On Wednesday, the San Francisco Giants and Atlanta Braves will play two games at Truist Park.
Their game on Tuesday was postponed during the 2nd inning.
The Braves wrote (via X) on Tuesday: “Tonight’s game against the San Francisco Giants has been suspended due to inclement weather. We will resume the game tomorrow, Wednesday, June 17, at 2 PM ET with the Braves batting in the bottom of the 2nd inning.”
All ticket holders from tonight’s suspended game will be
Giants Announce Roster Move
Ahead of Wednesday’s games, the Giants made a roster move.
Shayna Rubin of San Francisco Chronicle wrote: “Carson Whisenhunt will start Game 2, Vitello said. Making his season debut.”
Whisenhunt was picked in the 2nd round of the 2022 MLB Draft.
He is coming off his rookie year where he went 2-1 with a 5.01 ERA in five games for the Giants.
Social Media Reacts
Here’s what people were saying about the news:
Jeff Young: “Technically, Carson Whisenhunt is the 27th man on today’s roster and will be optioned out after the game. I’d bet that if he throws well, he would earn another start or two pretty quickly after this one.”
Michael Monreal: “Whisenhunt will presumably go back to Sacramento after today’s start. However, if I had to guess, we’ll see him back in the big-league rotation with a solid outing.”
@GiantHotTakes: “I would so much rather watch Whisenhunt and McDonald compete and get better every start instead of automatic losses with Mahle and Houser. Homegrown guys are way more fun.”
@EYDShow: “We get a Whisenhunt start today! Here’s to hoping he sends a message to the club to keep him around the rest of the year.”
He did play a little last year for the Giants. He started 5 games last year: Record 2–1 ERA 5.01 SO 16 AVG .250
He went unselected in the 2019 MLB draft & enrolled at East
SF Giants Right Now
The Giants come into the day as the fourth-place team in the National League West with a 29-43 record in 72 games.
They have gone 5-5 over their last ten games (and are 15-23 in 38 games on the road).
San Francisco Giants Announce Roster Move Before Braves Game