Player Profile: Carson Whisenhunt

Carson Whisenhunt was born in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, on October 20, 2000. He played high school baseball at David County High School in Mocksville, NC. He was the eighth-ranked LHP and the 36th-ranked overall player in North Carolina. At Davie County, he made 43 appearances, going 8-0 with a 0.09 ERA and 96 strikeouts in 50 innings. At the plate he hit .343 with a .495 OBP, he had 24 hits, four doubles, three home runs, 17 RBI, 17 runs scored, 13 stolen bases, and 20 walks. Whisenhunt was ranked the 105^th LHP in the country and the 500^th overall player. He committed to play college baseball at East Carolina University.

Where Did Carson Whisenhunt Go to College?

In his first season at East Carolina, he made one appearance before the season was cut short due to COVID, in that one start he didn’t record an out giving up three runs on one hit. In the summer, he played for High Point-Thomasville of the Coastal Plain League, making five appearances, going 2-1 with a 4.50 ERA and ten strikeouts in six innings. In 2021, he made 13 starts, going 6-2 with a 3.77 ERA and 79 strikeouts in 62 innings. In the summer, he played at Chatham in the Cape Cod Baseball League, making four starts, going 1-3 with a 7.88 ERA and 21 strikeouts in 16 innings.

When Was Carson Whisenhunt Drafted?

Whisenhunt was the 18th-ranked college prospect entering the draft and the 30^th overall prospect. He was taken in the second round by the San Francisco Giants.