Astros pitching probability Forest Whitley According to Mark Berman of KRIV Fox 26, Tommy John has been advised to undergo surgery.Twitter link). Whitley is suffering from a hand injury that has now been diagnosed as a right UCL sprain, the team told Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle.Twitter link) And other journalists. No decision has yet been made about Whitley’s next move, as the right-wing is seeking a second opinion.
A 14-15 month dismissal for TJ’s rehabilitation will be the biggest tweak yet in his career that has been hampered by injuries. Whitley also had a forearm problem last season that led to an initial shutdown at the Astros Alternate training site, and in previous years he has been ruled out with shoulder and hamstring injuries. In addition to health problems, Whitley was also given a 50-sport drug suspension in 2018.
Despite all of these issues, Whitley’s potential is still highly regarded as having maintained stability in the top-100 futures list over the past four years. Selected with the 17th overall pick of the 2016 draft, Whitley is still only 23 years old, as the Astros took the San Antonio native as a high school. Between injuries and suspension, however, Whitley has thrown just 197 innings as a professional since 2016-19, and only 24 1/3 frames at the triple-A level. That short period on the triple-round rock couldn’t get out, as Whitley was allowed to run nine home runs for a 12.21 ERA.
In the short term, the Astros hoped that Whitley would bounce back from its lost season and at some point in 2021 look good enough to receive consideration for MLB promotion. In the long run Whitley was seen as the bridge to its next pay generation Houston rotation, such as Zac Greenke, Justin Verlander, And Lance M. McCullers Jr.. All can be free agents after the season (and Verlander will miss everyone already in 2021 due to its own Tommy John process). Framber ValdezThe season can also be attributed to a broken finger, which is why the Astros added at least some experienced stability by signing through the 2022 campaign. Jack Odorizi Yesterday.
