Another promising young Giants pitcher appears set to miss an extended period of time with an elbow injury.After exiting Monday’s game against the Cincinnati Reds with left elbow pain in the third inning, Carson Whisenhunt underwent an MRI on Tuesday. The test revealed a tear of his UCL, and surgery has been recommended for the 25-year-old left-hander. The Giants announced that surgery was recommended for Carson Whisenhunt after an MRI revealed a tear of his UCL. A brutal year for their young pitchers, Birdsong and McDonald already had Tommy John in last six months.
— Alex Pavlovic (@PavlovicNBCS) August 25, 2026 Spencer Bivens was called up from Triple-A Sacramento to replace Whisenhunt, who was placed on the 15-day IL.
Whisenhunt is set to meet with Giants doctors on Tuesday night to discuss the next steps for him, though manager Tony Vitello indicated it could be a while before the high-ranking prospect is back on the mound.
“I think kind of expected for him and for everybody else,” Vitello said. “But I think Whiz has a good mindset right now, relatively good spirits. Everybody has kind of gone...