Noah Schultz

Noah Schultz

23-Year-Old PitcherSP
Chicago White Sox AAA
2026 Fantasy Outlook
Schultz was shut down in September with patellar tendinitis in his right knee, which was reportedly an issue for him throughout his disappointing 2025 campaign. The 6-foot-10 southpaw entered 2025 as a consensus top 30 prospect, but after he logged a 9.5 K-BB% and 1.67 WHIP in 73 innings across Double-A and Triple-A, there will be more wide-ranging valuations on Schultz this offseason. He has been handled carefully by the White Sox since they drafted him No. 26 overall out of high school in 2022. He dealt with a flexor strain in 2023 and has only thrown five-plus innings in 10 of his 50 pro starts -- all 10 of which came last year at Double-A. Schultz's fastball and slider are 70-grade pitches when he's on, and it's dangerous to give up on toolsy lefty starters when they're only 22. He made five starts at Triple-A and will surely return there to start 2026. If he's healthy and pounding the zone this spring, Schultz's value will shoot back up. Read Past Outlooks
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Signed a one-year contract with the White Sox in April of 2026.
Optioned to Triple-A
PChicago White Sox  AAA
August 8, 2026
The White Sox optioned Schultz to Triple-A Charlotte on Saturday.
Analysis
Schultz pitched just one-third of an inning during his start Friday due to a managerial mistake but was still charged with two earned runs and a loss. Now sporting a 6.06 ERA for the season, the 23-year-old will join David Sandlin on the trip down to Charlotte. Tanner McDougal and Hagen Smith will come up to replenish Chicago's pitching depth, though neither is likely to fill the empty rotation spot after working as relievers for the past few weeks.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
76
Last 10 Games
73
Last 5 Games
63
How many pitches does Noah Schultz generally throw?
 
1-10
 
11-20
 
21-30
 
31-40
 
41-50
 
51-60
 
61-70
 
71-80
 
81-90
 
91-100
 
101-110
 
111-120
 
121+
 
1-10
 
11-20
 
21-30
 
31-40
 
41-50
 
51-60
 
61-70
 
71-80
 
81-90
 
91-100
 
101-110
 
111-120
 
121+
 
1-10
 
11-20
 
21-30
 
31-40
 
41-50
 
51-60
 
61-70
 
71-80
 
81-90
 
91-100
 
101-110
 
111-120
 
121+
What part of the game does Noah Schultz generally pitch?
 
 
 
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2024
 
 
-13%
BAA vs LHP
2026
 
 
-13%
BAA vs LHP
2025
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2024
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BAA Batters K BB H 2B 3B HR
Since 2024vs Left .224 62 14 7 11 2 0 1
Since 2024vs Right .258 229 45 24 51 10 2 8
2026vs Left .224 62 14 7 11 2 0 1
2026vs Right .258 229 45 24 51 10 2 8
2025vs Left 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2025vs Right 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2024vs Left 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2024vs Right 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2024
 
 
-9%
ERA at Home
2026
 
 
-9%
ERA at Home
2025
No Stats
2024
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ERA WHIP IP W L SV K/9 BB/9 HR/9
Since 2024Home 5.72 1.52 28.1 1 3 0 8.9 5.7 1.0
Since 2024Away 6.32 1.35 37.0 2 6 0 7.5 3.2 1.5
2026Home 5.72 1.52 28.1 1 3 0 8.9 5.7 1.0
2026Away 6.32 1.35 37.0 2 6 0 7.5 3.2 1.5
2025Home 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2025Away 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2024Home 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2024Away 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Minor League Left/Right Pitching Splits (AAA)
Since 2024
 
 
-4%
BAA vs RHP
2026
 
 
-44%
BAA vs LHP
2025
 
 
-19%
BAA vs RHP
2024
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BAA Batters K BB H 2B 3B HR
Since 2024vs Left .239 52 19 5 11 2 0 3
Since 2024vs Right .229 113 33 12 22 3 1 3
2026vs Left .083 26 13 1 2 1 0 1
2026vs Right .148 62 21 7 8 1 0 2
2025vs Left .409 26 6 4 9 1 0 2
2025vs Right .333 51 12 5 14 2 1 1
2024vs Left 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2024vs Right 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Stat Review
How does Noah Schultz compare to other starting pitchers?
This section compares his stats with all starting pitcher seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 120 innings)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.

* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 120 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
  • K/BB
    Strikeout to walk ratio.
  • K/9
    Average strikeouts per nine innings.
  • BB/9
    Average walks per nine innings.
  • HR/9
    Average home runs allowed per nine innings.
  • Fastball
    Average fastball velocity.
  • ERA
    Earned run average. The average earned runs allowed per nine innings.
  • WHIP
    Walks plus hits per inning pitched.
  • BABIP
    Batting average on balls in play. Measures how many balls in play against a pitcher go for hits.
  • GB/FB
    Groundball to flyball ratio. The higher the number, the more likely a pitcher is to induce groundballs.
  • Left On Base
    The percentage of base runners that a pitcher strands on base over the course of a season.
  • Exit Velocity
    The speed of the baseball as it comes off the bat, immediately after a batter makes contact.
  • Barrels/BBE
    The percentage of batted ball events resulting in a Barrel. A Barrel is a batted ball with similar exit velocity and launch angle to past ones that led to a minimum .500 batting average and 1.500 slugging percentage.
  • Spin Rate
    Spin Rate is the rate of spin on a baseball after it is released. It is measured in revolutions per minute (rpm).
  • Balls Hit 95+ MPH
    The percentage of batted balls hit that met or exceeded the 95 MPH threshold.
  • Swinging Strike
    The percentage of pitches that result in a swing and a miss.
K/BB
1.90
 
K/9
8.1
 
BB/9
4.3
 
HR/9
1.2
 
Fastball
95.2 mph
 
ERA
6.06
 
WHIP
1.42
 
BABIP
.297
 
GB/FB
0.94
 
Left On Base
59.7%
 
Exit Velocity
81.4 mph
 
Barrels/BBE
6.6%
 
Spin Rate
2512 rpm
 
Balls Hit 95+ MPH
24.9%
 
Swinging Strike
8.8%
 
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
2025
2024
Unfortunately, we didn't learn much about Schultz in 2024, despite the fact he was healthy all season. He never threw more than four innings or 67 pitches in a start, so he never got to face a batter a third time. The 6-foot-9 southpaw logged 89.1 innings across High-A and Double-A after logging 27 innings and averaging fewer than three innings per start at Single-A in 2023. His fastball/slider combo is elite, and same-handed batters registered a .449 OPS against him. Schultz's decent changeup is a clear third pitch, and righties did a bit better against him with a .588 OPS, so refining that changeup while building his workload will be the points of emphasis going forward. Despite Chicago's delicate handling of Schultz last year, he should be assigned to Triple-A for his age-21 season after putting up a 1.48 ERA, 1.02 WHIP and 58.5 percent groundball rate in 61 innings at Double-A. He may generate buzz early in spring training if he gets to pitch in big-league camp.
Schultz showed off one of the best sliders in the minors last season while also dealing with shoulder trouble that adds risk to the profile. The 6-foot-9 southpaw was selected out of high school with the 26th overall pick in 2022, but he has been limited to 27 pro innings and he turns 21 in August. The lanky southpaw boasts a mid-90s fastball that plays up due to his deceptive release point to go with his wipeout low-80s slider. He dominated Single-A hitters in 10 short starts and didn't need his third-pitch changeup much. Schultz looks like an elite pitching prospect if we're just judging on stuff, projection and in-game results, but he's also extremely risky given the injuries already on his ledger and his inability (thus far) to handle a starter's workload.
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Removed after manager's mistake
PChicago White Sox  AAA
August 7, 2026
Schultz (3-9) took the loss after allowing two runs on three hits while striking out one in one-third of an inning Friday against Cleveland.
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Tough-luck loss in long relief
PChicago White Sox  AAA
August 1, 2026
Schultz (3-8) took the loss Saturday against the Rays, allowing one run on three hits and no walks in five relief innings. He struck out four.
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Can't take advantage of early lead
PChicago White Sox  AAA
July 27, 2026
Schultz allowed three runs on two hits and two walks while striking out five batters over 3.1 innings in a no-decision against the Yankees on Monday.
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Tagged for five runs
PChicago White Sox  AAA
July 21, 2026
Schultz (3-7) took the loss Tuesday against the Rangers, allowing five runs on 11 hits while striking out two over 3.2 innings.
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Snaps losing streak Sunday
PChicago White Sox  AAA
July 12, 2026
Schultz (3-6) earned the win Sunday against the Athletics, allowing one run on four hits while striking out four over five innings.
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