Joe Whitman
| Joe Whitman | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Whitman with Hudson High School in 2019 | |
| San Francisco Giants | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: September 17, 2001 Akron, Ohio | |
Bats: Left Throws: Left |
Joseph Daniel Whitman (born September 17, 2001) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the San Francisco Giants organization.
Amateur career[edit]
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 wiped out by the COVID-19 pandemic.[1][2] Whitman would start his collegiate career at Purdue. He only pitched 5+2⁄3 innings over two seasons for the Boilermakers before he would decide to transfer to Kent State.[3] In his first season with the team, 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]
Professional career[edit]
Whitman was selected by the San Francisco Giants with the 69th overall pick in the 2023 Major League Baseball draft.[6][7] He signed with the Giants for $805,575.[8]
References[edit]
- ^ "Spring sports spotlight: Hudson baseball". Akron Beacon Journal. Retrieved July 17, 2023.
- ^ "Kent State pitcher Joe Whitman drafted by San Francisco Giants". Akron Beacon Journal. Retrieved July 17, 2023.
- ^ "Joe Whitman shows growth at Kent State". 12 June 2023. Retrieved July 17, 2023.
- ^ Willis, Kris (6 July 2023). "FanGraphs projects Kent State lefty Joe Whitman to the Atlanta Braves". BatteryPower.com. Retrieved July 17, 2023.
- ^ Kiraly, Matt. "Three Kent State baseball players selected in Major League Baseball Draft". Kent Wired. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
- ^ Pavlovic, Alex (10 July 2023). "Giants appropriately use Rodon comp pick to draft southpaw". NBC Sports Bay Area. Retrieved July 17, 2023.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Giants Draft signing tracker". MLB.com. July 20, 2023. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
External links[edit]
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Purdue Boilermakers bio
- Kent State Golden Flashes bio