Christian Moore Activated; Schanuel and Meckler Head to Angels IL

The Angels announced a trio of roster moves, returning Christian Moore to the active roster while sending both Nolan Schanuel and Wade Meckler to the injured list.

The moves

Moore's activation brings a familiar face back to an Angels lineup that has been shuffling pieces with some regularity. On the other side of the ledger, Schanuel's IL placement follows the right intercostal strain he felt during his last at-bat, an injury first reported days earlier. Meckler's trip to the IL comes after he exited a game having taken a pitch off the helmet in the fifth inning — the kind of exit that tends to have a follow-up chapter.

What we don't know yet

The club's announcement does not include timetables for either Schanuel or Meckler, so the length of both absences remains unconfirmed. The nature and severity of Meckler's situation beyond the helmet hit has not been detailed in the available material.

For an Angels roster that has already absorbed the loss of Tyler Soderstrom to left hip surgery, and is still waiting on clarity around Yusei Kikuchi's return from a rehab stint that did not go smoothly, the depth chart is doing a fair amount of work right now. Moore's return at least moves in the other direction.