After a difficult stretch of appearances, Tampa Bay Rays reliever Forrest Whitley is being outright to Triple-A Durham after clearing waivers.

Once the sport's #1 pitching prospect, Forrest Whitley went unclaimed on waivers. Find out why at MLB Trade Rumors.

The Rays announced that right-hander Forrest Whitley has been designated for assignment. Replacing Whitley on the active roster is left-hander Joe Rock, who has been called up from Triple-A Durham to ...

The writing was on the wall that the Houston Astros and Forrest Whitley might go their separate ways at some point this season, with his injuries piling up to the point where they could no longer keep ...

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.

Whitley was booted from the Rays' 40-man roster after yielding 10 runs (eight earned) over 4.2 innings covering five appearances, but he went unclaimed in the waivers process and will remain in the ...

The Forrest Whitley saga with the Houston Astros has finally reached its conclusion. Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reported that the Astros had traded their former top prospect to the Tampa Bay Rays.

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