Giants left-hander Carson Whisenhunt tears UCL in pitching elbow, surgery has been recommended

San Francisco Giants left-hander Carson Whisenhunt, 25, has been diagnosed with a torn ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) in his pitching elbow after an MRI on Tuesday, August 25, 2026 revealed the severity of the injury. He had left the previous day's game — a 5-0 Giants win over Cincinnati — in the third inning due to elbow pain. Surgery has been recommended by team doctors, representing another significant blow to San Francisco's already injury-hit pitching staff.