SAN JOSE — Bryce Eldridge hasn’t been oblivious to the rumors. The Giants’ top prospect has been the subject of trade chatter all offseason, discussed as the possible centerpiece of a deal for starting pitching. Those talks, though, appear to have quelled following the additions of Adrian Houser and Tyler Mahle. Now donning the No. 8 in honor of hockey legend Alexander Ovechkin, Eldridge is still donning the orange and black. He hopes to continue doing so for years to come. “It’s definitely a first,” Eldridge said on Saturday afternoon before the first leg of the Giants’ FanFest Tour. “I try not to get too wrapped up in anything going on. I think when you get to a point in the offseason,...
