Will SF Giants trade a starter if top pitching prospect Kyle Harrison comes up and succeeds?

The San Francisco Giants could soon be looking at a scenario in which they have too many starting pitchers and for too few spots. With Logan Webb, Alex Cobb, Anthony DeSclafani set in stone, and Alex Wood, Sean Manaea, Ross Stripling, and Jakob Junis also in the mix, will the SF Giants need to trade a starter if Kyle Harrison (or someone else, like perhaps Keaton Winn) comes up and establishes himself? Not to mention Tristan Beck, who’s done a nice job for the Giants in his rookie season but was recently demoted to the Minors.

Carson Whisenhunt is another starting pitchers SF Giants fans have their eyes on. Whienhunt was the San Francisco Giants’ second-round draft pick in 2022, and he’s had a remarkable beginning to his 2023 professional campaign. He started out in Low-A San Jose, where he dominated. Whisenhunt earned a quick promotion to High-A, where he’s continued to dominate. It’s not out of the question that he could quickly be promoted to Double-A Richmond, and that might put him on a potential fast track to the major leagues.

If Whisenhunt is promoted to Double-A, he’d join Marco Luciano, who’s there for the first time this season. Coming off a back injury and being at a new level at a young age, Luciano initially struggles for the Flying Squirrels, but he’s turned things around in the last couple of weeks. His strikeout rate is under control, he’s hitting for power, and he’s commanding the strike zone. If all goes right, Luciano could be an option for the San Francisco Giants late in 2023, otherwise the likely timeline would be the first half of 2024.

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