The San Francisco Giants have had a pretty good season so far. What would make it even better is some solid pitching on the back end of the rotation.
Finding a quality fifth starter was one of the question marks the Giants had at the start of Spring Training. As the season has continued, that continues to be an issue.
While they have tried to find that one person to fit in the position, it hasn’t quite happened yet. On Tuesday, East Carolina alum Carson Whisenhunt’s name came up. He’s been at Triple-A Sacramento working to earn a spot with the Giants in the majors.
His last outing on Tuesday was a good one, giving up no runs on three hits with no walks and nine strikeouts over seven innings. It was his best outing of the season and one that Giants Manager Bob Melvin noticed.
Carson Whisenhunt (@SFGiants No. 2 prospect) spun a 💎 for the @RiverCats:
7 IP
3 H
0 R
0 BB
9 K pic.twitter.com/5SpZY4J091— MLB Pipeline (@MLBPipeline) May 13, 2025
“He’s been great. With the guys that we have here pitching out of the bullpen, we also need guys starting down there, too,” Melvin said, according to NBC Sports Bay Area. “I think he’s really emerged this year. Last year, I thought potentially there would be a time we might see him, but I think coming in this year, it’s a different look, it’s a different intensity to it. I think his focus is on trying to get here to the big leagues this year.”
With that praise and with Jordan Hicks roughed up in his last outing on Wednesday, could Whisenhunt’s time joining the majors coming up soon?
Photo credit: Carson Whisenhunt (MLB.com photo)
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