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    Noah Schultz (knee) likely to return Wednesday

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    White Sox manager Will Venable told reporters Noah Schultz (knee) is likely to be activated to start Wednesday’s game against the Orioles.

    It’s not official, but it seems highly likely that Schultz will return to take the ball later this week. The 22-year-old top pitching prospect threw 74 pitches and struck out seven over 4 2/3 innings during his latest minor league rehab start for Triple-A Charlotte last Friday. The towering 22-year-old southpaw offers enough strikeout upside that he’s worthy of a speculative roster spot in deeper fantasy formats. It’s a tough matchup against a strong Baltimore lineup, but he’s a name to watch closely in all fantasy formats based on his immense raw talent.
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    A high-profile misstep by manager Will Venable led to Schultz’s early exit after just 23 pitches on Friday evening. The 23-year-old top prospect has struggled to work deep into games since arriving in the big leagues back in mid-April, posting an inflated 6.06 ERA, 1.42 WHIP and 59/31 K/BB ratio across 65 1/3 innings of work. The talent is there for Schultz to make the leap to impact fantasy contributor status, but it’s highly unlikely to happen in the final two months based on his recent results.
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    Noah Schultz and David Sandlin will both be sent down. This is more about having fresh arms available than anything to do with performance, but Smith and McDougal are among the team’s best prospects. Smith, the fifth overall pick in the 2024 draft, was moved to the bullpen at Triple-A Charlotte earlier this month and has since pitched 5 1/3 scoreless innings in five appearances.
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    Not appearing to realize the consequences of his actions, manager Will Venable came out one batter after pitching coach Zach Bove did with the White Sox down 2-0 on the first. That means Schultz had to exit, and David Sandlin, who wasn’t previously warming up, entered the game. It’d be a bad look regardless, but this was pretty incredible timing for such a misstep, given that the White Sox used their entire bullpen in losing in 13 innings Thursday.
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    Schultz came into a scoreless game after Jordan Hicks pitched the first and gave up a lone run on a single, a steal and another single in the fifth. It was one of his best outings to date, but it didn’t stop him from dropping to 3-8 in 14 outings. Still, it’s really encouraging that he went without a walk for the third time in four starts. He’s walked just two in his last four appearances after issuing 29 free passes over 48 innings in his first 10. He’ll likely face the Guardians on Friday.
  • CWS Starting Pitcher #76
    Schultz gave up two hits, walked two and struck out five. The 22-year-old left-hander kept the Yankees off the scoreboard for three innings. In the fourth inning, the first three batters reached before Schultz got Anthony Volpe to ground out. Schultz was removed at that point and both of his runners that were inherited by the bullpen scored. Schultz has completed five innings only three times in his last nine starts. He has a 6.15 ERA and a 5.13 xFIP in 60 innings. Schultz is lined up to face the Rays on the road on Saturday, but could be the odd man out of the rotation if the White Sox trade for a starting pitcher before the deadline.
  • CWS Starting Pitcher #76
    Schultz has had just one decent start in four turns since coming off the IL and that was against an A’s team that doesn’t score on the road. He has a 6.04 ERA and a 49/29 K/BB ratio in 56 2/3 innings overall. He’ll probably face the Yankees on Monday, but he’s in line to be replaced in the White Sox add a starter before the deadline.
  • CWS Starting Pitcher #76
    Schultz didn’t give up another run after allowing a solo homer to Shea Langeliers in the first. The 22-year-old had easily his best start since being activated off the injured list, and it’s a very positive development for the surprising White Sox as Schultz will need to be better for them to be true playoff contenders. Expect him to get the ball at some point next weekend after the break.
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    Andruw Monasterio and Ceddanne Rafaela homered off him in a three-run second. Schultz gave up five other hits and walked three before departing. He’s been ineffective in both starts since coming off the IL, leaving him 2-5 with a 6.00 ERA overall, but he’ll probably retain his spot for now and face the A’s on Sunday.
  • CWS Starting Pitcher #76
    Schultz struck out seven and looked fantastic through four innings, but things unraveled in the fifth, and multiple inherited runners scored. This was the rookie’s first start since May 24 as he missed over a month due to a knee injury. Walks remain a problem for the left-hander, and he’ll look for better results next time out against the Red Sox.
  • CWS Starting Pitcher #76
    Schultz will take the mound on Wednesday against the Orioles. His last rehab outing was 74 pitches, so we should expect to see a pitch count somewhere in the mid-80s in this one. The 22-year-old has plenty of strikeout upside, but has also battled some command issues throughout the season, so that pitch count may not allow him to complete five innings and be qualified for the win. We have no problem adding him if he was dropped in your league, but we may not start him right off the IL.

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    Jake Burger went 1-for-5 with two RBI against the Angels on Monday.

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    Mike Trout went 1-for-2 with three walks and a solo home run against the Rangers on Monday.

    Trout’s home run was his 20th of the season. He hit a solo shot off MacKenzie Gore in the first inning. Trout has two home runs in his last four games. Maybe he’ll continue to pop home runs down the stretch of the season, but with his average at .237 with 42 RBI and eight steals, it’s fair to question Trout’s fantasy profile at this point in his career.
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    Geraldo Perdomo will not have imaging and could play Tuesday after leaving Monday’s game with left knee soreness.

    Consider him questionable. Manager Torey Lovullo indicated that Perdomo could have continued on Monday had the game been closer.
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    Reid Detmers allowed one run in six innings and got a no-decision against the Rangers on Monday.

    Detmers gave up three hits, walked four and struck out six. The only run he allowed came on a two-out, two-strike RBI single by Elias Diaz in the fourth inning. Detmers has a 4.00 ERA. He’s lined up to face the Royals at home on Saturday.
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    Cam Smith went 3-for-4 with a homer in the seventh and a game-tying single in the ninth as the Astros topped the Giants 6-3 in 10 innings Monday.

    Jeremy Peña and Isaac Paredes combined to plate three in the 10th. Smith, though, was the biggest reason the Astros were still in the game at that point. He singled in the fifth, hit a 402-foot homer to tie the game at 2-2 in the seventh and then snuck a ball through the infield for another single that tied the game with two outs in the ninth. Smith is 16-for-37 with three homers and eight RBI in his last 10 games. It seemed like playing time might be an issue for him after Daulton Varsho was acquired but he picked a good time for one of his best stretches of the year.
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    MacKenzie Gore allowed one run in 5 1/3 innings and got a no-decision in the Rangers’ 4-1 victory over the Angels on Monday.

    Gore gave up four hits, walked two and struck out nine. The only run he allowed came on a Mike Trout home run in the first inning. Gore didn’t work deep into the game, but was excellent with nine strikeouts. He has a 4.43 ERA this year. Gore’s lined up to face the Athletics on the road on Saturday.
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    Hayden Wesneski worked seven innings and allowed three runs Monday in a no-decision against the Giants.

    Wesneski hasn’t been dominant at all, but it’s really impressive that he’s managed to throw 18 2/3 innings in his first three starts back from Tommy John, going 2-0 with a 3.86 ERA in the process. He allowed five hits, walked two and struck out four tonight. Jung Hoo Lee and Drew Gilbert both homered off him. He’ll likely start again at home against the Mariners this weekend.
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    Josh Hader retired all six batters he faced in the ninth and 10th to pick up a win Monday against the Giants.

    Hader hadn’t gotten more than three outs in an appearance this season, but the Astros asked him to continue after an 11-pitch ninth tonight and he needed only another 11 pitches to get through the 10th. Hader lowered his ERA to an even 1.00 through 27 innings. He’ll probably get Tuesday off after this, perhaps setting up a save chance for Bryan Abreu.
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    Blade Tidwell pitched 5 2/3 innings of one-run ball against the Astros on Monday.

    Tidwell generated 16 whiffs and struck out six, so that’s pretty good. He was probably fortunate to allow only three singles and a double, considering that he gave up nine hard-hit balls. Yordan Alvarez actually hit three balls in excess of 109 mph against him. Still, he made it work. Tidwell has allowed three runs in 10 2/3 innings in his two starts for the Giants. He could be of use in NL-only leagues going forward, and he’s a streaming option in shallower formats with a home start against the Rockies on deck.
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    Dylan Smith took a blown save after giving up one run in the ninth Monday against the Astros.

    The blown save was the product of a walk, a wild pitch and then a single through the right side of the infield. Rafael Devers probably could have gotten to it, but he instead retreated back to first, thinking that Osleivis Basabe had the easier play. Basabe, though, deflected it into the outfield while trying to make a diving attempt. In truth, neither infielder had much shot of turning it into an out, but both should have been capable of keeping the ball in the infield and preventing the runner from scoring from second. Smith is probably still the clear favorite for saves in San Francisco, but it’d be for the best if he doesn’t blow another chance right away.