He has been a prodigy and a bust. A culprit of his own doing and a victim of cruel circumstances. He was once the best pitching prospect in the game, and was also dumped last week for next to nothing.

The Houston Astros have traded Forrest Whitley to the Tampa Bay Rays for $100,000, sending the struggling right-hander to a new home after he was once a highly regarded prospect.

The Rays on Friday acquired right-hander Forrest Whitley from the Astros for cash considerations. Whitley, a former first-round Draft pick in 2016, was designated for assignment by Houston on June 8.