SF Giants’ Whisenhunt lights up radar gun in simulated game

SF Giants’ Whisenhunt lights up radar gun in simulated game

SCOTTSDALE, Arizona — Carson Whisenhunt wasn’t expecting to see a number that high. During the first inning of Thursday’s simulated game, Whisenhunt geared up and fired a four-seam fastball to catcher Logan Porter. The pitch felt good coming out of his hand, so he took a look at Scottsdale Stadium’s scoreboard to see how hard he just threw. 97. This wasn’t a case of a stadium having a hot radar gun. The scoreboard projected Trackman readings, me…

Whisenhunt's velocity turning heads as lefty aims to prove himself

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- Carson Whisenhunt knew the ball was coming out of his hand well, so he couldn’t help but glance up at the scoreboard to check his velocity during the Giants’ simulated game at Scottsdale Stadium. “I was like, ‘I kind of want to see where I’m at,’” Whisenhunt