryce Eldridge, who’s currently putting in work at Triple-A Sacramento. The question everyone’s asking is whether he’ll get the call to join Susac soon. The answer? Not yet.

Giants management, led by Hall of Famer Buster Posey, is being incredibly patient with Eldridge. They want to bring him up when he’s truly ready to dominate, not for a limited role. The front office even passed on a chance to snag an extra draft pick, there’s actually a little-known rule that rewards teams with an additional pick if they call up a top prospect within the first two weeks of the season and that player wins Rookie of the Year. For the Giants, that deadline was this week, but Posey made it clear it’s not happening with Eldridge.

“We want him to beat the door down”, Posey told reporters, emphasizing that the organization still has “sky-high hopes” for the prospect. Right now, Eldridge is hitting .250 with no home runs in 10 games at Triple-A, and his exit velocity has dipped from an impressive 95.7 mph last season to 86.9 mph this year. His hard-hit percentage has also fallen from 62.7 percent to 47.4 percent.

At just 21 years old, Eldridge is younger than most Triple-A players and has plenty of time to develop. The Giants want to see him continue making progress at the plate with consistent contact before bringing him to Oracle Park for the long haul. For now, the organization is content letting Susac take the spotlight while Eldridge works his way back to form. Giants fans will just have to be patient, good things are coming from both prospects.