Paxton Schultz

Bats L Throws R6'3" 205 lbBorn 1998 Orem, USADebut 2025Team TORDraft 2019 R14 #433 Milwaukee Brewers, Utah ValleyContract 1 y/$781,600 (26) 2026: $453,987

Projections

Season	BF	K%	BB%	HR%	1B%	XBH%	PITCH+
2026	171	21.9	8.6	3.00	21.1	6.45	101.7
2027							102.0
2028							100.2

Projected rates are per plate appearance or batter faced; counting stats scale with projected playing time. Statcast measurements inform these projections as inputs and are reported as measurements, not projected.

Most similar through age 27

His ten closest age-27 comparables averaged 89 PITCH+ the next season; 8 of 10 played. Averages cover only the players who got a next season, which is why the played count matters.

#	Player	Through	PITCH+ then	Next season	Next PA / BF
1	Tyson Miller	2023	89.0	120.5	235
2	Miguel Sanchez	2021	89.8	80.9	58
3	C. C. Lee	2014	89.4	56.8	10
4	Reggie McClain	2020	88.4	did not play
5	Stephen Nogosek	2022	89.8	79.2	118
6	Chris Bootcheck	2006	89.0	101.7	331
7	Tim Peterson	2018	92.5	81.3	35
8	Michael Rucker	2021	87.0	100.9	229
9	Preston Guilmet	2015	91.4	did not play
10	Chaz Roe	2014	91.6	91.0	177

Pitching

Year	Team	W	L	ERA	G	GS	SV	IP	BF	HR	BB	SO	PITCH+
2027 proj									171				102.0
2026*									152				85.3	99.5	84.8
2025	TOR	0	0	4.38	13	2	0	24.7	110	4	8	28	90.0	103.1	93.1
Career		0	0	4.38	13	2	0	24.7	110	4	8	28	90.0		93.1

Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	Inn	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	Runs saved
2025	TOR	P	13	25	0	1	0	0	1.000	+0.4

Runs saved covers the Statcast era; for catchers it includes framing.

Minor leagues

Year	Level	Team	Side	PA / BF	Line	AVG / ERA
2026	AAA	Rochester Red Wings	Pit	77	20.0 IP, 27% K	2.70
2025	AAA	Buffalo Bisons	Pit	195	49.0 IP, 24% K	3.31
2024	AAA	Buffalo Bisons	Pit	394	92.0 IP, 28% K	4.11
2023	AAA	Buffalo Bisons	Pit	287	62.1 IP, 21% K	5.94
2023	AA	New Hampshire Fisher Cats	Pit	198	46.1 IP, 27% K	3.32
2022	AA	New Hampshire Fisher Cats	Pit	459	104.2 IP, 22% K	4.06
2021	A+	Vancouver Canadians	Pit	445	102.1 IP, 26% K	5.29

Splits

Year	vs LHP	vs RHP	Home	Away
2026	0.375	0.385	0.378	0.382
2025	0.351	0.373	0.231	0.420

wOBA by split, from pitch level data, 2015 on. For pitchers the split is the batter side faced.