Exclusive | Giants GM Zack Minasian makes decision on Carson Whisenhunt

Nypost · Jun 09, 2026 · 531 words · By Evan Webeck

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SAN FRANCISCO — Following up on being recognized as the PCL’s pitcher of the month for May, Carson Whisenhunt struck out a season-high 10 batters in his first start of June.

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What happened

SAN FRANCISCO — Following up on being recognized as the PCL’s pitcher of the month for May, Carson Whisenhunt struck out a season-high 10 batters in his first start of June.

Why it matters

Even as the Giants sort through problems in their starting rotation at the major-league level, a promotion for the 25-year-old left-hander isn’t imminent, general manager Zack Minasian told The California Post.

Common ground

“We’ll just continue to let him throw and see what happens.

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Claim 1: “Tyler Mahle... had a higher ERA (6.04) through 11 starts than any qualified starter when he landed on the IL”

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Multiple sources (The Mercury News and another web search result) confirm Tyler Mahle's 6.04 ERA was the highest among qualified starters when he went on the IL.

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 20, 2026 · Tyler Mahle, who was 1-7 with a 6.04 ERA when he landed on the injured list with a hamstring strain, will be activated Wednesday and start that night against the A’s. Manager Tony...
https://nypost.com/2026/06/19/sports/giants-set-date-for-tyl…

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web search NEUTRAL — May 30, 2026 · Tyler Mahle’s 6.04 ERA is the highest among all qualified starters in the majors Read more below
https://www.facebook.com/mercurynews/posts/tyler-mahles-604-…

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https://www.facebook.com/eastbaytimes/photos/tyler-mahles-60…

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Claim 2: “Houser’s 5.49 ERA through his first 12 starts is the seventh-worst of any starter who’s thrown as many innings (60 ⅔)”

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The specific stat (5.49 ERA, 7th worst) appears in the same reporting context as claim 3, but there is no independent corroboration from other sports data sources in the provided evidence.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Adrian David Houser (born February 2, 1993) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the San Francisco Giants of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Milwaukee …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adrian_Houser

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Adrian Mutu (Romanian pronunciation: [adriˈan ˈmutu] ; born 8 January 1979) is a Romanian professional football manager and former player. During his playing career, he was deployed as a forward or an…
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Claim 3: “Carson Whisenhunt was recognized as the PCL’s pitcher of the month for May”

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Two independent web search results explicitly state that Minor League Baseball announced Carson Whisenhunt as the Pitcher of the Month for May.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Carson Lee Whisenhunt (born October 20, 2000) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the San Francisco Giants of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2025.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carson_Whisenhunt

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Each of the 10 teams of Minor League Baseball's Pacific Coast League carry a 28-man active roster. Only these players are eligible to play. Teams may have any number of inactive players on their roste…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Pacific Coast League Pitcher of the Year Award is an annual award given to the best pitcher in Minor League Baseball's Pacific Coast League based on their regular-season performance as voted on by…
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Claim 4: “reaching Triple-A as a 23-year-old”

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Claim 5: “In five starts for San Francisco last season, Whisenhunt walked 12 batters in 23 ⅓ innings, posting a 5.06 ERA”

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Claim 6: “Whisenhunt, rated the Giants’ No. 11 prospect by MLB.com, is 5-2 with a 3.66 ERA in 12 starts at Triple-A”

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The specific ranking (No. 11 prospect) and stats (5-2, 3.66 ERA in 12 starts) are found in one specific report. Other sources provide different stats (e.g., 6-4 with 4.15 ERA), but they may refer to different time periods.

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web search NEUTRAL — Carson Whisenhunt is an American professional baseball pitcher for the San Francisco Giants of Major League Baseball (MLB).
https://grokipedia.com/page/carson_whisenhunt

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web search NEUTRAL — MLB.TV: Going into tonight with a 1.80 ERA in his first full season as a big league starter, Troy Melton takes the ball to open a four-game series vs. Kansas City.Pete CLUTCH Armstrong! Ben Rice has E…
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web search NEUTRAL — Whisenhunt (2-0) has logged a 3.38 ERA in two games for the Giants. While at Triple-A Sacramento earlier this year, he went 6-4 with a 4.15 ERA and 90 strikeouts in 82.1 innings.
https://www.si.com/mlb/giants/onsi/giants-pitching-prospect-…

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Claim 7: “he issued only one walk in his last outing while generating 22 swings and misses, the most by any pitcher in the minors that day”

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Claim 8: “he struggled to find the strike zone again with eight walks in 9 ⅓ innings [this spring]”

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Claim 9: “Whisenhunt’s 72 strikeouts (10.13 K/9) are tied for the most of any pitcher in Triple-A”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results to verify the strikeout count or K/9 lead in Triple-A.

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Claim 10: “Carson Whisenhunt is a 25-year-old left-hander”

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Wikipedia and other reference sources confirm Carson Whisenhunt was born October 20, 2000 (making him 25 in 2025/2026) and is a left-handed pitcher.

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Claim 11: “including a 2.66 mark over his past eight dating back to April 28”

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The 2.66 ERA over the past eight starts is mentioned in the same single source as claim 6.

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web search NEUTRAL — Fullname: Carson Lee Whisenhunt. Born: 10/20/2000 in Winston-Salem, NC. Draft: 2022, San Francisco Giants, Round: 2, Overall Pick: 66. College: East Carolina.
https://www.mlb.com/player/carson-whisenhunt-687931?stats=ca…

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web search NEUTRAL — Carson Whisenhunt is a left-handed starting pitcher for the San Francisco Giants. Whisenhunt, 24, has an 8-5 record with a 4.42 ERA in 28 starts at AAA Sacramento this season.
https://heavy.com/sports/mlb/san-francisco-giants/carson-whi…

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web search NEUTRAL — Meanwhile, Whisenhunt, rated the Giants’ No. 11 prospect by MLB.com, is 5-2 with a 3.66 ERA in 12 starts at Triple-A, including a 2.66 mark over his past eight dating back to April 28.
https://nypost.com/2026/06/09/sports/giants-gm-zack-minasian…

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Claim 12: “he averaged well over a strikeout per inning but saw his punchouts plummet last season to only 111 in 131 innings (7.6 K/9)”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results to verify the previous season's strikeout totals or K/9.

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Claim 13: “Entering Adrian Houser’s 13th start of the season Tuesday night, the Giants were 8-15 with either him or Tyler Mahle on the mound”

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Two separate web search results from the same reporting context (Giants GM Zack Minasian decision) confirm the record of 8-15 with Houser or Mahle on the mound.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 San Francisco Giants season is the 144th season for the franchise in Major League Baseball, their 69th year in San Francisco, and their 27th at Oracle Park. This is the second season under Pr…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The San Francisco Giants are an American professional baseball team based in San Francisco. The Giants compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) West Division…
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Claim 14: “Carson Whisenhunt struck out a season-high 10 batters in his first start of June”

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The provided evidence for this claim consists of Wikipedia entries for cities named Carson and general team info, but contains no specific game logs or stats regarding a June start with 10 strikeouts.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Trevor Dale McDonald (born February 26, 2001) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the San Francisco Giants of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2024.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trevor_McDonald_(baseball)

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