Paxton Schultz
| Paxton Schultz | |
|---|---|
| Toronto Blue Jays – No. 65 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: January 5, 1998 Orem, Utah, U.S. | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 20, 2025, for the Toronto Blue Jays | |
| MLB statistics (through June 24, 2025) | |
| Win–loss record | 0–0 |
| Earned run average | 3.80 |
| Strikeouts | 26 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
| |
Paxton James Schultz (born January 5, 1998) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Toronto Blue Jays of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2025.
Career
Schultz attended Utah Valley University, where he played college baseball for the Utah Valley Wolverines. He graduated magna cum laude with a bachelor's degree in finance.[1] The Milwaukee Brewers selected him in the 14th round of the 2019 MLB draft.[2] In May 2021, the Brewers sent Schultz to the Blue Jays as the player to be named later in their earlier trade for Derek Fisher.[3]
On April 20, 2025, Schultz was selected to the 40-man roster and promoted to the major leagues for the first time.[4] He made his debut later that day against the Seattle Mariners, pitching 41⁄3 innings and recording eight strikeouts, tying the MLB record for the most strikeouts by a relief pitcher in their major league debut.[5]
References
- ^ "Paxton Schultz – Utah Valley Magazine". March 4, 2024.
- ^ "UVU baseball: Paxton Schultz drafted by Milwaukee in 14th round". Deseret News. June 6, 2019.
- ^ Staff, Sportsnet (May 1, 2021). "Blue Jays acquire Paxton Schultz to complete Derek Fisher trade with Brewers". Sportsnet.ca.
- ^ "Blue Jays Place Nick Sandlin On Injured List, Select Paxton Schultz". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved April 20, 2025.
- ^ Staff, Sportsnet (April 20, 2025). "Blue Jays reliever Paxton Schultz ties MLB record in debut". Sportsnet.ca. Retrieved April 20, 2025.
External links
- Career statistics from MLB · ESPN · Baseball Reference · Baseball Reference (Minors)