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On YouTubeSan Francisco Giants News / MLB on ClutchPoints / January 13
1 player Giants must trade before spring training
San Francisco’s countdown to the season has started. Giants are still figuring out a second base situation with Spring Training just around the corner, and to shore up their infield for the future, the solution may very well entail trading a highly touted young pitcher.
San Francisco Giants News / McCovey Chronicles / September 17
Giants Minor League Baseball Roundup, September 16: Carson Whisenhunt rehabs, San Jose celebrates 
The Minor League Baseball roundups were on hiatus for a few days, so, sorry about that. Things got a little busy and I wasn’t able to wrap up the season conclusions for the AA Richmond Flying Squirrels (who went 56-79 and missed the postseason) and High-A Eugene Emeralds (who lost 3-1 in the Northwest League Championship).
San Francisco Giants News / Field Level Media / August 31
Giants place LHP Carson Whisenhunt (back) on 15-day injured list
The San Francisco Giants on Sunday placed rookie left-hander Carson Whisenhunt on the 15-day injured list, retroactive to Thursday, due to a strained back.
The 'Live-Ball Era strikeout leaders' quiz
How many of the 36 MLB pitchers with 2,500 or more strikeouts in the Live-Ball Era (since 1920) can you name in five minutes?
San Francisco Giants News / McCovey Chronicles / August 21
Carson Whisenhunt to start for the Giants on Friday as Landen Roupp heads to the IL
The San Francisco Giants carousel in the rotation is continuing. After just one appearance back with AAA Sacramento, top pitching prospect Carson Whisenhunt is set for a return to the Majors, as he’ll start Friday’s series opener against the best team in baseball, the Milwaukee Brewers.
25 MLB players who have the most to prove in 2026
The new MLB season brings opportunities as players head into their walk years and try to rebound from subpar performances. These 25 players stand out heading into 2026.
San Francisco Giants News / McCovey Chronicles / August 12
Tyler Fitzgerald recalled, Carson Whisenhunt optioned
Tonight, the San Francisco Giants will take on San Diego Padres lefty Nestor Cortes, who has not been good this season, but he is left-handed. In last night’s post-game wrap, Mike Krukow joked about their being a website called “Scrapheaplefties dot com” which is where anyone can find a left-handed starter to foil the hapless Giants.
San Francisco Giants News / San Francisco Giants on SI / July 29
Giants Top Prospect Carson Whisenhunt Uneven in Long-Awaited MLB Debut
Carson Whisenhunt, the San Francisco Giants’ No. 3 prospect, made his Major League debut against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Monday night. The Giants decided to start the clock on his MLB career at Oracle Park after moving starter Landen Roupp to the 15-day injured list with right elbow inflammation last week.
San Francisco Giants News / McCovey Chronicles / July 29
2 Carsons, 1 debut, 0 wins
An exciting game, but another loss. The San Francisco Giants were backed into a corner on Monday night. Hosting the Pittsburgh Pirates — a team bursting with former members of the orange and black — the Giants were playing their second straight game absent an established starter.
San Francisco Giants News / MLB on ClutchPoints / July 28
Giants’ Carson Whisenhunt reacts to fan love before MLB debut
The San Francisco Giants are calling on youth in a pivotal moment, as top pitching prospect Carson Whisenhunt prepares to make his Major League debut tonight against the Pittsburgh Pirates.
San Francisco Giants News / McCovey Chronicles / July 28
Giants call up Whisenhunt, DFA Ragsdale
Quite a pitcher carousel. We’ve known since Sunday night that left-handed pitcher Carson Whisenhunt, the top pitching prospect in the San Francisco Giants organization, would make his MLB debut tonight when the Giants host the Pittsburgh Pirates.
The 25 greatest pitching seasons from the modern MLB era
America's favorite pastime has more memorable performances than any sport. As such, figuring out which pitchers had the best seasons ever is no easy task.
San Francisco Giants News / San Francisco Giants on SI / July 28
Giants Top Pitching Prospect Carson Whisenhunt Set To Make MLB Debut
After being swept by the New York Mets over the weekend, the San Francisco Giants needed innings from the rotation after Hayden Birdsong was sent to Triple-A and Landen Roupp hit the injured list.
MLB News / MLB on ClutchPoints / July 28
Giants top pitching prospect to make MLB debut in Pirates series opener
The San Francisco Giants are set to promote top pitching prospect Carson Whisenhunt for his Major League debut on Monday night against the Pittsburgh Pirates at Oracle Park.
San Francisco Giants News / MLB Trade Rumors / July 27
Giants pitching prospect set to make MLB debut vs. Pirates
Giants pitching prospect Carson Whisenhunt will make his Major League debut on Monday as San Francisco’s scheduled starter against the Pirates. The move seemed to be in the cards since Whisenhunt was scratched from a planned Triple-A start on Saturday, and he arrived in the Oracle Park clubhouse today as a member of the Giants’ taxi squad.
San Francisco Giants News / MLB Trade Rumors / July 25
Giants exploring rotation market
The Giants’ rotation was a big strength early in the season but has struggled more of late. Fifth starter Hayden Birdsong was optioned to Triple-A earlier in the week, and it’s not entirely clear how they’ll fill out the rotation moving forward.
San Francisco Giants News / Inside The Diamonds / February 2, 2024
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.
San Francisco Giants News / MLB Trade Rumors / December 15, 2023
Giants considering trading from group of young pitchers
The Giants are entertaining the idea of trading from their group of young and controllable pitching prospects.
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