Forrest Whitley

Houston Astros, Relief Pitcher
Age: 27-58d (Sep 15, 1997)
Exp: .006 Years
Country: US
College: Florida State
Drafted: Round 1 (#17 overall), 2016
2025 Payroll Salary

$800,000

2025 Cash

$800,000

Career Earnings

$3,171,868

2025-2025 Pre-Arb (CURRENT)

Forrest Whitley signed a 1 year , $800,000 contract with the Houston Astros, including $800,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $800,000. In 2025, Whitley will earn a base salary of $800,000, while carrying a total salary of $800,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $800,000
Average Salary:
$800,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Year Age Status PayrollAnnual Luxury Tax Tax % League Tax Cash Annual Cash Cumulative
2025 27
Estimate
$800,000 $800,000 0.33% $800,000 $800,000
2026 28
PRE-ARB
2027 29
PRE-ARB
Year Age Service Status Base Salary Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely Payroll Salary Luxury Tax
2025 27 .006
Estimate
$800,000 - - $800,000 $800,000
2026 28 --
PRE-ARB
2027 29 --
PRE-ARB
Year Age Status Base Salary Cash Total Cash Cumulative AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2025 27
Estimate
$800,000 $800,000 $800,000 $800,000 $800,000
Source: MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2024-2024 Pre-Arb

Forrest Whitley signed a 1 year , $740,000 contract with the Houston Astros, including $740,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $740,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $740,000
Average Salary:
$740,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2023-2023 Pre-Arb

Forrest Whitley signed a 1 year contract with the Houston Astros.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s)
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2022-2022 Pre-Arb

Forrest Whitley signed a 1 year contract with the Houston Astros.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s)
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2021-2021 Pre-Arb

Forrest Whitley signed a 1 year contract with the Houston Astros.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s)
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2016-2016 Signing Bonus

Forrest Whitley signed a 1 year , $3,148,000 contract with the Houston Astros, including $3,148,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $3,148,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $3,148,000
Average Salary:
$3,148,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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Seasons

.006 Years

Career Earnings thru 2025

$3,171,868

Earnings w/ Different Teams

1 team

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2016 18
Signing Bonus
$3,148,000
$3,148,000
2024 26
Reserve / minor-buried
$23,868
$3,171,868
Total      
$3,171,868
$3,171,868
2025 27
Active / estimate-pre-arbitration
$800,000
Total
$3,971,868

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
2 $23,868 $3,148,000 - $3,171,868
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
$3,171,868
Total
$23,868
$3,148,000
$3,171,868
$3,171,868
2025
27
$800,000
$800,000
Total
$823,868
$3,148,000
$3,971,868

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
2 $23,868 $3,148,000 - $3,171,868
  • 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)
Year Team GP GS H R ER BB K HR W L SV IP ERA WHIP WAR
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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