{"id":175576,"date":"2026-04-12T08:11:15","date_gmt":"2026-04-12T08:11:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=175576"},"modified":"2026-04-12T08:11:15","modified_gmt":"2026-04-12T08:11:15","slug":"%f0%9f%9a%a8-breaking-white-sox-call-up-top-pitching-prospect-insiders-say-this-highly-anticipated-move-could-be-the-spark-chicagos-rotation-needs-with-the-young-ace-ready-to-make-an-immedi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=175576","title":{"rendered":"\ud83d\udea8 BREAKING WHITE SOX CALL UP TOP PITCHING PROSPECT, insiders say this highly anticipated move could be the spark Chicago\u2019s rotation needs, with the young ace ready to make an immediate impact, the pressure is on as all eyes are on the White Sox to see if their top prospect can live up to the hype \ud83d\udc47\ud83d\udc47\ud83d\udc47"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"post-featured-container-id\">\n<div id=\"post-featured\">\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GettyImages-2229620403-e1766334251250.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 820px) 95vw, 780px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GettyImages-2229620403-e1766334251250.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780 780w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GettyImages-2229620403-e1766334251250.jpg?quality=15&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1100 1100w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GettyImages-2229620403-e1766334251250.jpg?quality=35&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1350 1350w\" alt=\"BREAKING: White Sox Call up Top Pitching Prospect\" width=\"780\" height=\"439\" \/><\/figure>\n<div>\n<p>Getty<\/p>\n<p>Chris Getz has just signed the biggest free agent for Chicago since Andrew Benintendi, with Japanese slugger Munetaka Murakami.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The Chicago White Sox, amid a 5-10 start, have called up one of their top prospects.<\/p>\n<p>Chicago has called up top pitching prospect (No. 2 in Chicago\u2019s system) Noah Schultz, according to Elijah Evans of Just Baseball media and Future Sox.<\/p>\n<p>Schultz will reportedly be making his debut on Tuesday, April 14, likely starting that day.<\/p>\n<div id=\"c8b9f46c48053b93c650cb7a883e7564\">\n<div>\n<article>\n<div>\n<p>The White Sox are calling up top pitching prospect Noah Schultz to make his MLB debut on Tuesday, sources tell @JustBB_Media and @FutureSox.<\/p>\n<p>The 22-year-old lefty has pitched to a 1.29 ERA with 19 K through 14 innings this season in Triple-A.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>While the White Sox have been pitching quite well over the last few games, allowing four total runs over their last three games, this was a necessary move to make to see what they have in Schultz.<\/p>\n<p>The uber-talented left-hander will be entering his age-23 season and has been labeled as a future ace.<\/p>\n<h2>More On Schultz and the Chicago White Sox<\/h2>\n<p>The White Sox selected Schultz in the first round of the 2022 MLB Draft out of high school. Scouts have drawn comparisons from Schultz to legendary lefty Randy Johnson.<\/p>\n<p>This is due to his fastball that can reach the upper-90\u2019s and a wipeout slider that can fool any batter.<\/p>\n<p>His large stature (6-foot-10, 240 pounds) and unbelievable stuff made him a top prospect in the league.<\/p>\n<p>He is currently the second-ranked prospect in Chicago\u2019s system and No. 46 overall.<\/p>\n<p data-mrf-recirculation=\"Articles \/ Paragraph Links\">He was named a top 50 prospect before the 2024 season, and quickly went into the top 20 by 2025. However, a knee injury would slow Schultz down in the 2025 season. His control and stuff would decline because of this injury, posting a 4.68 ERA in 17 games (73 innings).<\/p>\n<p data-mrf-recirculation=\"Articles \/ Paragraph Links\">This was after posting a sub-2.25 ERA in 2023 and 2024.<\/p>\n<p data-mrf-recirculation=\"Articles \/ Paragraph Links\">But to start the 2026 season, Schultz has been back to his normal self and has seemingly recovered fully from his knee injury.<\/p>\n<p data-mrf-recirculation=\"Articles \/ Paragraph Links\">In three games in Triple-A (14 innings), Schultz has pitched to a 1.29 ERA, striking out 19 batters, while walking just two.<\/p>\n<p>He will now get the call to the major leagues and show why he was such a highly-touted prospect.<\/p>\n<h2>How Will Schultz Figure Into the Rotation?<\/h2>\n<p>Schultz will likely slot in seamlessly into Chicago\u2019s rotation. The corresponding move for bringing Schultz up is not yet known for either the 26-man or 40-man roster.<\/p>\n<p>While the hitting has been unimpressive to say the least, the starting pitching has been good for the White Sox.<\/p>\n<p>The starting rotation will likely consist of Schultz, Sean Burke, Davis Martin, Erick Fedde and Anthony Kay.<\/p>\n<p>Shane Smith is currently in Triple-A as well after being sent down earlier this year. Smith figures to be back in the rotation as soon as he figures out his control. A six-man rotation could very well be in the future for the White Sox.<\/p>\n<p>While Schultz has ace-potential, he will have to prove himself to be worthy of that mantle.<\/p>\n<p>Tanner McDougal and Hagen Smith, top pitching prospects also in Triple-A, are likely to soon join Schultz in the majors.<\/p>\n<p>Schultz will transform the starting rotation, as his stuff clearly translates to the majors, and White Sox fans will have a lot of fun watching Schultz in what has otherwise been a dismal season.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/iLtAzb8PjaIqtwJfLzT6Mg--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTY0MDtoPTQyNztjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/chicago_tribune_local_801\/d89b8c9bba08c75c9ff94fced56a1226\" alt=\"Noah Schultz, the Chicago White Sox's top-ranked pitching prospect, set for  1st big-league call-up - Yahoo Sports\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Matthew Singer Matthew Singer is a sports reporter covering MLB for Heavy.com. He has written for Heavy since 2025, and has two years of experience covering local professional, collegiate and high school sports, including writing for Cronkite News and Arizona PBS. More about Matthew Singer<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Getty Chris Getz has just signed the biggest free agent for Chicago since Andrew Benintendi, with Japanese slugger Munetaka Murakami. 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