Career
He was selected by the Tampa Bay Rays as the 13th pick in the first round of the 2015 Major League Baseball Draft. Whitley officially signed with the Rays on June 30, 2015. Whitley attended Niskayuna High School in Niskayuna, New New York
As a junior he batted.474 with two home runs and 25 runs batted in (Reserve Bank of India).
He committed to Wake Forest University to play college baseball.
