Why 2026 could be the year for Noah Schultz

Chuck Garfien sits down with White Sox top prospect Noah Schultz to break down the growth he’s made since being drafted and how adversity shaped his 2025 season. Schultz opens up about battling knee tendinitis, what he learned during the downtime, and why he’s entering 2026 confident and ready for a bounce-back year. He also explains how simplifying his mechanics has taken his game to another level. Schultz talks about his offseason workouts alongside Luis Robert Jr., Juan Soto, Mark Vientos, and Joey Gallo, and what he’s picked up from training with them. He talks about how he looked up to future Hall of Famer Clayton Kershaw and the process behind developing his signature pitch. Plus, Chuck asks whether he’s looking forward to a future showdown with new Sox slugger Munetaka Murakami.