Noah Schultz

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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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

  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.

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