{"id":674377,"date":"2026-04-12T22:13:31","date_gmt":"2026-04-12T22:13:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/674377\/"},"modified":"2026-04-12T22:13:31","modified_gmt":"2026-04-12T22:13:31","slug":"top-white-sox-pitching-prospect-debuts-after-dominating-minors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/674377\/","title":{"rendered":"Top White Sox Pitching Prospect Debuts After Dominating Minors"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\"AnThe White Sox’s top pitching prospect brings his electric stuff to the major league mound, offering hope for a turnaround in Chicago.Oswego Today<\/p>\n

The Chicago White Sox are calling up their top pitching prospect, 22-year-old Noah Schultz, to make his MLB debut this week against the Tampa Bay Rays. Schultz, a first-round pick in 2022, has been lighting up the minors with his high-90s fastball and nasty slider, racking up 19 strikeouts in just 5 innings in his most recent start for Triple-A Charlotte.<\/p>\n

Why it matters<\/p>\n

The White Sox have struggled with their pitching to start the 2026 season, so the debut of their top pitching prospect could provide a much-needed boost. Schultz has long been viewed as a potential ace, and his arrival could be a sign that the team is ready to turn things around.<\/p>\n

The details<\/p>\n

Schultz, a left-hander from Oswego, Illinois, stands 6-foot-10 and uses his imposing frame to generate high-velocity fastballs and a devastating slider. He’s been dominant in the minors, posting a 2.00 ERA with 19 strikeouts and just 2 walks in his first 5 innings of work this season.<\/p>\n

Schultz will make his MLB debut on Tuesday, April 14, 2026.The White Sox will host the Tampa Bay Rays for the series opener at Guaranteed Rate Field.<\/p>\n

The players<\/p>\n

Noah Schultz<\/p>\n

The White Sox’s No. 2 prospect and Baseball America’s No. 23 overall prospect, a 22-year-old left-hander with a high-90s fastball and nasty slider.<\/p>\n

Chris Getz<\/p>\n

The White Sox’s general manager, who has decided to call up Schultz to the majors after his dominant start to the season in the minors.<\/p>\n

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\n What\u2019s next<\/p>\n

The White Sox are also considering promoting infielder Sam Antonacci, who has been tearing it up in the minors, to help boost their struggling offense.<\/p>\n

The takeaway<\/p>\n

Schultz’s debut is a sign that the White Sox are ready to turn things around after a tough start to the season. His electric stuff could provide a much-needed spark for the team, while the potential promotion of Antonacci shows the organization is willing to shake things up to find the right mix of talent.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Got story updates? Submit your updates here. \u203a The White Sox’s top pitching prospect brings his electric stuff…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":674378,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2379],"tags":[5,138,49,2561,4,396,2562],"class_list":{"0":"post-674377","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-chicago-white-sox","8":"tag-baseball","9":"tag-chicago","10":"tag-chicago-white-sox","11":"tag-chicagowhitesox","12":"tag-mlb","13":"tag-white-sox","14":"tag-whitesox"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@mlb\/116394044010319714","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/674377","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=674377"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/674377\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/674378"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=674377"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=674377"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=674377"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}