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The Los Angeles Angels are calling up first baseman Nolan Schanuel, who they took with the 11th overall pick in the draft less than six weeks ago and was in Double-A, sources tell ESPN. The 21-year-old from Florida Atlantic is hitting .370/.510/.493 in 21 minor league games.
Nolan Schanuel was seen as perhaps the most big league-ready hitter in this draft, with incredible production (.447/.615/.868 with 71 walks and 14 strikeouts in 289 PA) at FAU. But this fast a promotion exceeds the loftiest expectations. Angels doing everything they can to win.
Nolan Schanuel's promotion by the Angels is the fastest for a player in decades, according to @ESPNStatsInfo. The last US-born player to debut within 40 days of being drafted: Texas pitcher Jerry Don Gleaton in 1979. The last position player: Toronto catcher Brian Milner in 1978.
Casas has 55 BB's, Devers has 42. Only 5 batters are on pace for 100 BB's: Soto, Schwarber, Olson, Happ, Ohtani.
Right now, Devers is who he is. He's not going to change.
If they really wanted to compete, they needed a guy that could go 6 innings consistently prior to the deadline. They didn't do that. That tells me they didn't really want to compete and they should have ____ at the _______.
Story could probably play 3B? His arm seems ok. That's A LOT of moving parts though. Devers to 1B. Story to 3B. New SS. New 2B. Not that they don't need a new IF.