On Sunday night, the Los Angeles Angels drafted FAU infielder Nolan Schanuel with the 11th pick in the 2023 MLB Draft. Schanuel becomes the highest selection, and 102nd player in FAU program history to be taken in the MLB Draft.
Last season, Schanuel finished second in the nation in batting average and led Conference USA in nearly every offensive statistic, earning himself All-American honors and a semi-finalist finish for the USA Baseball Golden Spikes Award.
While Schanuel likes to describe his play style as that of “a ninja,” Keith Law of The Athletic, who had him as the eleventh ranked prospect in the class, described him as one of the most pro-ready prospects that “hit for contact and power at exceptional rates.