Noah Schultz

Baseball player
Noah Schultz
Chicago White Sox
Pitcher
Born: (2003-08-05) August 5, 2003 (age 20)
Naperville, Illinois, U.S.
Bats: Left
Throws: Left

Noah Chris Schultz (born August 5, 2003) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Chicago White Sox organization.

Amateur career

Schultz attended Oswego East High School in Oswego, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago.[1][2] In his first start of the season in 2021, he struck out ten batters over four scoreless innings.[3] Schultz opened the 2022 season as a top prospect for the upcoming draft.[4][5] He missed a period during the season after contracting mononucleosis.[6] Following the end of his high school season, he played for the Illinois Valley Pistol Shrimp of the Prospect League.[7] He committed to play college baseball for the Vanderbilt Commodores.[8]

Professional career

Schultz was selected by the Chicago White Sox in the first round with the 26th overall selection of the 2022 Major League Baseball draft.[9] He signed with the team for $2.8 million.[10]

On April 5, 2023, it was announced that Schultz had suffered a left forearm strain and would miss the beginning of the season.[11] He made his professional debut in early June with the Kannapolis Cannon Ballers.[12] He made ten starts with Kannapolis before his season ended in mid-August with a shoulder injury.[13] Schultz went 1-2 with a 1.33 ERA, 38 strikeouts, and six walks over 27 innings.[14] He was assigned to the Winston-Salem Dash to open the 2024 season.[15]

References

  1. ^ "Vanderbilt recruit Noah Schultz ramps up for Oswego East". Chicagotribune.com. May 3, 2021. Retrieved July 18, 2022.
  2. ^ Welge, Joshua (April 14, 2021). "Baseball: Vanderbilt commit Noah Schultz of Oswego East grows into one of nation's top juniors – Shaw Local". Shawlocal.com. Retrieved July 18, 2022.
  3. ^ "Baseball notes: Vanderbilt recruit Noah Schultz makes 'really cool' pitching debut with 10 strikeouts for Oswego East – Chicago Tribune". Chicagotribune.com. April 26, 2021. Retrieved July 18, 2022.
  4. ^ "Oswego East's Noah Schultz puts on show for MLB scouts". Chicagotribune.com. May 12, 2022. Retrieved July 18, 2022.
  5. ^ Welge, Joshua (April 6, 2022). "Baseball: Vanderbilt recruit Noah Schultz of Oswego East sees rise in velocity, rise up prospect rankings – Shaw Local". Shawlocal.com. Retrieved July 18, 2022.
  6. ^ "Top 100 prospects for MLB Draft 2022: From Druw Jones to Jackson Holliday, Keith Law's latest ranking". The Athletic. Retrieved July 18, 2022.
  7. ^ Hoxsey, Brian (June 27, 2022). "MLB Draft prospect Noah Schultz solid again, but Pistol Shrimp fall to Danville – Shaw Local". Shawlocal.com. Retrieved July 18, 2022.
  8. ^ "Noah's arc: Vanderbilt baseball recruit Noah Schultz undergoes 'meteoric' rise at Oswego East to become No. 17 junior in the country – Chicago Tribune". Chicagotribune.com. October 23, 2020. Retrieved July 18, 2022.
  9. ^ "Vanderbilt baseball signee Noah Schultz to Chicago White Sox in MLB Draft 2022". Tennessean.com. March 30, 2022. Retrieved July 18, 2022.
  10. ^ "Chicago White Sox sign 1st-round pick Noah Schultz, the left-hander out of Oswego East High School". Chicago Tribune.
  11. ^ "White Sox's Noah Schultz: Out with forearm strain". cbssports.com. Retrieved April 19, 2023.
  12. ^ "Sox No. 4 prospect Schultz sharp in professional debut". MLB.com. Retrieved April 9, 2024.
  13. ^ "White Sox's Noah Schultz: Hits IL with shoulder issue". CBSSports.com. August 22, 2023. Retrieved April 9, 2024.
  14. ^ "Noah Schultz Stats, Age, Position, Height, Weight, Fantasy & News". MiLB.com. Retrieved April 9, 2024.
  15. ^ "Where the Guardians' Top 30 prospects are starting the season". MLB.com. Retrieved April 9, 2024.

External links

  • Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)
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