Contending White Sox are ahead of schedule, and starting pitching development is struggling to keep pace

This spring, the White Sox anticipated having nearly a second major league rotation at Triple-A Charlotte, with top pitching prospects Noah Schultz, Hagen Smith, Tanner McDougal and David Sandlin all in tow, and all expected to reach Chicago by midseason. Fast-forward to mid-August, all four have debuted for a White Sox team that’s surprising everyone–including their front office–with how quickly they’ve gone from rebuilding to competing for a division title. But since a scuffling Schultz was…