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Could a relief role be the future for top SF Giants pitching prospect?

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The SF Giants have to figure out what the future is going to look like for some of their young arms. Top pitching prospect Carson Whisenhunt flashed some positive signs in 2025, but could be be better suited for a relief role in 2026?

The Giants had to dig deep into their pitching depth as 2025 wore on with several pitchers going down or being effective. They called Whisenhunt up hoping he could be a reliable force in the rotation but that is not what he ended up being.

SF Giants may need to make Whisenhunt a reliever

In five starts, the lefty had a 5.