Jesse

Scholtens

Scholtens underwent Tommy john surgery last March, and the 30-year-old southpaw won’t be ready to pitch at the start of the season. This designation will keep him out until the end of May.

Scholtens will have Tommy John surgery on Friday. The decision allows newly acquired LHP Bailey Horn to get on the 40-man roster. Scholtens appeared in 26 games (11 starts) for the White Sox last season and posted a 5.29 ERA, 1.53 WHIP and 58/30 K/BB ratio. He was placed on the injured list toward the end of the season with a calf strain but this new elbow injury ultimately will keep him on the sidelines until 2025.

The injury effectively ends the 29-year-old’s rookie campaign. The right-hander posted a 5.2 ERA, 1.53 WHIP, and 58/30 K/BB ratio while registering a 1-9 record over 85 innings. He will likely start next season in Chicago’s rotation.

Scholtens earned this one, though he doesn’t deserve to be 0-7 since the beginning of July. He’s given up 13 earned runs in 12 2/3 innings this month, taking his ERA from 3.97 to 4.77. He’ll probably finish up in the White Sox rotation anyway.

The right-hander struck out four batters on the afternoon while issuing a pair of walks. All of the damage done against him came in the third inning, on a two-run double by Spencer Torkelson and an RBI single off the bat of Andre Lipcius. Scholtens got eight swings and misses on 95 pitches on the afternoon, registering a CSW of 26 percent. He’ll carry am underwhelming 4.44 ERA, 1.42 WHIP and 52/25 K/BB ratio (79 innings) into Friday’s matchup against the Twins.

Scholtens served up a whopping nine hits, including a pair of homers, in an abbreviated outing. The 29-year-old right-hander figures to take the ball on Sunday against the Tigers.

He struck out one, walked none, and scattered six hits on the night. It was a great bounce-back performance after the 29-year-old allowed five runs against Oakland on Thursday. The only mark on Scholtens’ resume Tuesday night was a run-scoring single off Adam Frazier’s bat in the bottom of the fifth inning. He’ll take a 3.97 ERA to Kansas City to face the Royals on Monday. Even with the tasty matchup, fantasy managers should avoid using him as a streamer in his next outing.

After posting three quality starts in a row to begin August, Scholten has allowed five earned runs in his last two appearances. He allowed three homers, one to Brent Rooker and two to Shea Langeliers, and now sits with a 4.15 ERA. He will head to Baltimore to face the Orioles and shouldn’t be used as a streaming option on Tuesday.

That’s three straight quality starts for Scholtens, and the first of those came on two days’ rest after he was moved from the bullpen to the rotation. His stuff isn’t remarkable, but he’s definitely made the most of it in posting a 3.20 ERA in 56 innings over five starts and 14 relief appearances. He’ll make his next start against the Rockies at Coors Field.

This is back-to-back quality starts for the 29-year-old right-hander. Scholtens held the Guardians scoreless until the fifth inning when Gabriel Arias connected on a two-run homer, and then Brayan Rocchio was able to scamper home on an Elvis Andrus throwing error. He generated 13 swinging strikes on 96 pitches, registering a ho-him 25 percent CSW rate. Scholtens will bring a 3.06 ERA back home to Chicago and will face the Brewers on Saturday.