By all comparisons, ECU baseball alum Carson Whisenhunt had a pretty good first game in Major League Baseball.
He was called up by the San Francisco Giants and pitched for the first time in a MLB game on Monday against the Pittsburgh Pirates. He was greeted by giving up a solo homer in the first inning but recorded his first MLB strikeout to end the inning.
The first strikeout of Carson Whisenhunt’s young career❗️ pic.twitter.com/6f8bukVET4
— SFGiants (@SFGiants) July 29, 2025
The Giants tied the game before Pittsburgh came back with three more in the second. The Giants got two back in the bottom of the second and tied it in the fourth.
Whisenhunt left after five innings, giving up four runs on five hits with two walks and three strikeouts. The Pirates went on to break the tie and win it, 6-5.
Carson Whisenhunt ( Scott Strazzante, San Francisco Giants photo)
So what’s next for the lefthander? Will he stay with the team or be sent back to Triple-A Sacramento? He basically made a spot start since the Giants’ rotation is struggling with injuries.
Regardless, Whisenhunt made a splash with the San Francisco and national media. He’s their No. 1 pitching prospect who will eventually stick with and pitch for the club.
Nick Gonzales welcomes Carson Whisenhunt to MLB with a 1st Inning NO DOUBTER
101.2 MPH exit velocity, 390 feet, HR in 30/30 ballparks pic.twitter.com/6tEuHFcsAZ
— Platinum Ke’Bryan (@PlatinumKey13) July 29, 2025
The buzz on social media about his performance was up and down on his debut.
Carson Whisenhunt steadied himself to get through five innings in his MLB debut, but Pittsburgh scored twice in the seventh and withstood a ninth-inning rally to beat the Giants 6-5. https://t.co/BpWIliikfE
— Sporting Green (@SportingGreenSF) July 29, 2025
What we learned during Carson Whisenhunt’s MLB debut in Giants’ loss to Pirateshttps://t.co/RlaNza39U1
— Giants Articles (@GiantsArticles) July 29, 2025
Carson Whisenhunt’s debut:
• 5 IP
• 5 H
• 4 ER
• 2 BB
• 3 KHe settled in after the second inning and pitched 3 scoreless innings to finish strong pic.twitter.com/aTNHXqfH54
— Coach Yac 🗣 (@Coach_Yac) July 29, 2025
He was asked why he wears No. 88.
“It was my aunt’s birthday, my dad’s football number, and the year my mom graduated.”
Carson Whisenhunt on why he chose 88 — the first in Giants history. pic.twitter.com/oW6CPPyolF
— KNBR (@KNBR) July 29, 2025
It was a special night for Whisenhunt’s family after a nervous few days that included his father losing his wallet while in the Philippines.
Giants’ Carson Whisenhunt debuts in MLB after nervous couple of days for familyhttps://t.co/oP8ltlw9nd
— Giants Articles (@GiantsArticles) July 29, 2025
A very special night for the Whisenhunt family 🧡 pic.twitter.com/ny3pYGf1ux
— SFGiants (@SFGiants) July 29, 2025
There was a lot of pregame buzz, too.
The wait for Whiz is over 👏 pic.twitter.com/UGvMyYmucG
— SFGiants (@SFGiants) July 29, 2025
Realizing a dream pic.twitter.com/ccUt8vrLNh
— SFGiants (@SFGiants) July 28, 2025
The first #88 in franchise history: pic.twitter.com/ZBe9MNIwqn
— SFGiants (@SFGiants) July 28, 2025
Here comes Carson!
⌚️: 6:45 p.m. PT
📍: @OracleParkSF
📺: @NBCSGiants
📻: @KNBR | KSFN#SFGiants | @CocaCola pic.twitter.com/TkB7omCUyX— SFGiants (@SFGiants) July 28, 2025
The Whiz is on the way 👀 pic.twitter.com/CYbUmWsYiO
— SFGiants (@SFGiants) July 28, 2025
The top pitching prospect in the #SFGiants organization will make his Major League debut TONIGHT pic.twitter.com/73wklJjmkX
— SFGiants (@SFGiants) July 28, 2025
Photo: Carson Whisenhunt (San Francisco Chronicle photo)
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