Former Oswego East H.S. Star Noah Schultz to Make MLB Debut with Hometown White Sox
The 22-year-old left-hander was the White Sox’s 2022 first-round pick and spent three years in the minors before the promotion.
- On Tuesday, April 14, 2026, 22-year-old left-handed pitcher Noah Schultz made his Major League Baseball debut for the Chicago White Sox against the Tampa Bay Rays at Rate Field.
- The White Sox selected the 6-foot-10 Schultz in the first round of the 2022 MLB Draft, signing him to a $2.8 million bonus to skip college and join the organization.
- During the 8-5 loss to the Rays, Schultz pitched 4 1/3 innings, allowing four runs while striking out four batters in front of 14,648 fans at Rate Field.
- Manager Will Venable called the outing "overall really good," while general manager Chris Getz said Schultz "has got the stuff to be a frontline pitcher" with proper execution.
- Friends and family purchased 500 extra tickets to witness the debut of the Oswego East High School graduate, underscoring the significance of his homecoming achievement.
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Oswego East grad Noah Schultz, in front of a big home crowd, makes White Sox debut: ‘A surreal experience’
Noah Schultz was a skinny 15-year-old barely into high school at Oswego East when the light came on to what lay in store for his baseball future. On Tuesday, in front of large hometown support, the 22-year-old lefthander made his Sox debut. 'A surreal experience.'
Top prospect Noah Schultz stumbles but settles down in bumpy White Sox debut
Before Noah Schultz’s major-league debut Tuesday night, 45 miles from the suburban high school where his left arm put him on the map, general manager Chris Getz acknowledged there would be “some challenges and some adversity along the way” for the White Sox’ top pitching prospect.The growing pains came a little sooner than anyone would have liked, least of all Schultz, who introduced himself to the majors with a rocky 33-pitch first inning that …
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