Top White Sox Pitching Prospect Noah Schultz Aims for MLB Debut

The 19-game improvement last season saw many White Sox players make their Major League debuts, and Schultz hopes to join them this year.

Published on Feb. 14, 2026

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The White Sox are preparing for the upcoming season, with top pitching prospect Noah Schultz hoping to make his MLB debut. Manager Will Venable has communicated to Schultz that he will start the season at Triple-A, but Schultz is focused on getting better every day and being ready when the opportunity arises. The team is also excited about the additions to their bullpen, which now includes multiple pitchers who can reach 100 mph on the radar gun.

Why it matters

The White Sox are looking to build on their 19-game improvement from last season, which saw many of their top prospects make their MLB debuts. Schultz, one of the team's top pitching prospects, is hoping to join them this year and contribute to the team's success. The revamped bullpen with hard-throwing relievers could also help the team improve on their league-high number of one-run losses from last season.

The details

Schultz, a 6'10" pitcher, is working on simplifying his mechanics to improve his consistency and performance. Manager Venable has communicated to Schultz that he will start the season at Triple-A, but Schultz is focused on getting better every day and being ready when the opportunity arises. The White Sox are also excited about the additions to their bullpen, which now includes multiple pitchers who can reach 100 mph on the radar gun, which Venable believes will help the team improve on their league-high number of one-run losses from last season.

  • The White Sox will hold their first full-squad workout of spring training this weekend after position players report to Arizona on Sunday.

The players

Noah Schultz

The White Sox's top pitching prospect who is hoping to make his MLB debut this season.

Will Venable

The manager of the White Sox who has communicated to Schultz that he will start the season at Triple-A.

Colson Montgomery

One of the White Sox's key position players who is already in camp.

Miguel Vargas

One of the White Sox's key position players who is already in camp.

Munetaka Murakami

The White Sox's new slugger who is already in camp.

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What they’re saying

“They're all connected, you know, and that's something that stood out last year. I've talked a lot about it, and I think that this group, the guys who have been here, they spent an offseason and they're very connected. Some of them lived together, were working out together. Then you add some new pieces who are guys who are also great human beings and fit right in. So I'm just really excited to get everybody in the same building, and just be here working on baseball.”

— Will Venable, Manager (cbsnews.com)

“Going out, doing whatever I can to be the best teammate, the best pitcher I can. I think that there's choices that are made that I can't control, but I think that at the end of the day, I'm just trying to get better every day and get ready for the season.”

— Noah Schultz (cbsnews.com)

“It's really about building really good habits in the weight room, in the training room, in their throwing programs, and building that foundation for really a nice year of good performance and good health.”

— Will Venable, Manager (cbsnews.com)

“I love that, especially if it leads to outs, you know? It's nice to have some fuel in the bullpen there, and we'll see how it all shakes it out, but it's nice to have some guys who can throw hard for sure.”

— Will Venable, Manager (cbsnews.com)

“I remember posters everywhere. … There's a bunch of pictures in here that I used to have in my bedroom. That '05 team was … my whole family, we had a brick at the stadium, and it's still on my parents' mantle. Me and my brother used to just watch the White Sox all the time. We used to go to games all the time. So it was very cool.”

— Ryan Borucki, Veteran Reliever (cbsnews.com)

What’s next

The White Sox will continue their spring training preparations, with Schultz working to solidify his position as a core piece of the team's future.

The takeaway

The White Sox are building a strong, connected team with a mix of young talent and veteran leadership. Schultz, one of the team's top pitching prospects, is focused on improving his mechanics and performance as he aims to make his MLB debut this season and contribute to the team's success.