The Tampa Bay Rays acquired right-hander Forrest Whitley from the Houston Astros in exchange for cash considerations Friday. Whitley, once a top-10 prospect in baseball, was designated for ...

The Astros selected Whitley out of Alamo Heights High School with the 17th pick in the 2016 draft. As a senior, Whitley dominated the mound, posting a 9-1 record and a 0.31 ERA while fanning 126 ...

Whitley entered the 2022 season as the Astros' No. 5 prospect, but never quite found his footing in the big leagues. He owns a career 17-20 record with a 4.75 ERA in the minor leagues, but his ...

The Astros picked late in the first round and didn't have a second-round pick. They didn't have many picks, and they didn't have much money to spend either. Given those factors, virtually their entire ...

Whitely did not step on an MLB mound until 2024, appearing in 7 1/2 innings with Houston, in which he posted a 12.27 ERA in that time. This was Houston's red button to part ways with Whitely. A ...

— Rays Communications (@RaysPR) June 28, 2025 Whitley, 27, was traded to the Rays by the Houston Astros on June 13. Since arriving in Tampa, the former first-round pick has struggled.

Houston Astros relief pitcher Forrest Whitley (55) walks off the mound after pitching during the ninth inning against the Tampa Bay Rays at Daikin Park. / Troy Taormina-Imagn Images ...