Matthew Michael Whisenant (born June 8, 1971) is an American former

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pitcher. He was drafted by the

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in 1990 and spent the 1992 season with the Phillies' Class A affiliate in Spartanburg, South Carolina. He was traded to the

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with

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for

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in November 1992. He spent the next five seasons in the Marlins' minor league system before making his debut against the

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. On July 29, 1997, he was traded to the

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for

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. He was then released by the Royals in August 1999 and signed as a free agent by the

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later that month. At the end of the 2000 season, he became a free agent and signed with the

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on December 14 of that year. He played for the Dodgers' Class AAA team in Las Vegas in 2001.

Early life

Matt Whisenant was born in 1971 Los Angeles, California and grew up in

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attending and graduating

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in 1989. Whisenant went on to attend Glendale Community College before going pro.

Coaching career

Whisenant returned to

to coach high school baseball for

after coaching 9 seasons for Village Christian School.

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