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Astros send RHP Forrest Whitley to the Rays

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Astros send RHP Forrest Whitley to the Rays for $100,000

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

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Rays add right-hander Whitley in trade with Astros

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Houston Astros trade Forrest Whitley, former top pitching prospect, to Tampa Bay Rays

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Astros trade one-time top prospect Forrest Whitley to Rays: Source

Five days after designating Forrest Whitley for assignment, the Houston Astros traded baseball’s former top pitching prospect to the Tampa Bay Rays, a league source told The Athletic on Friday.

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Astros Announce Major Pitching Prospect Trade With Rays

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MLB trade grades: Astros send Forrest Whitley to the only team that can fix him

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Former 1st-round pick Whitley designated for assignment by Astros

Forrest Whitley was the first to admit the Astros gave him a long runway throughout his career to reach the Major Leagues, which he finally did last season more than eight years after the club took him in the first round of the 2016 MLB Draft.

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Astros Turn Heads After Cutting Ties With Former Top Prospect

The Astros notably selected Whitley over Kansas City Royals pitcher Cole Ragans and Los Angeles Dodgers catcher Will Smith. After reaching Double-A in his first full season, Whitley served a 50-game suspension for violating Major League Baseball ’s drug prevention and treatment program, and saw his stock rapidly plummet following poor performances.