Forrest Whitley

Tampa Bay Rays, Relief Pitcher
Age: 28y-5m-22d (Sep 15, 1997)
Exp: .006 Years
Country: US
College: Florida State
Drafted: Round 1 (#17 overall), 2016
INACTIVE

2025-2025 Pre-Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $760,800
Average Salary:
$760,800
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0.006
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2024-2024 Pre-Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $740,000
Average Salary:
$740,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0
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2023-2023 Pre-Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s)
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0
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2022-2022 Pre-Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s)
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0
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2021-2021 Pre-Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s)
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0
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2016-2016 Signing Bonus

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $3,148,000
Average Salary:
$3,148,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0
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Seasons

.006 Years

Career Earnings thru 2026

$3,596,166

Earnings w/ Different Teams

2 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Service Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2016 18
-
Signing Bonus
$3,148,000
$3,148,000
2024 26
0
Reserve / minor-buried
Reserve / minor-buried
$23,868
$23,868
$3,171,868
$3,195,736
2025 27
0.006
Reserve / minor-buried
Retained
$81,720
$318,710
$3,277,456
$3,596,166
Total      
$3,596,166
$3,277,456
$3,596,166
Total
$3,596,166

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
3 $366,446 $3,148,000 - $3,514,446
1 $81,720 - - $81,720
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2016
18
$3,148,000
$3,148,000
$3,148,000
2024
26
$23,868
$23,868
$23,868
$23,868
$3,171,868
$3,195,736
2025
27
$81,720
$318,710
$81,720
$318,710
$3,277,456
$3,596,166
Total
$448,166
$3,148,000
$3,596,166
$3,277,456
$3,596,166
Total
$448,166
$3,148,000
$3,596,166

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
3 $366,446 $3,148,000 - $3,514,446
1 $81,720 - - $81,720

Injuries

Year Dates Reason
2025 HOU Apr 24, 2025 - May 21, 2025 Knee
2025 HOU Mar 27, 2025 - Apr 19, 2025 Knee
  • Nov 18, 2025 Released by Tampa Bay (TB)
  • Nov 06, 2025 Contract purchased by Tampa Bay (TB)
  • Jun 28, 2025 Designated for Assignment by Tampa Bay (TB)
  • Jun 13, 2025 Traded to Tampa Bay (TB) from Houston (HOU) for cash considerations
  • Jun 08, 2025 Designated for Assignment by Houston (HOU)
  • Sep 05, 2024 Optioned to the Minors by Houston (HOU)
  • Aug 31, 2024 Recalled from the Minors by Houston (HOU)
  • Apr 17, 2024 Optioned to the Minors by Houston (HOU)
  • Apr 16, 2024 Recalled from the Minors by Houston (HOU)
  • Mar 27, 2022 Optioned to the Minors by Houston (HOU)
  • Feb 21, 2018 Suspended 50 games for violating the league's PED policy
  • Jun 22, 2016 Signed a contract with Houston (HOU)
  • Jun 09, 2016 Drafted by Houston (HOU): Round 1 (#17 overall)

Suspensions

Date Reason Games Suspended Fine Amount
Feb 21, 2018 PEDs 50 -
Suspensions: 1 $0
Year Team GP GS H R ER BB K HR W L SV IP ERA WHIP WAR
2025 TB 10 0 19 20 18 8 12 3 0 0 0 12.0 13.50 2.25 -0.78
2024 HOU 3 0 5 2 0 3 5 0 0 0 0 3.3 0.00 2.40 -0.01
2023 HOU 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.00 0.00
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