Chicago White Sox officials announced Tuesday they have called up their premier pitching prospect Noah Schultz from Triple-A Charlotte, setting the stage for his first major league appearance against Tampa Bay.
The organization also brought back outfielder Everson Pereira from the injured list while moving right-handed pitcher Jonathan Cannon to the IL due to inflammation in his right hip.
Baseball America ranks Schultz as Chicago’s top prospect and 21st overall in Major League Baseball. The White Sox selected him in the first round, 26th pick, during the 2022 draft. This season at Triple-A level, the southpaw has compiled an impressive 3-0 record with a 1.29 ERA across 14 innings, recording 19 strikeouts while issuing only two walks.
Standing at 6-foot-10, Schultz will join an exclusive group of the tallest left-handed pitchers in major league history, alongside Randy Johnson and Eric Hillman. Former White Sox right-hander Jon Rauch measured 6-foot-11.
Injury concerns limited Schultz to only 73 innings combined between Double-A and Triple-A last season after suffering a patella injury. Since being drafted, he has not exceeded 88 1/3 innings in any single season, having battled shoulder and hand injuries.
Throughout his five-year minor league career across five different levels, Schultz has posted a 2.76 ERA in 59 games (58 as a starter) over 221 2/3 innings. His statistics include 285 strikeouts compared to 84 walks.
The 25-year-old Pereira has been sidelined since April 3 with a sprained left ankle. Before his injury, he had gone 4-for-16 with one home run in five games this season following his acquisition from Tampa Bay in a November trade.
Cannon, also 25, sustained his injury during the third inning of Sunday’s matchup against Kansas City in what was his season opener. Over three seasons with Chicago, he holds a 9-20 record with a 5.13 ERA across 46 appearances, including 38 starts.
