Giants take LHP Carson Whisenhunt with second-round pick

George Walker IV / Tennessean.com via Imagn Content Services, LLCThe San Francisco Giants selected Carson Whisenhunt, a left-handed pitcher, with the No. 66 pick in the second round of the 2022 MLB Draft on Sunday night.

Whisenhunt represents a very high-upside pick for the Giants. Despite falling to the back of the second round, the lefty, who played collegiately at East Carolina, was listed much higher by prospect analysts. He fell in the draft largely because he missed the 2022 season due to an banning from the NCAA after testing positive for a banned substance.

Fangraphs listed Whisenhunt, a 21.7-year old who stands 6’4, as the No. 18 prospect in the draft. The Athletic’s Keith Law was…