Giants Left-Hander Carson Whisenhunt Tears UCL in Pitching Elbow, Surgery Has Been Recommended
Whisenhunt went 3-4 in eight Giants starts before the elbow injury, and the team said surgery could sideline him into 2027.
- On Monday, Giants left-handed pitcher Whisenhunt exited the game against the Reds during the third inning due to elbow pain; the team later diagnosed a torn UCL and recommended surgery, jeopardizing his 2027 season.
- Whisenhunt could join Trevor McDonald and Hayden Birdsong as the third Giants pitcher to undergo UCL surgery this season, following Rowan Wick and Randy Rodriguez who had operations prior to the campaign.
- Across eight starts for the Giants, the 25-year-old pitcher logged 34 2/3 innings with a 3-4 record, 26 strikeouts and 21 walks; he also threw 82 1/3 innings over 17 starts for Triple-A Sacramento.
- Manager Tony Vitello views the vacancy as an opportunity for other pitchers, noting interest in rookie Matt "Tugboat" Wilkinson and stating, "I think the door is open for some of the guys that we have in the organization."
- The Giants also provided updates on other ailing players: Shortstop Willy Adames suffered a left UCL sprain on Sunday, while outfielder Victor Bericoto is rehabbing a knee bone bruise from colliding with the Green Monster at Fenway.
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Giants Get Devastating Carson Whisenhunt Injury News During Reds Series
The San Francisco Giants got devastating news on their starting rotation during their series against the Cincinnati Reds. Giants manager Tony Vitello told Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area that Carson Whisenhunt has a torn UCL in his left elbow, with surgery recommended to fix the tear. The Giants announced that surgery was recommended […] The post Giants Get Devastating Carson Whisenhunt Injury News During Reds Series appeared first on HEAVY.
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Giants left-hander Carson Whisenhunt tears UCL in pitching elbow, surgery has been recommended
San Francisco Giants left-hander Carson Whisenhunt suffered a torn ulnar collateral ligament in his pitching elbow and is likely to need surgery, another blow for an injury-plagued pitching staff.
Carson Whisenhunt Undergoing MRI Due To Elbow Discomfort
Giants lefty Carson Whisenhunt exited last night’s game after experiencing pain in his left elbow and is headed for an MRI to determine if there’s a notable injury at play, reports Shayna Rubin of the San Francisco Chronicle. Rubin adds that Whisenhunt had an elbow sprain back in 2023 but says this discomfort is different and that he’s “never felt anything like this” previously. It’s an ominous development for the 2022 second-rounder, who previo…
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