HOUSTON, TX - The Houston Astros player development department has named IF Tyler White the Astros Minor League Player of the Month for June, and RHP Forrest Whitley the Astros Minor League Pitcher of the Month for June.
White, 26, had a blistering month of June, as he batted .381 (40x105) with 10 doubles, nine home runs, 28 RBI and a 1.189 OPS (.455 OBP/.733 SLG) in 26 games with the Triple A Fresno Grizzlies. Among all Triple A players during the month, White ranked second in extra-base hits (19), tied for second in RBI, third in OPS and fourth in hits. From June 6-17, White recorded multiple hits in 11 consecutive games (.560, 28x50), which included a performance on June 16 at Albuquerque where he went 5x6 with two doubles, one home run and six RBI.
White's resurgence has been a driving factor in the success of the Fresno Grizzlies over the last few weeks, as the club has gone 29-12 (.707) since May 24 with White batting .325 (50x154) with 11 homers, 39 RBI and a 1.014 OPS in 39 games in that span. From June 23-July 4, Fresno won a franchise-record, 12 consecutive games.
Whitley, 19, posted a 1-1 record and a 1.74 ERA (4ER/20.2IP) with 31 strikeouts, 12 walks and 18 hits allowed in five games in June (4 starts) for Class A Quad Cities. Among all Midwest League pitchers during the month, Whitley ranked third in ERA and tied for fourth in strikeouts.
The 6-foot-7, 210-pound right-hander was promoted to Class A Advanced Buies Creek on July 2 and immediately became the third-youngest pitcher in the Carolina League. In his first outing at the level on Monday vs. Potomac, he tossed 5.0 hitless innings with just one walk and nine strikeouts. Whitley was selected by the Astros with the 16th overall pick in the 2016 draft out of Alamo Heights High School in San Antonio, Texas.
ASTROS MINOR LEAGUE PLAYERS OF THE MONTH
April OF Kyle Tucker
May OF Derek Fisher
June   IF Tyler White
ASTROS MINOR LEAGUE PITCHERS OF THE MONTH
April RHP Franklin Perez
May RHP Hector Perez
June   RHP Forrest Whitley

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