| 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 August 24,2025) | |
| Win–loss record | 0–0 |
| Earned run average | 4.28 |
| Strikeouts | 28 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
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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.
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,with the 443rd overall pick,of the 2019 Major League Baseball draft. [2] He made his professional debut with the rookie-level Rocky Mountain Vibes,logging a 1-3 record and 3.86 ERA with 22 strikeouts in 23+1⁄3 innings pitched across nine games. Schultz did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic. [3]
On May 1, 2021, the Brewers sent Schultz to the Toronto Blue Jays as the player to be named later in their previous trade for Derek Fisher. [4]
On April 20, 2025, Schultz was selected to the 40-man roster and promoted to the major leagues for the first time. [5] 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. [6]
