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Schultz

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.

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.

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.

Schultz got his pitch count up to 74 (52 strikes) in his third rehab start as he continues to work his way back from a knee issue that put him on the shelf back in late May. All signs point to the exciting 22-year-old rookie making it back to Chicago’s rotation at some point in the middle of next week.

Schultz allowed two hits and threw 38 of his 57 pitches for strikes in what was a solid day overall. He should push 70 pitches in his next rehab outing, so he might need to make two more starts before becoming an option for the White Sox again.

Schultz struck out four, issued three walks and threw 38 pitches (21 strikes) in his first rehab outing. The towering 22-year-old southpaw will need a few additional tune-up outings to continue building up his pitch count and stamina before rejoining Chicago’s rotation, most likely in early July.

Schultz will make his first rehab start after completing a bullpen session Wednesday. The 22-year-old will be joined in his rehab assignment by catcher Kyle Teel, as all things appear to be coming up White Sox in 2026. Schultz will likely need to make a couple of rehab appearances, and then could rejoin the Chicago rotation before the end of June.

The excitement is palpable for Chicago in the wake of top prospect Braden Montgomery’s electric debut and Schultz’s impending return would provide a spark to the rotation. The towering 22-year-old southpaw will need at least one additional bullpen session before heading out on a rehab assignment. He’s been on the shelf recovering from knee tendinitis since May 26.

Schultz is continuing to throw, but the team is not going to get him up on the mound until the soreness in his right knee subsides. The 22-year-old has been on the injured list since May 26th with right knee patellar tendinitis. Given that he was likely set to face some sort of innings restriction this season, we expect the White Sox to proceed cautiously with the left-hander in his recovery.

Schultz had some promising starts early on, but pitched to a 5.82 ERA in eight starts with 22 walks in 38 2/3 innings. He’d allowed 19 earned runs in his last four starts before being placed on the injured list, so perhaps his knee was bothering him at some point during that stretch. Should he get healthy again, he’ll be back on the monitor list in most leagues.