Carson Whisenhunt | |
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San Francisco Giants | |
Pitcher | |
Born: Winston-Salem, North Carolina | October 20, 2000|
Bats: Left Throws: Left |
Carson Lee Whisenhunt (born October 20,2000) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the San Francisco Giants organization.
Whisenhunt attended Davie County High School in Mocksville,North Carolina,where he played on their baseball team. He barely graduated. [1] He went unselected in the 2019 Major League Baseball draft and enrolled at East Carolina University to play college baseball.
Whisenhunt made eight relief appearances as a freshman at East Carolina in 2020 before the season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. That summer,he played in the Coastal Plain League for the High Point-Thomasville HiToms. [2] For the 2021 season,he started 13 games and went 6–2 with a 3.77 ERA,79 strikeouts,and 22 walks over 62 innings. [3] After the season's end,he played for the USA Baseball Collegiate National Team. [4] Whisenhunt opened the 2022 season as a top prospect for the upcoming draft. [5] However,he was served a suspension by head coach Cliff Godwin to open the season. [6] It was later announced that Whisenhunt had failed a performance-enhancing drug test,and was ruled ineligible for the whole season. [7] [8] Whisenhunt stated that the drug in question was a supplement "purchased at a nationwide nutrition store which resulted in a positive test." [9] Following the end of the 2022 NCAA season,he played collegiate summer baseball in the Cape Cod Baseball League with the Chatham Anglers. [10] [11] Over four starts,he went 1-3 with a 7.88 ERA,21 strikeouts,and six walks over 16 innings. [12]
The San Francisco Giants selected Whisenhunt in the second round with the 65th overall pick of the 2022 Major League Baseball draft. [13] He signed with the team for $1.87 million. [14]
Whisenhunt made his professional debut with the Rookie-level Arizona Complex League Giants and was later promoted to the San Jose Giants of the Single-A California League. [15] Over 7+2⁄3 innings between the two teams, he struck out 14 batters, walked one, and gave up no runs. [16] He was selected to play in the Arizona Fall League for the Scottsdale Scorpions after the season. [17] To open the 2023 season, he was assigned to San Jose. [18] In late April, he was promoted to the Eugene Emeralds of the High-A Northwest League. [19] On June 1, Whisenhunt was promoted to the Richmond Flying Squirrels of the Double-A Eastern League. [20] He was selected to represent the Giants at the 2023 All-Star Futures Game. [21] Over 16 starts between the three teams, Whisenhunt went 1-1 with a 2.45 ERA and 83 strikeouts over 58+2⁄3 innings. [22] Whisenhunt was assigned to the Sacramento River Cats of the Triple-A Pacific Coast League to open the 2024 season. [23]
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