LHP Noah Schultz — Just Baseball No. 58
The White Sox’s top prospect, Noah Schultz, is a monster on the mound, standing at a menacing six-foot-ten. The 22-year-old lefty comes at opponents with a five-pitch mix, highlighted by heavy sinker and slider usage that is supplemented with a curveball, changeup, and four-seamer (He also threw a cutter 1.3% of the time in Triple-A).
Since being drafted in 2022, Schultz has looked lights out for most of his time in the minors, although 2025 did provide a challenge for the top prospect.
Across Double-A and Triple-A, Schultz owned a 4.68 ERA and a 4.30 FIP. Those numbers are skewed from a poor 16.1 innings in Triple-A, and likely exacerbated by injury. He was shut down in July after a Triple-A outing due to right patellar tendinitis and returned for just five innings pitched in September. However, he’s been progressing well so far this offseason, according to team reports.
Across both levels in 2025, Schultz struck out 23.2% of opposing hitters. However, he struggled with command, walking opponents 13.8% of the time, which led to a below-average 9.5% K-BB%. The number was by far the worst of his career, with Schultz’s walk rate in 2025 being double his previous high of 6.9%.
There is room for optimism, with Schultz himself saying that the knee issue plagued him during the entirety of the season. If his recovery is truly going as well as the White Sox claim, there’s no reason to believe Schultz can’t return to his pre-2025 form.
It’s likely that he spends some time re-tuning down in the minors, but a call-up by June is by no means out of the question. Schultz will almost definitely see MLB playing time in 2026.
After headlining the return for Garret Crochet last offseason, Braden Montgomery didn’t disappoint in 2025. Just 22 years old, the switch-hitting outfielder found himself in Double-A by the conclusion of his first professional season.
Across 121 minor-league games, Montgomery slashed .270/.360/.444 while blasting 12 homers. There was no dip in performance, either, with Montgomery’s wRC+ remaining above 133 at each stop in the minors in 2025.