Notes | The hard-throwing right-hander acquired from Houston was the top pitching prospect in baseball a half-dozen years ago.

The Tampa Bay Rays acquired right-hander Forrest Whitley from the Houston Astros in exchange for cash considerations, multiple media outlets reported Friday. Whitley, once a top-10 prospect in baseball,

The Astros had high hopes for Forrest Whitley, who once was the top pitching prospect in baseball, but his time with the organization is now officially over.