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White Sox Place Noah Schultz on Injured List With Knee Tendinitis
The Chicago White Sox announced on Tuesday that they placed rookie left-hander Noah Schultz (knee) on the 15-day injured list (retroactive to May 25) with right-knee patellar tendinitis and recalled rookie right-hander David Dandlin from Triple-A Charlotte in a corresponding move. It's a worrisome injury for the 22-year-old former 26th overall pick in 2022, as he missed most of the second half of last season at Charlotte with the same injury. The young southpaw has been erratic in his first eight big-league starts (38 2/3 innings pitched) this year, going 2-4 with a 5.82 ERA (4.73 FIP) and 1.34 WHIP with 33 strikeouts and 22 walks for the Pale Hose. Because Schultz has dealt with this injury before, fantasy managers who have him rostered in deeper leagues should expect an absence beyond the 15 days. Sandlin will be making his big-league debut for Chicago and will start on Wednesday against the division-rival Minnesota Twins. Schultz is only rostered in 17% of Yahoo leagues, and that number will now fall with him on the IL for the foreseeable future.
Source: Chicago White Sox
Source: Chicago White Sox
White Sox Promote Prospect David Sandlin After Stellar Showing at Triple-A
The Chicago White Sox are promoting right-handed pitching prospect David Sandlin to the major-league roster, according to Elijah Evans of Just Baseball Media. Sandlin is currently ranked as the team's No. 18 prospect on MLB.com. However, despite his lower prospect pedigree, the right-hander has been near-perfect at Triple-A this season and carries some sneaky intrigue ahead of his MLB debut. The right-hander has made only four starts with the top club this season as he has battled an elbow injury. However, over these 12 frames, Sandlin has been incredible, posting a 0.75 ERA with a 1.25 WHIP. He has struck out 17 hitters while walking only six. While the team has yet to determine Sandlin's role, he could quickly find a job in their starting rotation since they lack many proven options. For now, he's worth picking up as a speculative add in deep leagues.
Source: Elijah Evans
Source: Elijah Evans
Hagen Smith Remains Intriguing Stash Target with High Strikeout Potential
Chicago White Sox starting pitching prospect Hagen Smith continues to showcase high-end strikeout potential at the top club in the minor leagues. While Smith's overall production has remained far from consistent, the young southpaw has continued to miss bats at a high rate, which has caused his stash upside to gradually increase. The 22-year-old joined the White Sox with the fifth overall pick in the 2024 MLB Draft and has quickly progressed through the minor leagues. Last summer, Smith spent his entire campaign with Double-A, where he struck out 108 hitters over 75 2/3 innings while holding a 3.57 ERA. However, during his first stint with Triple-A, Smith has posted a modest 4.54 ERA with a 47:27 K:BB over 33 2/3 innings. While his command needs to be stronger, Smith does not face much competition to earn a spot in the MLB rotation, which makes him worth closely monitoring in deeper redraft leagues.
Source: MiLB.com
Source: MiLB.com
Hagen Smith's Strikeout Potential Warrants Stash Consideration
Chicago White Sox pitching prospect Hagen Smith struck out another six batters in his latest start at Triple-A and allowed just one earned run on two hits, but his command issue reared it's head again, with the southpaw walking five batters, resulting in an exit after only 3 2/3 innings pitched (75 pitches). Chicago's fourth-ranked prospect has flashed strong strikeout potential over the last two seasons between Double-A and Triple-A, punching out 33.2 percent of batters faced, however, a gaudy 17.6 percent walk rate over that same period shows there is still work to be done. The former fifth-overall draft pick is limiting opponents to a .171 batting average, but a 3.90 ERA (4.16 FIP) and 13.8 percent K-BB% could delay his call-up to the majors. Even so, the 22-year-old is expected to make a debut at some point this season, and with his elite strikeout potential, the lefty should be viewed as one of the top prospect pitchers to stash.
Source: MiLB.com
Source: MiLB.com
Sean Burke Worth a Waiver-Wire Add in Week 9 in Seattle?
Chicago White Sox right-handed pitcher Sean Burke has a 4.10 ERA, 1.18 WHIP, and 41 strikeouts through 48 1/3 innings pitched on the season. While the strikeout rate per nine is not all that impressive, his ratios in the ERA and WHIP categories can be useful in deeper leagues, especially when he has matchups that aren't all that daunting. In Week 9, he lines up to pitch in Seattle to take on the Mariners on Wednesday, which is a solid matchup, especially with the Mariners missing two of their top four hitters in the lineup, Cal Raleigh (oblique) and Brendan Donovan (groin). Burke has made up for his lack of strikeouts with elite control (5.4 percent, 91st percentile), which has helped keep his WHIP ratio serviceable in fantasy. With a lot of pitching injuries happening, it never hurts to have depth at the position, and Burke is a name worth adding to give you decent ratios.
Source: Baseball Savant
Source: Baseball Savant
Hagen Smith Viewed as Top Stash Option with Elite Strikeout Potential
Chicago White Sox starting pitching prospect Hagen Smith is climbing up the stash ranks among pitchers and could be in the mix to debut in the coming weeks. Throughout his time in the minor leagues, Smith has flashed elite strikeout upside and could provide immediate value for fantasy managers. Smith spent the next 2025 season with Double-A and was given the green light to open the 2026 campaign at the top club in the White Sox system, Triple-A Charlotte. With the Knights, Smith, the former fourth overall pick from the 2024 MLB Draft, has struck out an eye-catching 35 hitters over just 26 1/3 innings. During this stint, he has held a 4.10 ERA with a modest 1.29 WHIP. However, removing his recent five-run showing, Smith would carry a much stronger 2.82 ERA over his first 22 1/3 innings. While his command remains a weakness in his profile, given Chicago's lack of proven pitching depth, they could turn to Smith in the near future, as they were not concerned with giving another young prospect, Noah Schultz, an early call-up.
Source: MiLB.com
Source: MiLB.com
Hagen Smith Emerging as Name to Stash in White Sox System
Chicago White Sox pitching prospect Hagen Smith is showcasing high upside at the Triple-A level and is making a strong case to be viewed as a solid stash option in deeper 12+ team leagues ahead of Week 7. Smith joined the White Sox with the fifth overall selection in the 2024 MLB Draft and has quickly progressed through the system during his young MiLB career. During the 2025 campaign, Smith spent his entire season with Double-A and logged 75 2/3 innings with a 3.57 ERA with 108 punchouts and 56 walks. Despite his shaky command, Smith was sent to Triple-A to begin the 2026 campaign and has continued to show steady progress. Through his first 26 1/3 innings at Triple-A, he has struck out an impressive 35 batters. While his 4.10 ERA seems high, it is highly inflated by his recent five-run outing on May 9. Removing that start, Smith would carry a 2.82 ERA over 22 1/3 innings. If Smith continues this trajectory, he should be in the mix to join the rotation in the coming weeks.
Source: MiLB.com
Source: MiLB.com
Noah Schultz Still Worth Targeting on the Waiver Wire Following Rough Outing?
Across 25 innings (five starts) so far this season, Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Noah Schultz has recorded a 2-2 record with a 4.68 ERA, 1.32 WHIP, and 23 strikeouts. Schultz has struggled mightily with command, as he currently owns a 15.1% walk rate. Still, the 22-year-old's overall line is weighed down by a rough outing his last time out when he allowed seven earned runs across 3 2/3 innings against the Los Angeles Angels. Prior to that start, Schultz had given up just three earned runs in his last 17 innings pitched. The young right-hander is considered to be one of the top young arms in the White Sox system and posted a 40.4% strikeout rate across three starts at Triple-A before being called up by Chicago for his MLB debut in mid-April. In deeper fantasy leagues, Schultz could be worth targeting off the waiver wire ahead of his next scheduled start at home against the Kansas City Royals on Wednesday.
Source: RotoBaller
Source: RotoBaller
