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Est. Return 6/2/2026
2026 Stats
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0-0
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0.00
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0
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0
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2026 Fantasy Outlook
McDougal is a sleeper pitching prospect for dynasty and redraft leagues heading into 2026. The 6-foot-5, 240-pound righty has a power arsenal, led by a mid-to-upper-90s fastball that touches triple digits and a pair of swing-and-miss breaking balls. His hammer curveball is arguably his best pitch, while his slider shows above-average potential. McDougal made 28 regular-season starts split across High-A and Double-A, but he really broke out after a mid-June promotion to Double-A. He logged a 3.23 ERA, 1.19 WHIP, 63 strikeouts and a 46.5 percent groundball rate in 55.2 innings and dialed it up a notch for two Southern League playoff starts, striking out 11 batters while allowing one hit and zero walks over seven innings. McDougal didn't demonstrate starter-caliber control prior to 2025 and could use another weapon against lefties, but he doesn't turn 23 until after Opening Day. Noah Schultz and Hagen Smith might be more famous than McDougal, but McDougal was clearly the White Sox's best minor-league starter in 2025 and is the most likely of their pitching prospects to make an impact in the 2026 big-league rotation. Read Past Outlooks
Signed a one-year contract with the White Sox in March of 2026.
Suffers forearm injury at Triple-A
McDougal was removed from his start Wednesday with Triple-A Charlotte after one inning due to right forearm tightness, Scott Merkin of MLB.com reports.
Analysis
McDougal needed only 13 pitches to complete a perfect opening frame, but he was injured while warming up before the second inning and was removed. The right-hander will undergo further testing before more is known about his condition. McDougal holds a 3.00 ERA and 27:13 K:BB over 24 innings in the early going at Charlotte. He had been knocking on the door for a promotion to the majors prior to suffering the injury.
McDougal needed only 13 pitches to complete a perfect opening frame, but he was injured while warming up before the second inning and was removed. The right-hander will undergo further testing before more is known about his condition. McDougal holds a 3.00 ERA and 27:13 K:BB over 24 innings in the early going at Charlotte. He had been knocking on the door for a promotion to the majors prior to suffering the injury.
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Minor League Left/Right Pitching Splits (AAA)
Since 2024
-25%
BAA vs RHP
2026
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BAA vs RHP
| BAA | K | BB | H | HR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2024vs Left | .171 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 1 |
| Since 2024vs Right | .128 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 1 |
| 2026vs Left | .171 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 1 |
| 2026vs Right | .128 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 1 |
| 2025vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025vs Right | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024vs Right | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Cuts walks in latest start
McDougal has a 2.40 ERA, 1.07 WHIP and 19:9 K:BB in 15 innings through three starts for Triple-A Charlotte.
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Sent down to Charlotte
The White Sox optioned McDougal to Triple-A Charlotte on Saturday.
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Shielded from Rule 5 Draft
The White Sox selected McDougal's contract from Double-A Birmingham on Tuesday.
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Breakout season at Double-A
McDougal has a 1.20 ERA, 0.97 WHIP and 65:16 K:BB in 52.2 innings over his last 10 starts across High-A and Double-A.
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Healthy again at Single-A
McDougal has made two starts for Single-A Kannapolis since being reinstated from the 7-day injured list April 21, covering six scoreless innings between those outings while striking out nine and allowing five hits and one walk.
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Thriving in Chicago
McDougal was a breakout prospect in the White Sox organization during the 2025 season, according to Jonathan Mayo, Jim Callis and Sam Dykstra of MLB.com.
Analysis
McDougal missed the 2022 season following Tommy John surgery and posted a 6.04 ERA in 2024, but he turned things around completely in 2025. He pitched 113.1 innings between the Single-A and Double-A levels, posting a 3.26 ERA with a 136:49 K:BB. McDougal could get a shot at Triple-A in 2026.
McDougal missed the 2022 season following Tommy John surgery and posted a 6.04 ERA in 2024, but he turned things around completely in 2025. He pitched 113.1 innings between the Single-A and Double-A levels, posting a 3.26 ERA with a 136:49 K:BB. McDougal could get a shot at Triple-A in 2026.