Former top pitching prospect Forrest Whitley is headed to play in Japan. Find out the latest at MLB Trade Rumors.

The Tampa Bay Rays released a former first-round pick of the Houston Astros on Tuesday, allowing right-handed starting pitcher Forrest Whitley to pursue a Nippon Professional Baseball opportunity in ...

The Houston Astros and their fans have been waiting for the breakout of Forrest Whitley. The long-time star prospect was expected to be the next ace of this franchise when he was coming up the ranks.

The saga of Forrest Whitley and the Houston Astros gets another chapter. As reported by Julia Morales of Space City Home Network, the former top prospect has been activated off the injured list.

Forrest Whitley was once hailed as the crown jewel of the Houston Astros' farm system. As a former first-round pick, he was seen as the future ace of the Astros’ rotation, with all the potential in ...

If Forrest Whitley's time in the Houston Astros organization is done - the team designated him for assignment Sunday, giving it seven days to trade him or place him on waivers - his nine-year tenure ...

It’s been just over a month since the Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the Toronto Blue Jays in the World Series, officially ...

A sore right middle finger kept this former Houston Astros first-round pick from throwing on Saturday. Forrest Whitley posted his best line since Tommy John surgery in his Monday start for the Sugar ...

For contending teams around the league, the September call-up period is a bit different as they are looking to take advantage of the expanded rosters by adding more potential contributors to the mix, ...

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Houston Astros general manager Dana Brown said he does not think relievers Kaleb Ort or Forrest Whitley will start the season on the major-league roster as they rehab from ...

CLEVELAND — The Houston Astros designated reliever Forrest Whitley for assignment Sunday, potentially ending the former top pitching prospect’s tenure in the organization. Whitley, a first-round draft ...

HOUSTON — The Houston Astros traded Forrest Whitley to the Tampa Bay Rays for $100,000 on Friday, sending the struggling right-hander to a new home after he was once a highly regarded prospect. The ...