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10:23 AM - Forrest Whitley (HOU) Astros optioned Whitley to Triple-A Sugar Land on Thursday, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.
1:45 PM - Forrest Whitley (HOU) Astros recalled Whitley from Triple-A Sugar Land on Sunday.
6:15 PM - Forrest Whitley (HOU) (elbow) was reinstated from the minor-league injured list Sunday, returning to Triple-A Sugar Land's roster, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.
6:06 PM - Forrest Whitley (HOU) (elbow) has resumed a throwing program at Triple-A Sugar Land, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.
2:31 PM - Forrest Whitley (HOU) was placed on the minor-league injured list Saturday with right elbow discomfort, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.
6:13 PM - Forrest Whitley (HOU) Astros optioned Whitley to Triple-A Sugar Land on Wednesday, Chandler Rome of Athletic reports.
3:39 PM - Forrest Whitley (HOU) was recalled from Triple-A Sugar Land by the Astros on Tuesday.
12:39 PM - Forrest Whitley (HOU) Astros will recall Whitley from Triple-A Sugar Land prior to Tuesday's game versus Atlanta, Chandler Rome of Athletic reports.
5:01 PM - Forrest Whitley (HOU) manager Joe Espada said that Whitley (finger) threw a live batting practice session at minor-league camp Monday, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.
9:51 AM - Forrest Whitley (HOU) Astros optioned Whitley (finger) to Triple-A Sugar Land on Sunday, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.
10:43 AM - Forrest Whitley (HOU) (finger) is scheduled to play catch Tuesday, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.
10:00 AM - Forrest Whitley (HOU) Joe Espada said Sunday that Whitley (finger) has reduced inflammation but won't throw for the next week, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.
2:50 PM - Forrest Whitley (HOU) did not participate in his scheduled bullpen session Saturday due to middle finger soreness, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.
7:06 PM - Forrest Whitley (HOU) general manager Dana Brown said Monday that Whitley is healthy and will report to spring training as a reliever, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.
2:31 PM - Forrest Whitley (HOU) general manager Dana Brown confirmed Sunday that Whitley (lat) could be an option to join the major-league squad as a reliever once he's healthy and activated from Triple-A Sugar Land's 7-day injured list, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.
3:41 PM - Forrest Whitley (HOU) (lat) is expected to miss 3-to-4 months, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.
6:53 PM - Forrest Whitley (HOU) (lat) was placed on the minor-league injured list Sunday, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.
4:30 PM - Forrest Whitley (HOU) Astros announced Sunday that Whitley is out indefinitely after being diagnosed with a right lat strain, Danielle Lerner of the Houston Chronicle reports.
12:20 PM - Forrest Whitley (HOU) was removed from Thursday's start at Triple-A Sugar Land with discomfort in his right shoulder, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.
2:09 PM - Forrest Whitley (HOU) (shoulder) gave up one run on two hits and one walk while striking out four in four innings Saturday for Triple-A Sugar Land.
4:57 PM - Forrest Whitley (HOU) last start for Triple-A Sugar Land was skipped due to minor right shoulder discomfort, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.
11:05 AM - Forrest Whitley (HOU) gave up five earned runs on four hits and three walks while striking out six in 4.2 innings in this week's appearance against Triple-A Las Vegas.
10:09 AM - Forrest Whitley (HOU) Astros optioned Whitley to minor-league camp Sunday, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.
12:00 PM - Forrest Whitley (HOU) said Thursday that he's over the right lat injury which prematurely ended his 2022 season, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.
1:08 PM - Forrest Whitley (HOU) is dealing with "very minor" shoulder discomfort, according to general manager James Click, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.
12:56 PM - Forrest Whitley (HOU) (arm) is scheduled to make an appearance Thursday for Triple-A Sugar Land, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.
12:56 PM - Forrest Whitley (HOU) (arm) is scheduled to make an appearance Thursday for Triple-A Sugar Land, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.
3:05 PM - Forrest Whitley (HOU) general manager James Click said Wednesday that Whitley sustained no structural damage to his right shoulder after exiting his most recent start for Triple-A Sugar Land on Sunday, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.
8:30 PM - Forrest Whitley (HOU) exited Sunday's start at Triple-A Sugar Land due to right shoulder inflammation, Mark Berman of Fox 26 reports.
7:59 PM - Forrest Whitley (HOU) was removed from Sunday's start at Triple-A Sugar Land due to an apparent right arm injury, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.
12:11 PM - Forrest Whitley (HOU) (elbow) was activated from the injured list Monday, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.
12:32 PM - Forrest Whitley (HOU) will make a rehab appearance for Triple-A Sugar Land on Monday, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.
8:33 AM - Forrest Whitley (HOU) (elbow) allowed one hit and struck out two across two scoreless innings in a rehab appearance with Single-A Fayetteville on Wednesday,Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.
12:40 PM - Forrest Whitley (HOU) (elbow) is scheduled to make his second rehab start Wednesday for Single-A Fayetteville, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.
1:59 PM - Forrest Whitley (HOU) (elbow) struck out two over two innings and was charged with three earned runs on three hits and two walks in a rehab start Thursday with the Astros' rookie-level Florida Complex League affiliate.
11:53 AM - Forrest Whitley (HOU) (elbow) was optioned to minor-league camp Sunday, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.
5:34 PM - Forrest Whitley (HOU) (elbow) posted a video Sunday on his personal Instagram account featuring him throwing off a mound.
8:55 AM - Forrest Whitley (HOU) (elbow) reported to the Astros' spring training facility this week to begin a throwing program, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.
10:17 PM - Forrest Whitley (HOU) underwent Tommy John elbow surgery Wednesday, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.
11:07 AM - Forrest Whitley (HOU) Astros optioned Whitley (elbow) to their minor-league camp Sunday, Jake Kaplan of Athletic reports.
4:48 PM - Forrest Whitley (HOU) will undergo Tommy John surgery, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.
10:04 AM - Forrest Whitley (HOU) has been told by a doctor that he'll need Tommy John surgery, Mark Berman of KRIV Fox 26 reports.
9:00 AM - Forrest Whitley (HOU) threw a simulated game and, per manager Dusty Baker, "came up sore," Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.
9:16 AM - Forrest Whitley (HOU) cleared COVID-19 intake testing and joined the Astros for workouts Wednesday, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.
7:56 AM - Forrest Whitley (HOU) arrival to camp is delayed due to COVID-19 intake procedures, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.
10:55 AM - Forrest Whitley (HOU) (arm) has yet to arrive at spring training, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.
8:06 PM - Forrest Whitley (HOU) (arm) was added to the Astros' 40-man roster Friday, Jake Kaplan of The Athletic reports.
11:21 AM - Forrest Whitley (HOU) (arm) has yet to resume throwing at the Astros' alternate training site, Jake Kaplan of The Athletic reports.
8:11 AM - Forrest Whitley (HOU) (arm) will be seen by a doctor before the Astros map out their next move, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.
5:35 PM - Forrest Whitley (HOU) has battled arm discomfort both during summer camp and during recent throwing sessions at the Astros' secondary training site, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.
2:11 PM - Forrest Whitley (HOU) did not make the Opening Day roster.
10:57 PM - Forrest Whitley (HOU) threw live batting practice at the main camp at Minute Maid Park, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.
9:55 PM - Forrest Whitley (HOU) is part of the Astros' player pool working out at the alternate camp on the campus of the University of Houston, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.
4:49 PM - Forrest Whitley (HOU) is part of the Astros' 60-man player pool.
11:22 AM - Forrest Whitley (HOU) pitching coach Brent Strom said Tuesday that he expects Whitley to be assigned to Triple-A Fresno to begin the 2020 season, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.
3:40 PM - Forrest Whitley (HOU) was invited to the Astros' big-league camp Tuesday, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.
3:43 PM - Forrest Whitley (HOU) who took a no-hitter into the fifth inning of his 2019 Arizona Fall League debut, attributed a lot of his woes this season to trying to make some necessary mechanical adjustments that he hopes will ease the stress on his shoulder going forward, Jim Callis of MLB.com reports. "I'm getting a lot more comfortable with the newer delivery, throwing a lot more strikes as of late, bullpen [sessions] have been really solid lately," Whitley said.
9:42 PM - Forrest Whitley (HOU) will throw in the Arizona Fall League, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.
2:15 PM - Forrest Whitley (HOU) (shoulder) could still contribute in some capacity in the majors this season, but he faces an uphill battle to do so, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports. "He would have to prove to us in August that he could help us, which is a high bar (because) he's not currently on the (40-man) roster," general manager Jeff Luhnow said Saturday. "But I'm not going to rule it out, that's for sure."
5:40 PM - Forrest Whitley (HOU) (shoulder) will make another start for Double-A Corpus Christi on Friday.
1:52 PM - Forrest Whitley (HOU) (shoulder) was transferred to Double-A Corpus Christi on Thursday, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.
8:59 AM - Forrest Whitley (HOU) will make at least one more start at High-A Fayetteville before moving up to either Double-A Corpus Christi or Triple-A Round Rock, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.
6:36 PM - Forrest Whitley (HOU) (shoulder) will make a rehab start for High-A Fayetteville on Wednesday, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.
6:40 PM - Forrest Whitley (HOU) manager Jeff Luhnow said Whitley (shoulder) will pitch for High-A Fayetteville before the end of the month, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.
10:46 AM - Forrest Whitley (HOU) (shoulder) gave up two runs (one earned) on one hit and six walks while striking out five in 2.2 innings during Friday's rehab appearance in the Gulf Coast League.
2:01 PM - Forrest Whitley (HOU) posted a video on his personal Twitter account Friday of him throwing off a mound at the Astros' spring training complex.
8:40 PM - Forrest Whitley (HOU) (shoulder) is expected to resume mound work within the next couple weeks, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.
8:50 AM - Forrest Whitley (HOU) (shoulder) has been working out with the training staff in the gym but is not yet ready to throw, Hunter Atkins of the Houston Chronicle reports.
3:32 PM - Forrest Whitley (HOU) was placed on the seven-day injured list with shoulder fatigue Wednesday, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.
9:26 AM - Forrest Whitley (HOU) has a 10.80 ERA over 18.1 innings for Triple-A Round Rock.
12:03 PM - Forrest Whitley (HOU) lasted 1.1 innings Monday in his start for Triple-A Round Rock, conceding five runs on four hits and two walks while striking out one in a 10-2 loss to Memphis.
10:54 AM - Forrest Whitley (HOU) is opening the year with Triple-A Round Rock, Jim Callis of MLB.com reports.
9:01 AM - Forrest Whitley (HOU) walked two and struck out four over four hitless innings Friday against the Cardinals.
2:29 PM - Forrest Whitley (HOU) was reassigned to minor-league camp Tuesday, Jake Kaplan of The Athletic reports.
11:52 AM - Forrest Whitley (HOU) allowed one run on two hits and one walk while striking out six in Friday's game against the Cardinals.
8:05 AM - Forrest Whitley (HOU) made his spring debut Monday, striking out three over two perfect innings against the Mets.
12:01 AM - Forrest Whitley (HOU) allowed one run on two hits and a walk while striking out six over 2.2 innings for Double-A Corpus Christi on Friday.
8:19 AM - Forrest Whitley (HOU) (lat) was activated from the minor-league disabled list Wednesday, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.
9:54 AM - Forrest Whitley (HOU) (lat) will be heading to the Arizona Fall League, Hunter Atkins of the Houston Chronicle reports.
11:57 AM - Forrest Whitley (HOU) (lat) was placed on the minor-league disabled list Tuesday, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.
12:06 PM - Forrest Whitley (HOU) manager Jeff Luhnow said that Whitley (lat) could've started Friday if the game was more meaningful, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.
5:46 PM - Forrest Whitley (HOU) failed to make his scheduled start Friday at Double-A Corpus Christi due to right lat discomfort, Jake Kaplan of The Athletic Houston reports.
7:25 AM - Forrest Whitley (HOU) (oblique) was activated from the 7-day DL and tossed two scoreless innings for Double-A Corpus Christi on Tuesday.
9:29 AM - Forrest Whitley (HOU) (oblique) is scheduled to start for Double-A Corpus Christi on Tuesday, Jake Kaplan of The Athletic Houston reports.
2:37 PM - Forrest Whitley (HOU) has a mild oblique strain and was placed on the 7-day disabled list at Double-A Corpus Christi, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.
5:44 PM - Forrest Whitley (HOU) left Thursday's start with left oblique discomfort, Chandler Rome of The Houston Chronicle reports.
4:50 PM - Forrest Whitley (HOU) left Thursday's outing after 17 pitches due to an undisclosed injury, Len Hayward of The Corpus Christi Caller-Times reports.
7:23 AM - Forrest Whitley (HOU) will represent the Astros at the Futures Game on July 15, Hunter Atkins of the Houston Chronicle reports.
10:48 AM - Forrest Whitley (HOU) fanned seven hitters and allowed two hits and one walk across four scoreless frames for Double-A Corpus Christi on Monday.
3:08 AM - Forrest Whitley (HOU) hurled four scoreless innings Friday, allowing just one hit without a walk and striking out five for Double-A Corpus Christi.
12:42 PM - Forrest Whitley (HOU) is listed as Double-A Corpus Christi's probable starter for Friday's game against Double-A Frisco.
7:09 PM - Forrest Whitley (HOU) threw three innings of a simulated game earlier this week and is scheduled to toss another one, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.
6:00 AM - Forrest Whitley (HOU) has been suspended 50 games without pay for violating the minor-league drug program, Buster Olney of ESPN reports.
2:44 PM - Forrest Whitley (HOU) acknowledges expectations for him may be high in 2018 after a promising first full season in 2017, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports. "There's extra excitement," said of the 2018 season. "I'm going to try to stay in my lane, stay where my feet are and be humble as possible and just play the game."
2:16 AM - Forrest Whitley (HOU) allowed two hits and hit a batter while striking out 11 over six innings for Double-A Corpus Christi on Thursday.
8:57 AM - Forrest Whitley (HOU) was promoted to Double-A Corpus Christi on Saturday, Jake Kaplan of the Houston Chronicle reports.
5:42 AM - Forrest Whitley (HOU) has notched a 0.90 ERA, 0.60 WHIP and 14:1 K:BB over 10 innings in two starts since being promoted to High-A Buies Creek.
12:41 PM - Forrest Whitley (HOU) 19, has a 3.41 ERA, 1.35 WHIP and 54:16 K:BB in 37 innings for Low-A Quad Cities.
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