Forrest Whitley, a former top pitching prospect in baseball, was traded to the Tampa Bay Rays in exchange for cash considerations on Friday, five days after the Houston Astros designated him for assig...

Whitley entered the 2022 season as the Astros' No. 5 prospect, but never quite found his footing in the big leagues.

Whitley, who was converted from starter to reliever last year, was in line to make Houston’s Opening Day roster this year before a left knee bone bruise in Spring Training derailed him.