Colorado Rockies at San Francisco Giants

SAN FRANCISCO – Things haven’t gone according to plan for the 2026 Giants, but Thursday provided a glimpse of a bright future that the club hopes to see realized soon. Carson Whisenhunt, San Francisco’s’ No. 11 prospect per MLB Pipeline, was called up from Triple-A Sacramento and capitalized on his second Major League opportunity this season, pitching into the sixth and holding the Rockies to a pair of runs in the Giants’ 8-2 win. In a corresponding move, Ryan Walker was optioned to Sacramento. Manager Tony Vitello characterized Whisenhunt’s start as “outstanding,” save for some “rushing a little bit off the stretch.” Whisenhunt, who logged four strikeouts on three different pitch types but issued four walks, had the same critique. “Obviously, I’m not trying to walk four, but to go out there … my stuff was really good today," said Whisenhunt. "Felt comfortable. Felt confident. Drew \[Cavanaugh\