Angels' Nolan Schanuel out with a calf injury
ANAHEIM - More than seven weeks after he first hurt his ankle, Angels first baseman Nolan Schanuel continues to deal with the effects.
Schanuel was out of the lineup on Sunday because of calf tightness, which he said has been a problem off and on ever since he first hurt his ankle. He said it was aggravated when he was trying to save a wild throw from shortstop Zach Neto in the fifth inning on Saturday.
"It's something I've been dealing w"ith throughout the year and started to feel really good, and I think just one one play kind of like set it off a little bit," said Schanuel, who was hoping to be back in the lineup on Tuesday in Detroit. "I wouldn't say like anything drastic. It just kind of flared up."
Schanuel admitted a few weeks ago that his lower body problems contributed to his slow start at the plate.
All of which raises the question of whether the Angels should just put him on the 10-day injured list to get him back to 100%.
Neither Schanuel nor Manager Kurt Suzuki said that's an option at this point.
"I think if I'm able to play through it and it's bearable, then I'm going to play," Schanuel said.
Schanuel has been better lately. He hit .227 with a .608 OPS in April, and he's hitting .282 with a .714 OPS in May.
"I don't think it's that bad," Suzuki said. "I don't think it's at that point. The staff's been doing a good job of maintaining it. He actually said it was starting to feel better."
The Angels' backup first baseman at the moment is Vaughn Grissom, who has mostly been playing third.
O'HOPPE SITS
Catcher Logan O'Hoppe was out of the lineup for the second straight day, as the Angels continue to be conservative with him even though he insisted that he's fine.
O'Hoppe was tested for a concussion after a home-plate collision on Friday night. O'Hoppe missed time last year with a concussion.
"Logan's doing better," Suzuki said on Sunday. "Today he took BP and stuff. He said he's fine, so for me if you say it's fine, one more day. I know he had a little bit of a history, so as much as you want him in there, you've just got to be kind of smart when it comes to the head stuff."
SUZUKI ON FANS
Large groups of fans have gathered in the upper reaches of the ballpark during each of the past six games to voice their frustration with team owner Arte Moreno. They chant "sell the team," and other more vulgar incantations.
In addition, they've shown boisterous support for the Angels players. At times, they've done the "roll call" that Yankee Stadium fans do, in which the fans chant the name of each player on the field until the player acknowledges them.
"We see it," Suzuki said. "We recognize it. They have a right to their opinion. They cheer for the guys. They roll call them. I think it's pretty neat for them to have that kind of support."
NOTES
Right-hander Alek Manoah is scheduled to make his first appearance for Triple-A Salt Lake sometime in the next week. The Angels optioned Manoah last Sunday and then they outrighted him a few days later. …
Shortstop Denzer Guzman continues to be on a hot streak at Triple-A. Guzman had multiple hits in four straight games, including three on Sunday. He's hit .412 with an OPS of 1.180 in May. For the season, he's hitting .328 with a .938 OPS. His minor league strikeout rate was 28% last year, and he's cut that to 19% this season. …
Chris Taylor is retiring after all. Taylor, a veteran utilityman playing at Triple-A, was initially placed on the voluntary retired list on Friday, but the Angels then reversed that on Saturday, placing him instead on the injured list. On Sunday, Taylor released a statement on Instagram saying that he is retiring.
UP NEXT
Angels (RHP Jack Kochanowicz, 2-3, 4.55 ERA) at Tigers (RHP Keider Montero, 2-3, 3.83 ERA), Tuesday, 3:40 p.m. PT, ABTV, 830 AM
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This story was originally published May 24, 2026 at 3:43 PM.