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Noah Schultz (knee) likely to return Wednesday

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Noah Schultz

CWS Starting Pitcher #76

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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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White Sox optioned LHP Noah Schultz to Triple-A Charlotte.

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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The White Sox will call up Hagen Smith and Tanner McDougal prior to Saturday’s game.

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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Noah Schultz was pulled in the first inning Friday against the Guardians after a seemingly accidental second mound visit.

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.
Noah Schultz

CWS Starting Pitcher #76

Noah Schultz lost despite allowing one run in five innings Saturday versus the Rays.

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.
Noah Schultz

CWS Starting Pitcher #76

Noah Schultz allowed three runs in 3 1/3 innings and got a no-decision against the Yankees on Monday.

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.
Noah Schultz

CWS Starting Pitcher #76

Noah Schultz was tagged for five runs and 11 hits in 3 2/3 innings Tuesday in a loss to the Rangers.

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.
Noah Schultz

CWS Starting Pitcher #76

Noah Schultz allowed one run over five innings with four strikeouts in a win over the Athletics on Sunday.

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.
Noah Schultz

CWS Starting Pitcher #76

Noah Schultz yielded four runs in five innings Tuesday in a loss to the Red Sox.

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.
Noah Schultz

CWS Starting Pitcher #76

Noah Schultz took the loss on Wednesday in Baltimore, allowing three earned runs on two hits and four walks in 4 1/3 innings pitched.

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.
Noah Schultz

CWS Starting Pitcher #76

White Sox activated LHP Noah Schultz (knee) from the 15-day injured list.

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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Yandy Díaz went 4-for-5 with four singles, an RBI, and a run scored in a win over the Mariners on Sunday.

Díaz has two of the four hardest-hit balls of the day, but none of the five balls he put in play today had a launch angle over 11 degrees. That’s par for the course, but it’s been another solid year for Díaz, who also now has 65 RBI and 63 runs scored thanks to Tampa Bay’s surprise season.
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Tyler Holton

DET Relief Pitcher #87
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Tyler Holton struck out three in a scoreless inning to earn a save in a 3-1 win over the Giants on Sunday.

Kenley Jansen threw the ninth inning and also struck out the side, so it was Holton who was called on to protect a two-run lead in the bottom of the 10th. He would go on to strike out the side and pick up his second save of the season. Kyle Finnegan had also pitched earlier in this one, so we’re not ready to say Holton is the Jansen handcuff, but Holton is having another really strong season for the Tigers.
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Max Clark

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Max Clark went 0-for-4 with an RBI in a win over the Giants on Sunday.

Clark got off to a tremendous start to his MLB career during his first two games in Sacramento. In the seven games since, he has gone 6-for-28 (.214) with four RBI, one extra-base hit, and an 11/3 K/BB ratio. He also has yet to attempt a stolen base in the Majors despite being a stolen base threat in the minor leagues. Overall, it’s been a solid enough early stretch for Clark, but the lack of stolen bases and inconsistent power production may keep his ceiling in check from a redraft fantasy perspective.
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Drew Gilbert

SF Center Fielder #0
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Drew Gilbert went 2-for-4 with a triple and an RBI in a loss to the Tigers on Sunday.

Gilbert has become the regular starter in center field against righties and came into the day hitting .250/.362/.250 in 16 games since the All-Star break. He does have eight runs in those games, but he’s not producing in enough categories to carry much fantasy value apart from his on-base percentage.
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Logan Webb

SF Starting Pitcher #62
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Logan Webb allowed one run on four hits in eight innings in a no-decision against the Tigers on Sunday.

Webb walked one batter and struck out two in this one while throwing 66 percent of his pitches for strikes. Shockingly, he had just three total whiffs and a three percent swinging strike rate. Yes, three percent. Webb has just a 10 percent swinging strike rate on the season and has notched more than five strikeouts in a game once since June 14th. You’re getting plenty of ratio help with Webb, but the lack of strikeouts dampens some of his fantasy value.
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JJ Wetherholt went 2-for-3 with a go-ahead two-run double in the eighth and a pair of walks Sunday as the Cardinals took down the Rockies 7-4.

Wetherholt hasn’t had a ton of chances to drive in runs from the leadoff spot, but including Wednesday’s in a 3-1 win over the Yankees, he’s come up with a pair of big two-run doubles in the last five days. The Rookie of the Year candidate is batting .249/.353/.387 with 16 homers and 45 RBI on the season. It’s quite possible we’ll end the year with Wetherholt and Sal Stewart as the NL ROY favorites and Wetherholt potentially doubling Stewart’s WAR and Stewart doubling Wetherholt’s RBI total.
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Pete Alonso had a monster day at the plate in Sunday’s 10-5 win over the Rangers, reaching base five times while launching two hours and driving in four runs.

It was his best day as an Oriole to date. Alonso went 3-for-3 with two walks and scored three runs. He slammed a two-run homer off Kumar Rocker in the second inning and added a two-run shot off Jordan Montgomery in the fourth. It was his first multi-homer game as a member of Baltimore, which says a lot about the sort of year it’s been for him. Still, he’s now up to 25 homers on the year, putting him on pace for his sixth-straight 30-homer campaign.
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Michael McGreevy gave up three runs in 5 2/3 innings Sunday against the Rockies.

This was looking like a quality start and a win for McGreevy until Willi Castro doubled and Brett Sullivan homered with two outs in the sixth. McGreevy was lifted then with a 4-3 lead that ended up being blown in the eighth. McGreevy has now gone four outings with a quality start and five without a win, keeping him 4-9 with a 3.64 ERA. He’ll face the Cubs next week.
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Riley O’Brien was perfect in the ninth for his 29th save Sunday against the Rockies.

O’Brien got a 100-mph lineout to left, a 103-mph groundout and then an 88-mph liner to left that required an excellent diving catch from Everson Pereira. It’s his seventh straight scoreless appearance, and he’s now tied with Mason Miller for the NL lead in saves.
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Michael Lorenzen

COL Starting Pitcher #24
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Michael Lorenzen yielded four runs — two earned — in 4 1/3 innings versus the Cardinals on Sunday.

He allowed eight hits, walked three and struck out one in his latest no-decision. Lorenzen went 2-9 in his first 17 starts, but he’s lost just one of the last eight, even though he hasn’t exactly excelled with a 6.25 ERA and a 16/20 K/BB in 36 innings during the span. He’ll face the Giants next weekend.
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