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Injury Lat
Est. Return 2/1/2024
2023 Stats
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2023 Fantasy Outlook
Whitley was supposed to be an established big leaguer by now and one of the more dominant starters in baseball. Instead, he's been sidetracked by multiple injuries and control problems and has yet to make his major-league debut. Whitley made his season debut last July after completing his Tommy John surgery rehab but posted a 7.09 ERA with 25 walks in 33 Triple-A innings before his year ended with shoulder trouble. The good news is that the shoulder issue was deemed minor and the 25-year-old's stuff looked as it did when he was viewed as one of the top pitching prospects in the game. The upside with Whitley is still there if he can stay healthy and throw strikes, but it's been a while since he's done either with consistency. Read Past Outlooks
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May serve as reliever once healthy
Astros 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.
ANALYSIS
Though he's been regarded as one of the Astros' top pitching prospects for more than a half decade, Whitley has yet to make his MLB debut, with multiple setbacks on the health front having stalled his development. Now on the mend from a right lat strain that's expected to keep him shelved for around 3-to-4 months, Whitley likely won't have enough time to get stretched back out for a starting role at Triple-A even if he meets the short end of that recovery timeline. The Astros still believe the 25-year-old right-hander possesses the sort of arsenal that can make him an effective weapon out of the bullpen, so if he's quickly able to reclaim command and velocity upon returning from the injury, he could make his long-awaited MLB debut at some point during the final month of the season.
Though he's been regarded as one of the Astros' top pitching prospects for more than a half decade, Whitley has yet to make his MLB debut, with multiple setbacks on the health front having stalled his development. Now on the mend from a right lat strain that's expected to keep him shelved for around 3-to-4 months, Whitley likely won't have enough time to get stretched back out for a starting role at Triple-A even if he meets the short end of that recovery timeline. The Astros still believe the 25-year-old right-hander possesses the sort of arsenal that can make him an effective weapon out of the bullpen, so if he's quickly able to reclaim command and velocity upon returning from the injury, he could make his long-awaited MLB debut at some point during the final month of the season.
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Whitley looked as good as he has in years during Astros summer camp before suffering an undisclosed arm injury that eliminated his chances of contributing in 2020. Since the start of the 2018 season, Whitley has thrown 137 innings, with 51 of those coming in two stints in the Arizona Fall League. He reworked his delivery in 2019 to improve his posture and lessen the stress on his arm. With three 70-grade offerings and two 60-grade offerings, Whitley still has the best pure stuff in the minors, but it has seemingly been one step forward and two steps back every year since his breakout 2017 season. More than anything, he needs to stay healthy for a 15-20 start stretch in order to make strides with his command and pitchability. The Astros said they expect him to be healthy for spring training, but we should believe that when we see it. Health will dictate the course of his 2021 season.
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To miss up to four months
Whitley (lat) is expected to miss 3-to-4 months, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.
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Lands on injured list
Whitley (lat) was placed on the minor-league injured list Sunday, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.
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Shut down with lat strain
The Astros announced Sunday that Whitley is out indefinitely after being diagnosed with a right lat strain, Danielle Lerner of the Houston Chronicle reports.
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More shoulder issues at Triple-A
Whitley was removed from Thursday's start at Triple-A Sugar Land with discomfort in his right shoulder, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.
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Healthy at Triple-A
Whitley (shoulder) gave up one run on two hits and one walk while striking out four in four innings Saturday for Triple-A Sugar Land.
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