Overview

• The Astros have seven days to trade, release or place Whitley on waivers after designating him for assignment.
• After setbacks as a starter, he posted three scoreless relief outings in his 2024 debut season as a reliever.
• He opened 2025 on the injured list with a left knee bone bruise and landed back on the IL with a knee sprain after one outing.
• His career has been marred by a 2018 50-game drug suspension and Tommy John surgery in 2021 that limited his development.
• Whitley is out of minor-league options, meaning any claiming team must carry him on its active roster or risk outright assignment if unclaimed.