"The 23-year-old Schanuel was selected 11th overall by Anaheim in the 2023 draft and made his big league debut later that same year. He was an above-average hitter from the very outset, slashing .275/.402/.330 (113 wRC+) in 29 games at the big league level during his draft year. A lack of power has limited Schanuel's ceiling somewhat, but he's still been a quality regular for the Angels at first base."
"Schanuel was struck by a pitch from Phillies southpaw Ranger Suarez that at the time caused what was labelled as a left wrist contusion, the same diagnosis Schanuel is now headed to the shelf with. That was more than a month ago, so it's not clear if this ailment is the same one that was caused by that hit by pitch. With that being said, Schanuel's numbers have fallen off in a big way since that incident in Philadelphia."
Nolan Schanuel, 23, was the Angels' 11th overall pick in 2023 and debuted that same year. He was an above-average hitter early, slashing .275/.402/.330 (113 wRC+) in 29 games during his draft year. This season he has a .266/.355/.383 line (108 wRC+) with a career-low 12.3% strikeout rate, ten home runs, and five steals. He has improved defensively to post average (+0 FRV) at first base. Schanuel has experienced a significant decline since being hit by a pitch that produced a left wrist contusion. He has been placed on the 10-day injured list and Matthew Lugo was recalled.
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