White Sox recall top prospect Noah Schultz for MLB debut, bring back Pereira, place Cannon on IL

CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago White Sox pitching prospect Noah Schultz was scheduled to make his major league debut in a start against the Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday night following his recall from Triple-A Charlotte.

Schultz, a 6-foot-10, 22-year-old left-hander, was 3-0 with a 1.29 ERA in three games and 14 innings with Charlotte. He permitted only six baserunners while striking out 19 of 47 batters. Schultz is rated by Baseball America as the No. 1 prospect in the White Sox organization and No. 21 overall.

According to Chris Getz, the team's senior vice president and general manager, the timing was right for Chicago to call up the 240-pound lefty.

“We just felt like he was at such as good place developmentally,” Getz said. “We just wanted to capture his productive start and hopefully he can carry that over to the major league level.

“He's got the stuff to be a front-line pitcher in this game,” Getz added. “His fastball's been up to 98 mph. He's commanding his sliders, commanding all pitches.”

Getz said the team had a pitch count range in mind for Schultz's debut, but didn't disclose a number. The GM also stopped short of saying Schultz would assume a regular spot in the the White Sox rotation.

“We're really focused on him having a quality start tonight, getting his career going,” Getz said. “Hopefully it's a successful one and we'll look at placing him, you know, in his next starts.”

The White Sox selected Schultz in the first round, 26th overall, in the 2022 MLB draft. The Chicago-area native is a graduate of Oswego (Illinois) East High School, about 40 miles west of Rate Field, and his family members and friends were already at the ballpark before the the gates opened to the general public.

Getz said Schultz had rehabbed thoroughly from right patellar tendinitis, a knee condition that had hindered him in the minors last season, and now had improved overall lower-body strength.

The White Sox also brought back outfielder Everson Pereira from a rehab assignment at Charlotte on Tuesday and reinstated him from the 10-day injured list. Chicago placed right-hander Jonathan Cannon on the 15-day injured list, retroactive to April 13, with right hip inflammation.

At 22 years and 252 days old, Schultz will be the youngest starting pitcher to debut with the White Sox since Michael Kopech (22 years, 113 days) on Aug. 21, 2018, against Minnesota.

Pereira, 24, went on the injured list on April 5, retroactive to April 3, with a left ankle sprain. He's batting .250 with a home run, RBI and three runs scored in five games. Pereira was acquired from Tampa Bay on Nov. 18, 2025.

The 25-year-old Cannon got hurt in the third inning of Chicago's 6-5 win at Kansas City on Sunday when he faced three batters without recording an out in his season debut.

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