Joe Whitman

Joe Whitman
Whitman with Hudson High School in 2019
San Francisco Giants
Pitcher
Born: (2001-09-17) September 17, 2001 (age 24)
Akron, Ohio, U.S.
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
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Joseph Daniel Whitman (born September 17, 2001) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the San Francisco Giants organization.

Amateur career

Whitman grew up in Hudson, Ohio, and attended Hudson High School, where he set the Ohio state record with ten saves as a junior in 2019. His senior season in 2020 was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[1][2]

Whitman began his collegiate baseball career at Purdue. He only pitched 5+2⁄3 innings over two seasons for the Boilermakers before transferring to Kent State.[3] In his first season with the team in 2023, Whitman went 9–2 with a 2.56 ERA and 100 strikeouts.[4] For his performance on the year, Whitman earned first team All-Mid-American Conference (MAC), and was named the MAC Pitcher of the Year. He was also named a first team All-American.[5] In 2023, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Cotuit Kettleers of the Cape Cod Baseball League.[6]

Professional career

Whitman was selected by the San Francisco Giants with the 69th overall pick in the 2023 Major League Baseball draft.[7][8] He signed with the Giants for $805,575.[9]

Whitman made his professional debut after signing with the Arizona League Giants and also played with the San Jose Giants, pitching to a 1.86 ERA over six games. He split the 2024 season between San Jose and the Eugene Emeralds, starting 23 games and going 3-8 with a 4.63 ERA and 108 strikeouts over 103 innings.[10] Whitman was assigned to the Richmond Flying Squirrels for the 2025 season.[11]

References

  1. ^ "Spring sports spotlight: Hudson baseball". Akron Beacon Journal. June 25, 2020. Retrieved July 17, 2023.
  2. ^ "Kent State pitcher Joe Whitman drafted by San Francisco Giants". Akron Beacon Journal. July 10, 2023. Retrieved July 17, 2023.
  3. ^ "Joe Whitman shows growth at Kent State". 12 June 2023. Retrieved July 17, 2023.
  4. ^ Willis, Kris (6 July 2023). "FanGraphs projects Kent State lefty Joe Whitman to the Atlanta Braves". BatteryPower.com. Retrieved July 17, 2023.
  5. ^ Kiraly, Matt. "Three Kent State baseball players selected in Major League Baseball Draft". Kent Wired. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
  6. ^ "Joseph Whitman". pointstreak.com. Retrieved July 14, 2025.
  7. ^ Pavlovic, Alex (10 July 2023). "Giants appropriately use Rodon comp pick to draft southpaw". NBC Sports Bay Area. Retrieved July 17, 2023.
  8. ^ Regodon, Wrenzie (10 July 2023). "SF Giants draft SS Walker Martin and LHP Joe Whitman in the 2nd round". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
  9. ^ "Giants Draft signing tracker". MLB.com. July 20, 2023. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
  10. ^ Rubin, Shayna (January 13, 2025). "Can Buster Posey turn Giants' farm system into a major-league pipeline?". San Francisco Chronicle. Archived from the original on 2025-02-14. Retrieved October 12, 2025.
  11. ^ Beaven, Michael (July 12, 2025). "Hudson graduate Joe Whitman brings 'competitiveness on the mound' as Giants prospect". Akron Beacon Journal. Retrieved October 12, 2025.
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