12. Carson Whisenhunt LHP. DOB: 10/20/2000. 6' 3", 214 lbs. 40-man roster, 3 Options.
2025(AAA): 9-5, 4.43, 107.2 IP, 7.94 K/9, 2.93 BB/9, 1.40 GB/FB.
2025(MLB): 2-1, 5.01, 23.1 IP, 6.17 K/9, 4.63 BB/9, 1.07 GB/FB.
The Whiz is basically a 2-pitch pitcher. He has a sinking fastball that averaged 92.6 MPH and a changeup that has been rated as a 70 on the scouting scale. He threw a slider just 14% of the time in his small MLB sample. During his MLB stint I saw some really good pitches but he battled inconsistency. It's hard to set up the changeup if you don't command the fastball and he needs to throw the slider more, especially to lefty batters. I would think he starts out 2026 in AAA Sacramento to work on those items.
Regarding the changeup, the best changeup I ever saw was Noah Lowry's I might have seen one or two of Whisenhunt's changeups that compare favorably to Lowry's but again, most of them didn't and he needs to find more consistency.
It was a shame about Lowry’s arm trouble. He was getting very good.
ReplyDeleteOn a side note, the Cardinals’ haul for Donovan wasn’t impressive. I wonder what they demanded from the Giants.
Wow, did you see what St Louis got for Donovan?
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Mariners gave up two recent first-round picks, a recent second-rounder and a Competitive Balance Round B selection for 2026 (No. 68 overall).
The cost underscored how badly they wanted Donovan to round out what they believe will be one of the most complete rosters in the American League.
Ha! Two comments re. Donovan. One raves about the Cardinals haul and one saying it's not impressive. As Vin Scully would say, "go figure!"
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