PT TODAY: Angels lose Cron to IL, summon top pick Schanuel

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NEWS: Los Angeles placed first baseman C.J. Cron on the 10-day IL with lower back inflammation.

IMPACT: Medium

BHQ SPIN: Cron (-10%) won’t be back until late August or early September, but his PT decline will be minimal. The corresponding move was exciting though, as 2023 first round pick Nolan Schanuel (+20%) was promoted less than 40 days after being drafted. If you’d like to learn more about the 21-year-old, see today's Callup Report for more information. Schanuel played first and batted leadoff in his debut, so he’s likely to have a significant role in Cron’s absence and could maintain a solid amount of PT when he returns if he transitions to the Majors well. The team also activated catcher

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