Schanuel (back) is starting at first base and batting third Tuesday against the Tigers, Erica Weston of Bally Sports West reports.
The 22-year-old sat out the past two games due to a back issue, but he'll rejoin the starting nine following Monday's team off day. Schanuel has a .250/.360/.342 slash line with one homer and a 12:15 BB:K through 20 games in August.
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Angels' Nolan Schanuel: Should return Tuesday
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Schanuel (back) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Blue Jays, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.
Schanuel is on the bench for a second straight game due to a back issue, though he's expected to rejoin the lineup Tuesday in Detroit following Monday's team off day. Niko Kavadas will receive another look at first base while Taylor Ward serves as the designated hitter.
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Angels' Nolan Schanuel: Battling back issues
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Manager Ron Washington said Saturday that Schanuel is dealing with a back injury, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.
Washington added that Schanuel will sit out Saturday and Sunday in order to recover, and the 22-year-old will return to the lineup Tuesday, assuming his back is feeling better by then. Niko Kavadas will take over as the Angels' first baseman while Schanuel is out.
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Angels' Nolan Schanuel: Getting Saturday off
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Schanuel isn't in the Angels' lineup for Saturday's game against the Blue Jays, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.
Schanuel has gone 11-for-29 over the course of his eight-game hitting streak, and he'll now take a seat Saturday while Niko Kavadas starts at first base.
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Angels' Nolan Schanuel: Records three hits Saturday
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Schanuel went 3-for-5 with a double and two runs in a loss to Atlanta on Saturday.
Schanuel scored two of the Angels' three runs in the blowout loss. The first baseman notched his second double is as many games after registering just one extra-base hit over his previous 13 contests. After gaining some fantasy traction by hitting .316 in July, Schanuel's batting average stands at .218 through 14 games in August.
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Angels' Nolan Schanuel: Idle Saturday
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Schanuel isn't in the Angels' lineup Saturday versus the Nationals, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.
Schanuel will get a chance to regroup after going 0-for-5 with two strikeouts in Friday's contest. Brandon Drury will move to first base while Schanuel sits, allowing Michael Stefanic to start at the keystone.
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Angels' Nolan Schanuel: Tallies three hits Thursday
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Schanuel went 3-for-5 with a solo home run and an additional RBI in a 9-4 win against the Yankees on Thursday.
Schanuel popped a solo homer in the first inning and added an RBI single in the third. He recorded his seventh multi-hit effort over 19 contests since the All-Star break. During that stretch, Schanuel is batting .328 (21-for-64) with four homers, nine RBI, 15 runs and a 13:14 BB:K.
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Angels' Nolan Schanuel: Solo homer in loss
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Schanuel went 1-for-2 with a solo homer and two walks in Saturday's loss to the Athletics.
Schanuel drew a leadoff walk in his first trip to the plate but was left stranded. He then came back with a solo homer in the bottom of the third, which would end up being the only run produced by the Angels' offense in the loss. The first baseman has now homered in back-to-back games and has hit safely in four of his last five. Over that latter stretch he's batting .333 (5-for-15) with three RBI and five runs scored. Schanuel has also drawn at least one walk in five consecutive games.
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Angels' Nolan Schanuel: Blasts 10th homer
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Schanuel went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run and a walk in Friday's 5-4 loss to the Athletics.
Schanuel is 8-for-23 (.348) with two homers over eight games since the All-Star break. The Angels have started to hit him lower in the lineup -- he's batted fifth or lower in three of the last four games after routinely having the first baseman in the top third of the order earlier in the season. He's at a middling .246/.333/.367 slash line with 10 homers, 36 RBI, 37 runs scored, 11 doubles and four stolen bases over 96 contests.
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Angels' Nolan Schanuel: Back in lineup Monday
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Schanuel (calf) is starting at first base and batting second in Monday's series opener against the Mariners, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.
Schanuel began Sunday's game in the dugout after exiting early Saturday due to left calf tightness. However, the lefty-hitting first baseman was able to pinch hit Sunday, going 2-for-2 with an RBI single in an 8-5 win over Oakland. Schanuel will face off against Mariners right-hander Bryce Miller on Monday.
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Angels' Nolan Schanuel: Sitting Sunday, could pinch hit
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Schanuel (calf) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Athletics but expects to be available as a pinch hitter, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.
The 22-year-old exited Saturday's contest with calf tightness but believes he'll be back in the lineup Monday in Seattle. Brandon Drury is shifting to first base Sunday while Luis Guillorme receives a start at the keystone.
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Angels' Nolan Schanuel: Exits early Saturday
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Schanuel was removed from Saturday's contest against the Athletics as a result of left calf tightness.
Schanuel exited the game ahead of the bottom of the third inning, going 0-for-2 with a strikeout. The 22-year-old grounded out in his final at-bat in the top of the third, which is likely when he experienced the calf issue. More information on his status will likely be provided in the near future.
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Angels' Nolan Schanuel: Lifts ninth homer
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Schanuel went 2-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in Friday's 13-3 loss to the Athletics.
Schanuel hadn't homered since June 16, but he hit a reliable .286 (26-for-91) over the 25 games between long balls. The first baseman is up to nine homers, 33 RBI, 33 runs scored, four stolen bases and a .242/.328/.362 slash line through 89 contests. Schanuel has regularly hit second since Anthony Rendon returned from a torn hamstring, though Schanuel still occasionally hits leadoff when Rendon is out of the lineup.
Angels' Nolan Schanuel: Reaches base three times Friday
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Schanuel went 1-for-2 with two walks, an RBI and a stolen base in Friday's extra-inning win against Seattle.
Schanuel notched an RBI single in the fourth inning and walked twice to extend his modest on-base streak to five games. He's gone 4-for-14 with two doubles, two RBI and two steals while drawing six free passes during that stretch. Schanuel has been performing well offensively since late June -- over his past 17 games, he's slashing .323/.419/.387 with four doubles, seven RBI, seven runs and three thefts while posting a 9:9 K:BB.
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Angels' Nolan Schanuel: Swipes third bag in loss
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Schanuel went 2-for-4 with two doubles, one RBI, one stolen base and one run scored in Tuesday's 5-4 loss to the Rangers.
Schanuel was a significant contributor on the night, earning his seventh multi-hit effort over his last 14 games. In that span, he's also collected two of his three stolen bases on the year. The first baseman had been batting leadoff regularly, but he's been second in the order for both games since Anthony Rendon returned from a torn hamstring. Schanuel is at a .240/.317/.353 slash line with eight home runs, 10 doubles, 31 RBI and 32 runs scored over 83 contests this season. He could get more RBI chances out of the No. 2 spot, but the Angels' overall lackluster offense is likely to keep his production in the counting stats down.
Schanuel went 2-for-4 with a double, four RBI and one run scored in Tuesday's 7-5 loss to the Athletics.
Schanuel has hit safely in seven straight games, logging multiple hits in five of them. He's also scored a run in five consecutive contests, though he'd produced just one RBI over his previous 10 games before powering the Angels' offense Tuesday. The first baseman is up to a .239/.311/.355 slash line with eight home runs, 30 RBI, 30 runs scored, eight doubles and two stolen bases over 76 contests this season, mainly playing out of the leadoff spot.
