White Sox forced to remove starting pitcher in first inning after making bizarre mistake

Nypost · Aug 07, 2026 · 278 words · By Thomas Gamba-Ellis

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What to know about Managerial Error

White Sox pitcher Noah Schultz got yanked early from his start on Friday — but it had little to do with his performance.

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What happened

White Sox pitcher Noah Schultz got yanked early from his start on Friday — but it had little to do with his performance.

Why it matters

Midway through the first inning during Chicago’s 8-2 loss to the Guardians, White Sox manager Will Venable went to check on Schultz after the southpaw allowed two runs.

Common ground

It was the White Sox’s second mound visit of the inning, which meant Schultz had to exit the game.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 9 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “It was the White Sox’s second mound visit of the inning, which meant Schultz had to exit the game.”

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One web search result explicitly mentions that Noah Schultz was forced out of the game after manager Will Venable accidentally made a second mound visit in the first inning. No other independent sources corroborate this specific event.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Chicago White Sox season is the club's 127th season in Chicago, their 126th in the American League and their 36th at Rate Field. The White Sox have improved on their 60–102 record from the pr…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Chicago_White_Sox_season

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Chicago White Sox are an American professional baseball team based in Chicago. The White Sox compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) Central Division. T…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chicago_White_Sox

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Noah Chris Schultz (born August 5, 2003) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Chicago White Sox of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2026.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noah_Schultz

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Claim 2: “MLB rules state that teams are given four mound visits per nine innings, and the coaching staff “can make one mound visit per pitcher per inning” before having to pull them from the game.”

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While the evidence confirms MLB is a professional league, none of the provided sources detail the specific rules regarding the number of mound visits per nine innings or per pitcher per inning.

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web search NEUTRAL — MLB is one of the major professional sports leagues in the United States and Canada and is considered the premier professional baseball league in the world. [13] Each team plays 162 games per season, …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Major_League_Baseball

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web search NEUTRAL — Welcome to MLB.com, the official site of Major League Baseball.
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web search NEUTRAL — 1 day ago · This weekend isn't just another weekend in the Major Leagues. It's MLB Players' Weekend!
https://www.mlb.com/news

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Claim 3: “The towering 6-foot-10 Schultz was drafted by the White Sox with the No. 26 overall pick in the 2022 draft.”

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Web search results confirm he was the 26th overall pick in the 2022 draft by the White Sox. While the height (6'10") is not explicitly in the snippets, the draft position is verified.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2022 Major League Baseball draft took place on July 17–19, 2022, in Los Angeles. The draft assigned amateur baseball players to Major League Baseball (MLB) teams. The draft order was based on the …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2022_Major_League_Baseball_dra…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Hagen Boyd Smith (born August 19, 2003) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Chicago White Sox of Major League Baseball (MLB). He played college baseball for the Arkansas Razorbacks an…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hagen_Smith

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Claim 4: “Schultz exited after just ⅓ of an inning, giving up two earned runs on three hits.”

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No evidence was provided that specifies the number of innings pitched or runs allowed by Noah Schultz in the specific game mentioned.

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web search NEUTRAL — Afterwards, God makes a covenant with Noah and promises never again to destroy the earth with a flood. Noah is also portrayed as a "tiller of the soil" who is the first to cultivate the vine. After th…
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Claim 5: “David Sandlin, who entered the game for Schultz, did not fare much better, yielding six earned runs — and two home runs — through 5⅓ innings.”

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The evidence mentions a David Sandlin pitching for the White Sox against the Twins (15-2 win) and a different David Sandlin (lefthander) allowing six earned runs in four innings for a Red Sox prospect team, but nothing corroborates the specific performance of 6 earned runs over 5 1/3 innings in the context of the Guardians game.

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web search NEUTRAL — After he allowed six earned runs in four innings April 25, the lefthander posted a 3.35 ERA across 11 starts.The shortstop and 2022 first-round pick hit two home runs and a double, knocking in three o…
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web search NEUTRAL — David Sandlin pitched six innings of one-run ball in his major league debut and Munetaka Murakami homered for the third straight game as the host Chicago White Sox blasted the Minnesota Twins 15-2 on …
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web search NEUTRAL — Corbin (2-4) allowed five runs and seven hits in 4 1/3 innings, extending his winless streak to six starts. Duran stole second on a pitchout in the sixth, pulling his hand back to evade Ernie Clement’…
https://www.bastillepost.com/global/article/5968464-tristan-…

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Claim 6: “Entering Friday’s game, Schultz held a 3-8 record with a 5.82 ERA and 58 strikeouts in 65 innings.”

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Two independent web search results confirm that entering the game, Schultz had a 3-8 record, a 5.82 ERA, and 58 strikeouts in 65 innings.

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Claim 7: “He was called up in mid-April after dominating for Triple-A Charlotte to start the season, pitching to a 1.29 ERA and 19 strikeouts in 14 innings at that level.”

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No evidence was provided regarding his call-up date or his specific stats with Triple-A Charlotte.

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Claim 8: “Chicago’s 8-2 loss to the Guardians”

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The provided evidence includes general information about the city of Chicago, the band Chicago, and various White Sox seasons, but no specific game result of an 8-2 loss to the Guardians is mentioned.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2005 Chicago White Sox season was the White Sox's 105th season. They finished with a record of 99 wins and 63 losses during the regular season and won the American League Central six games over th…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2021 Chicago White Sox season was the club's 122nd season in Chicago and 121st season in the American League, and their 1st season under manager Tony La Russa since 1986. The White Sox played thei…
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Claim 9: “Schultz, 23”

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Wikipedia and other sources confirm Noah Schultz was born on August 5, 2003. Given the context of the 2026 season mentioned in the evidence, he would be 22 or 23.

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