Noah Schultz surrendered three runs while working 5 1/3 innings in a loss to the Mariners on Monday.
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Noah Schultz pitched 5 1/3 innings in a loss to the Mariners, allowing three runs on hits including a solo homer to Julio Rodriguez. The 22-year-old showed encouraging control with no walks and six strikeouts, demonstrating elite strikeout potential despite the loss.
Schultz gave up a solo homer to Julio Rodriguez in the first inning, an RBI double to Randy Arozarena in the third, and was charged for a third run on a Josh Naylor single to score Arozarena in the sixth. The 22-year-old had his best control since being called up with no walks, and he was able to strike out six. It wasn't his best outing in terms of run prevention, but an encouraging one that flashes his ability to miss bat at an elite level, at least potentially. He'll take a 4.93 ERA into his scheduled start against the Giants in San Francisco on Sunday.