It's been a bizarre beginning of 2026 by the Bay, as the Giants looked like a boat without a paddle thus far. Languishing near the bottom of the NL West Division standings at 14-22, the club has begun to inject some of its youth into the big league roster in the midst of what's shaping up to to be a downtrodden season.

That leaves the franchise in a quandary after they invested a little over $200 million on a team that has looked downright mediocre. To make matters worse, the high-salary, top-heavy contracts that the team gave to former All-Stars like Rafael Devers and Willy Adames aren't paying off in the win column.

Therefore, it's believed the Giants might try to turn the corner and go with a youth movement. That was evidenced by the team's willingness to reverse course and promote top prospect Bryce Eldridge to The Show this week.…