Hindsight may suggest Karsten Whitson was wrong to turn down a $2 million bonus out of high school, instead opting to pitch for Florida. But he doesn't necessarily see it that way. On today's episode, Karsen and Kyle talk...<ul><li>Turning down $2million as a 1st round pick</li><li>Entering college with 1st round pick expectations</li><li>Pitching in Omaha as a freshman</li><li>Having shoulder surgery during draft year</li><li>How to contribute to a team when you can't be on the field</li><li>Passing on career lessons via his coaching career. </li></ul> Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a> Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>

Hindsight may suggest Karsten Whitson was wrong to turn down a $2 million bonus out of high school, instead opting to pitch for Florida. But he doesn't necessarily see it that way. On today's episode, Karsen and Kyle talk...Turning down $2million as a 1st round pickEntering college with 1st round pick expectationsPitching in Omaha as a freshmanHaving shoulder surgery during draft yearHow to contribute to a team when you can't be on the fieldPassing on career lessons via his coaching career. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Hindsight may suggest Karsten Whitson was wrong to turn down a $2 million bonus out of high school, instead opting to pitch for Florida. But he doesn't necessarily see it that way. On today's episode, Karsen and Kyle talk...<ul><li>Turning down $2million as a 1st round pick</li><li>Entering college with 1st round pick expectations</li><li>Pitching in Omaha as a freshman</li><li>Having shoulder surgery during draft year</li><li>How to contribute to a team when you can't be on the field</li><li>Passing on career lessons via his coaching career.&nbsp;</li></ul> Advertising Inquiries: <a href="https://redcircle.com/brands" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://redcircle.com/brands</a> Privacy &amp; Opt-Out: <a href="https://redcircle.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>

All-American Karsten Whitson Talks Lessons Learned

&#34;From Phenom to the Farm&#34; is a monthly series presented by Baseball America featuring interviews with former &amp; current professional players that made the jump from high school directly to pro ball, and whose experiences vary across the professional baseball spectrum. Players will chronicle their personal experiences in transitioning from high school graduation directly into the life of a professional baseball player.  The competition jump, adjusting to life on their own for the first time, handling money, learning professionalism, and other various aspects that a player encounters on their journey through the farm system. They’ll look back and provide insight on what they could’ve done, if anything, to be more prepared for life as a teenage professional athlete, and their opinions on what organizations should be doing to get the most out of their high school signees.

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"From Phenom to the Farm" is a monthly series presented by Baseball America featuring interviews with former & current professional players that made the jump from high school directly to pro ball, and whose experiences vary across the professional baseball spectrum. Players will chronicle their personal experiences in transitioning from high school graduation directly into the life of a professional baseball player. The competition jump, adjusting to life on their own for the first time, handling money, learning professionalism, and other various aspects that a player encounters on their journey through the farm system. They’ll look back and provide insight on what they could’ve done, if anything, to be more prepared for life as a teenage professional athlete, and their opinions on what organizations should be doing to get the most out of their high school signees.

"From Phenom to the Farm" is a monthly series presented by Baseball America featuring interviews with former &amp; current professional players that made the jump from high school directly to pro ball, and whose experiences vary across the professional baseball spectrum. Players will chronicle their personal experiences in transitioning from high school graduation directly into the life of a professional baseball player.&nbsp; The competition jump, adjusting to life on their own for the first time, handling money, learning professionalism, and other various aspects that a player encounters on their journey through the farm system.&nbsp;They’ll look back and provide insight on what they could’ve done, if anything, to be more prepared for life as a teenage professional athlete, and their opinions on what organizations should be doing to get the most out of their high school signees.&nbsp;

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