Not sure what they mean by “immaturity so caustic,” it’s an odd phrase. I saw his last outing and didn’t have that observation at all. After getting shelled, and even with a crucial misplay in the field, he seemed “mature” to me. He did appear to lose confidence by the end though.
Not much else of substance in the article. The only other bit worth reading is this quote from a scout backing up the paragraph you posted:“His stuff was way down. In spring training, I saw a lot of stuff to like,” one scout said. “He looked great and like he was ready, and the kid I saw yesterday was a kid."
https://twitter.com/ForrestWhitley/status/1146476871963594752
"It's mostly to keep my posture straight driving down the mound, and mostly my deceleration pattern," [Whitley] said. "Starting from the ground up, you kind of want to have those things in check. I slap my back pretty bad when I pitch [on the follow-through], and that's a pretty big mechanical discrepancy. I've been working with a bunch of guys with the Astros to get that in check and hopefully improve the longevity of my career."
Whitley back on the mound in the GCL, but didn’t seem like a particularly strong outing. 1.2IP, 1H, 3R, 3ER, 3BB, 5K
Strikeout rate was pretty good.
Another bad line in a GCL start:2.2 IP, 1 H, 2 ER, 1 R, 6 BB, 5 K, 0 HRI’m assuming what’s going on is a mechanical work over, but that’s just my uneducated guess.
Whitley's line in Fayetteville:3.1 IP, 1 BB, 2 H, 2 ER, 2 K. Retired 8 in a row at one point. Good to see the walks going down.
What day was this?
Class A. Wow.
I wonder how often a player is suspended for as long as he was last year and then comes back seamlessly?
Suspension plus injuries.
I am wondering if one might have in some way led to the other?
Could be but don’t know. My friend on the scene says he was not ready for AAA.
Which is fine! He's still super young. The real question is whether he has the maturity to dust himself off, learn the right lessons from the suspension and the struggles, and get back to developing his talent.
Starting tonight. So far 3IP, 0H, 0R, 0BB, 6K.
Finished line 5 innings. 1H 0R 0BB 9K.
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Going back and looking at the context a bit. Had he gone to FSU instead of signing with Houston Whitley would have been drafted this summer. He would likely be in short-season A-ball or low-A ball right now.
Yes, but he did not, and Luhnow was expecting him in Houston this season.
Right. Rushed.
