Noah Schultz

Schultz was one of seven different pitchers to toe the rubber for Chicago in this one. He was the only one to face more than seven batters. The lone run against him came in the fifth when José Ramírez crossed the plate on a fielder’s choice after a double and stolen base put him on third base with only one out in the frame. He struck out one and also issued two walks.

This was impressive. Schultz threw first-pitch strikes to all eight batters he faced, and while he did give up a couple of hits, they were on soft flyballs hit 83 and 69 mph, respectively. Schultz also pitched two scoreless innings Wednesday in his first relief appearance after being called up Tuesday. If he can keep this up, it could make the White Sox quite a bit more dangerous in October.

Schultz is back for the first time since Aug. 7, when he wound up getting pulled from his start in the first inning because manager Will Venable accidentally made a second mound visit. He’s since allowed four earned runs in 21 2/3 innings over five starts for Charlotte. He’s not currently penciled in to start for the White Sox, but he’ll be available to go long when needed.

A high-profile misstep by manager Will Venable led to Schultz’s early exit after just 23 pitches on Friday evening. The 23-year-old top prospect has struggled to work deep into games since arriving in the big leagues back in mid-April, posting an inflated 6.06 ERA, 1.42 WHIP and 59/31 K/BB ratio across 65 1/3 innings of work. The talent is there for Schultz to make the leap to impact fantasy contributor status, but it’s highly unlikely to happen in the final two months based on his recent results.

Not appearing to realize the consequences of his actions, manager Will Venable came out one batter after pitching coach Zach Bove did with the White Sox down 2-0 on the first. That means Schultz had to exit, and David Sandlin, who wasn’t previously warming up, entered the game. It’d be a bad look regardless, but this was pretty incredible timing for such a misstep, given that the White Sox used their entire bullpen in losing in 13 innings Thursday.

Schultz came into a scoreless game after Jordan Hicks pitched the first and gave up a lone run on a single, a steal and another single in the fifth. It was one of his best outings to date, but it didn’t stop him from dropping to 3-8 in 14 outings. Still, it’s really encouraging that he went without a walk for the third time in four starts. He’s walked just two in his last four appearances after issuing 29 free passes over 48 innings in his first 10. He’ll likely face the Guardians on Friday.

Schultz gave up two hits, walked two and struck out five. The 22-year-old left-hander kept the Yankees off the scoreboard for three innings. In the fourth inning, the first three batters reached before Schultz got Anthony Volpe to ground out. Schultz was removed at that point and both of his runners that were inherited by the bullpen scored. Schultz has completed five innings only three times in his last nine starts. He has a 6.15 ERA and a 5.13 xFIP in 60 innings. Schultz is lined up to face the Rays on the road on Saturday, but could be the odd man out of the rotation if the White Sox trade for a starting pitcher before the deadline.

Schultz has had just one decent start in four turns since coming off the IL and that was against an A’s team that doesn’t score on the road. He has a 6.04 ERA and a 49/29 K/BB ratio in 56 2/3 innings overall. He’ll probably face the Yankees on Monday, but he’s in line to be replaced in the White Sox add a starter before the deadline.

Schultz didn’t give up another run after allowing a solo homer to Shea Langeliers in the first. The 22-year-old had easily his best start since being activated off the injured list, and it’s a very positive development for the surprising White Sox as Schultz will need to be better for them to be true playoff contenders. Expect him to get the ball at some point next weekend after the break.

Andruw Monasterio and Ceddanne Rafaela homered off him in a three-run second. Schultz gave up five other hits and walked three before departing. He’s been ineffective in both starts since coming off the IL, leaving him 2-5 with a 6.00 ERA overall, but he’ll probably retain his spot for now and face the A’s on Sunday.

Schultz struck out seven and looked fantastic through four innings, but things unraveled in the fifth, and multiple inherited runners scored. This was the rookie’s first start since May 24 as he missed over a month due to a knee injury. Walks remain a problem for the left-hander, and he’ll look for better results next time out against the Red Sox.

Schultz will take the mound on Wednesday against the Orioles. His last rehab outing was 74 pitches, so we should expect to see a pitch count somewhere in the mid-80s in this one. The 22-year-old has plenty of strikeout upside, but has also battled some command issues throughout the season, so that pitch count may not allow him to complete five innings and be qualified for the win. We have no problem adding him if he was dropped in your league, but we may not start him right off the IL.

It’s not official, but it seems highly likely that Schultz will return to take the ball later this week. The 22-year-old top pitching prospect threw 74 pitches and struck out seven over 4 2/3 innings during his latest minor league rehab start for Triple-A Charlotte last Friday. The towering 22-year-old southpaw offers enough strikeout upside that he’s worthy of a speculative roster spot in deeper fantasy formats. It’s a tough matchup against a strong Baltimore lineup, but he’s a name to watch closely in all fantasy formats based on his immense raw talent.

Schultz got his pitch count up to 74 (52 strikes) in his third rehab start as he continues to work his way back from a knee issue that put him on the shelf back in late May. All signs point to the exciting 22-year-old rookie making it back to Chicago’s rotation at some point in the middle of next week.

Schultz allowed two hits and threw 38 of his 57 pitches for strikes in what was a solid day overall. He should push 70 pitches in his next rehab outing, so he might need to make two more starts before becoming an option for the White Sox again.

Schultz struck out four, issued three walks and threw 38 pitches (21 strikes) in his first rehab outing. The towering 22-year-old southpaw will need a few additional tune-up outings to continue building up his pitch count and stamina before rejoining Chicago’s rotation, most likely in early July.

Schultz will make his first rehab start after completing a bullpen session Wednesday. The 22-year-old will be joined in his rehab assignment by catcher Kyle Teel, as all things appear to be coming up White Sox in 2026. Schultz will likely need to make a couple of rehab appearances, and then could rejoin the Chicago rotation before the end of June.

The excitement is palpable for Chicago in the wake of top prospect Braden Montgomery’s electric debut and Schultz’s impending return would provide a spark to the rotation. The towering 22-year-old southpaw will need at least one additional bullpen session before heading out on a rehab assignment. He’s been on the shelf recovering from knee tendinitis since May 26.

Schultz is continuing to throw, but the team is not going to get him up on the mound until the soreness in his right knee subsides. The 22-year-old has been on the injured list since May 26th with right knee patellar tendinitis. Given that he was likely set to face some sort of innings restriction this season, we expect the White Sox to proceed cautiously with the left-hander in his recovery.

Schultz had some promising starts early on, but pitched to a 5.82 ERA in eight starts with 22 walks in 38 2/3 innings. He’d allowed 19 earned runs in his last four starts before being placed on the injured list, so perhaps his knee was bothering him at some point during that stretch. Should he get healthy again, he’ll be back on the monitor list in most leagues.