Karsten E. Whitson (born August 25, 1991) is an American college baseball coach and former pitcher.
Whitson played college baseball at the University of Florida from 2011 to 2014 for head coach Kevin O'Sullivan.
[1] He played in the Aflac All-America game and pitched in the Pan American Junior Baseball Championship.
[3][4] Whitson reportedly asked for $2.7 million,[5] but stated that he felt he was not ready for the challenge of minor league baseball.
[8] He missed the entire 2013 season due to a shoulder injury that required surgery, which was performed by Dr. James Andrews.