Official Site of the Astros · Mar 15, 2017
Prospect Whitley learns importance of persistence
Astros pitching prospect Forrest Whitley discusses his experience at Spring Training and what he has learned so far in campWEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- Forrest Whitley was planning for his high school prom this time a year ago. Since then, he's been drafted in the first round by the Astros out of San Antonio Alamo Heights High School, received a $3.148 million bonus and learned life in the professional ranks can be full of challenges.
Being away from home for the first time -- and having to spend part of his summer in Kissimmee, Fla., and Greeneville, Tenn. -- was one thing. Learning how to get professional hitters out was another.