Pirates in baseball: Could Carson Whisenhunt be next to be traded to Red Sox?

by | Jun 27, 2025

Carson Whisenhunt may get the chance to pitch in the majors after all this season. But it may not be for the team you expect.

The East Carolina baseball grad’s name has come up in another potential trade between his current club, the San Francisco Giants, and the Boston Red Sox. The Giants got Rafael Devers from the Red Sox for prospects a couple of weeks ago. Now, another trade may be in the making.

ClutchPoints.com writer Bailey Bassett proposed a trade the Giants cold make for outfielder Jarren Duran, who was an All-Star last season.

  • Red Sox receive: Carson Whisenhunt (Giants’ No. 2 prospect), Rayner Arias (Giants’ No. 7 prospect) and Carson Ragsdale (Giants’ No. 21 prospect)
  • Giants receive: Jarren Duran

Click here to read more on the proposed trade.

Ryan McCrystal

The Reds prospect and Daytona catcher continued his hot June by going 2-for-5 with a run and two RBI in a 6-5 loss to Palm Beach.

He singled in a run in the second that tied the game at 2-2. In the fifth, he doubled in another run and later scored to give the Tortugas a 4-2 lead.

He’s now batting .299 for the season and .407 (22 for 54) in June.

Danny Beal

He got the win in a 10-7 outcome for the Down East Bird Dawgs at Mississippi.

Beal started and went five innings, giving up three earned runs on three hits with four walks and a season-high eight strikeouts. He lowered his ERA to 6.55 and improved to 1-2 on the season.

Before the win, he had three no-decisions in his previous four games.

See below to find out what the rest of the Pirates in baseball did on Thursday.

Major League Baseball

  • Connor Norby, Miami Marlins: 1-for-4 with run, RBI and walk in 12-5 win over Giants. He singled in a run in the fifth and scored after walking in the eighth.
  • Alec Burleson, St. Louis Cardinals: 1-for-4 in 3-0 loss to Cubs
  • Shawn Armstrong, Texas Rangers: Off Thursday. Hosting Mariners starting Friday
  • Gavin Williams, Cleveland Guardians: Did not pitch in 6-0 loss to Blue Jays
  • Jeff Hoffman, Toronto Blue Jays: Did not pitch in 6-0 win over Guardians
  • Clayton McCullough, Miami Marlins (manager): Team won its third straight over Giants, 12-5, to improve to 34-45 on season.

Triple-A

  • Carson Whisenhunt, Sacramento RiverCats (Giants): See above
  • Zach Agnos, Albuquerque Isotopes (Rockies): Did not pitch in 14-11 loss to Las Vegas

Double-A

  • Trey Yesavage, New Hampshire Fisher Cats (Blue Jays): Did not pitch in 2-1 loss to Hartford
  • Carter Spivey, Akron Rubber Ducks (Guardians): On 7-day injured list with right shoulder strain (began June 12)
  • Trey Benton, Akron Rubber Ducks (Guardians): On season-ending disabled list

Single-A

  • Carter Cunningham, Vancouver Canadians (Blue Jays): Game vs. Tri-City rained out. Will play doubleheader on Friday.
  • Josh Moylan, Hudson Valley Renegades (Yankees): Game vs. Wilmington suspended. Will play doubleheader on Friday.
  • Josh Grosz, Hudson Valley Renegades (Yankees): Game vs. Wilmington suspended. Will play doubleheader on Friday.
  • Tyler Bradt, Peoria Chiefs (Cardinals): Did not pitch in 14-5 win over Beloit
  • Jacob-Jenkins-Cowart, Beloit Sky Carp (Marlins): 0-for-5 in 14-5 loss to Peoria
  • Ryan McCrystal, Daytona Tortugas (Reds): See above
  • Wyatt Lunsford-Shenkman, Modesto Nuts (Mariners): Placed on full-season disabled list on April 15.
  • Erik Ritchie, Clearwater Threshers (Phillies): Got the loss in a 3-2 Lakeland win. Pitched one inning and gave up two earned runs on three hits with a walk and strikeout. He gave up a three-run homer that proved to be the difference.
  • Landon Ginn, Myrtle Beach Pelicans (Cubs): Took the loss in 3-2 Columbia win. Gave up a two-out homer in the ninth.

Frontier League

  • Danny Beal, Down East Bird Dawgs (Independent): See above

Photo credit: Carson Whisenhunt (Sacramento River Cats photo)

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