In one of the least shocking moves of the offseason for Houston Astros fans, former first round bust Forrest Whitley is officially out of Major League Baseball. The Tampa Bay Rays released Whitley to allow the former overly hyped prospect to pursue a playing career in Japan.
Houston traded Whitley to the Rays in exchange for cash in June, officially closing the chapter and their failed 2017 draft pick. Whitley's tale with the Astros was a story of injuries and wasted potential.
The drama started as early as 2018 when Whitley was suspended 50 games for violating MLB's drug policy, and suffered a pair of oblique injuries that derailed his first season of development.