The Book on Karsten Whitson
Prospect Info
Karsten Whitson
Born 8/25/1991
RHP, SD
Karsten Whitson is a teenage pitching prospect who might have the highest ceiling of any of the 2010 draft class participants. Unlike most pitching prospects, who lack for a serious gap or two in their toolset, Whitson already has a near-ideal mix of stuff, polish, pitchability and projection. His fastball is an MLB-ready 92-94 version with sink, and his slider, a hard 84mph version, shows real plus break. His third pitch is a straight change that, while still below MLB caliber, is already leaps and bounds better than what one usually sees in such a young player. He seems ideally positioned to be the next 'surprise' pitching phenom.
Ranking in ScoutingBook (9/6/2010): #112 
Ranking in Baseball America 2010: Unranked
Ranking in Baseball Prospectus: Unranked
Ranking in MiLB.com 2010 Season Preview Unranked
Ranking from the Sporting News: Unranked
Ranking from ESPN: Unranked
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