With the 11th pick in the MLB Draft, the Los Angeles Angels selected Nolan Schanuel, a 1st Baseman and Outfielder from Florida Atlantic University and Park Vista High School Alumni. 

Before FAU, Nolan tore up the scene locally at Park Vista, batting over .400 his entire high school career. It caught the attention of Florida Atlantic where he continued to make waves in paradise. Making his presence known immediately, he hit eleven home runs as a freshman, this total went up to sixteen his sophomore and nineteen his junior year. This junior year campaign landed him the 26th ranked prospect in this years draft class.

With the 11th pick, the @Angels select @FAUBaseball 1B/OF Nolan Schanuel, No. 26 on the Top 250 Draft Prospects list.

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— MLB Draft (@MLBDraft) July 10, 2023

We may know our fellow Palm Beach County native well, but let’s introduce him to his future fan base.

Position: 1B/OF
Ht/Wt: 6-foot-4, 220 lbs.
B/T: Left/right
College: Florida Atlantic
High school: Park Vista (Lake Worth, Fla.)
Born: Boca Raton, Fla.

.447 Batting Average (2nd in NCAA)

71 Walks (Tied for 1st in NCAA)

Semifinalist for the Golden Spikes Award

The future looks bright for the Angels, this all around player may just be the missing piece that Mike Trout and Shohei Ohtani needed to get the Angels into a deep playoff campaign in the coming years.