PT TODAY: Whitley to get start for TAM on Sunday

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Rays | Chase Whitley to start Sunday
Tampa Bay Rays SP Chase Whitley (elbow) will start in the regular season finale Sunday, Oct. 2, against the Texas Rangers in place of SP Drew Smyly.  Source: Tampa Bay Times - Marc Topkin
 
BHQ take: Whitley underwent Tommy John surgery in May 2015, and was claimed off waivers from NYY by TAM in November 2015. He showed decent results in his return to the minor league mound (2.2 Ctl, 7.9 Dom, 2.21 ERA, 0.87 WHIP in nine starts covering 36 innings), and in his September relief appearances with the big club (11 K, three BB in 10 innings across four outings). This start could...

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