| Player: Noah Schultz | |||||||||||
| Org: Chicago White Sox | Highest Level: Triple A | Position(s): LHP | |||||||||
| Height: 6’10” | Weight: 240 lbs. | Bats: Left | Throws: Left | ||||||||
| Summary: The 2025 season was a reset year more than a referendum on Schultz’s talent. Knee issues disrupted his lower-half stability, and everything downstream suffered — delivery timing drifted, strike throwing backed up, and the sinker and slider both lost consistency. The walk rate climbed, the strikeouts dipped, and a late push to Triple-A exposed how dependent his command is on a stable base. None of that reflected a loss of arm talent, but it did underline how narrow the margin can be when a pitcher of his size isn’t fully synced. When healthy, the ingredients remain loud. The low three-quarters slot and extreme angle create deception hitters rarely see, and the slider still flashes as a true separator with elite supination traits and bat-missing depth against both sides. Fastball velocity has shown better flashes than early in his career, though it’s more about plane and disguise than raw bat-miss. The changeup and cutter have shown stretches of usefulness — particularly against right-handed hitters — but neither has settled into a dependable third option, making overall efficiency heavily command-dependent. The long-term outcome still carries a wide band. With the knee stabilized and the delivery flowing again, the profile can quickly climb back toward the high-end starter track that once put him in No. 2–type conversations. Without that consistency, the fallback looks more like a mid-rotation arm or a leverage role where the slider can dominate in shorter bursts. Given the size, limited innings history, and development curve, patience is baked into the process — but the upside hasn’t gone anywhere. | |||||||||||
Shaun Kernahan is the founder and lead writer of Three Quarter Slot, where he blends scouting precision with a storyteller’s eye for the human side of the game. Based in Parker, Colorado, he has covered baseball prospects at every level since 2013, delivering in-depth evaluations, draft analysis, and developmental insight. Over the years, he has built Three Quarter Slot into a trusted home for thoughtful prospect coverage, detailed scouting reports, and a grounded look at how talent evolves
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