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Noah Schultz

Age 23 B/T L/L 6′10″, 240 lb USA MLB debut 2026

40-man FV 50 · #2 in org

The White Sox’s roster as it stands bullpen · 71 IP · 0.5 WAR in the role
Injured list 2026: Right knee patellar tendinitis (May 26–Jul 1)

Keystone Stuff 105 70th pct

2026 fWAR 0.3

Projected 2027 WAR 0.7 at 107 IP · 0.5 in his 2027 role

Pitching · 2026 percentiles

vs. MLB pitchers with 500+ pitches · 1,262 pitches

Keystone Stuff 105

Keystone Location 95

Keystone Pitching 102

Run value (xRV) −1.07

Strikeout % 20.7%

Walk % 9.6%

Whiff % 21.0%

Chase % 28.6%

Fastball velo 95.2

Extension 6.3 ft

74.1 IP5.57 ERA4.84 FIP 21° arm

Arsenal & Pitch Lab

Movement normalized to arm side · Keystone Stuff by pitch

LHP · arm angle 21° · how to read

Pitch	Use	Velo	IVB	HB	Stuff	Loc	Whiff	xRV/100
Sinker26% use	26%	95.2	6.6	+17.9	99	99	10%	−0.62
Cutter22% use	22%	89.9	9.0	−2.1	115	104	22%	−1.20
Four-seam22% use	22%	95.3	11.4	+11.0	88	93	20%	−0.35
Sweeper17% use	17%	82.6	0.8	−14.9	119	85	32%	−2.93
Changeup10% use	10%	89.2	3.2	+16.8	92	96	28%	−0.78
Curveball3% use	3%	82.3	−4.7	−10.1	109	109	29%	+0.56

Weak pitch to watch

Changeup grades 92 with below-average expected results; his sweeper grades 119. The best case is against righties: the sweeper is worth +0.7 runs per 100 pitches more, 0.8 standard errors (150 and 121 pitches), short of the 2 needed. No mix change until it clears.

Most similar pitchers

Pitches like Schultz: same hand, shape, slot and mix

Similarity	Player	Stuff	’26 WAR	’27 proj	2027
53	Nick Lodolo CIN · ’98	102	−0.1	1.2	Arb
47	Sean Manaea NYM · ’92	110	1.0	0.7	Signed $25.0M
43	Robert Gasser MIL · ’99	106	1.5	1.4	Pre-arb
41	Trevor Rogers BAL · ’97	106	4.0	3.3	Free agent
37	Jacob Lopez ATH · ’98	109	0.8	1.1	Pre-arb

Same-handed pitchers nearest on fastball velocity and shape, arm angle, extension, pitch mix, secondary shapes, Stuff, whiff rate and workload. 2026 regulars only.

Pitch locations · 2026

Where each pitch finishes, by batter side

Four-seam 24%

43% zone

Cutter 23%

46% zone

Sinker 22%

61% zone

Sweeper 16%

33% zone

Changeup 13%

29% zone

Where each pitch finishes, catcher’s view. The bar marks the batter’s side; the box is an average strike zone. Pitches with 40+ thrown to this side.

Contract & projection

Club control (RosterResource) · Keystone projected WAR

2027 0.7 WAR —

2028 0.9 WAR —

2029 1.1 WAR —

2030 1.2 WAR —

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Minor leagues

MLB Stats API · public box-score data

SeasonLevel	Level	Team	Age	G	PA / IP	PA / IP ·Line
2026AAA	AAA	Charlotte Knights	22	11	44.2 IP	44.2 IP · 2.01 ERA · 26.3% K · 7.8% BB
2025AA	AA	Birmingham Barons	21	12	56.2 IP	56.2 IP · 3.34 ERA · 23.2% K · 14.4% BB
2025AAA	AAA	Charlotte Knights	21	5	16.1 IP	16.1 IP · 9.37 ERA · 23.4% K · 11.7% BB

FanGraphs: FV 50 · ETA 2027 · #38 overall. Public pitch tracking exists only at Triple-A and some Florida State League parks.