Astros Minor Leaguer Whitley suspended

The Office of the Commissioner of Baseball announced today that Houston Astros Minor League pitcher Forrest Whitley has received a 50-game suspension without pay for a violation of the Minor League Drug Prevention and Treatment Program.
The suspension of Whitley, who is currently on the roster of Double-A Corpus Christi, will be effective at the start of the 2018 Texas League season.