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• Angels' Zach Neto: Back in lineup Monday

  Rotowire Jun 24, 2024

  Neto (calf) is starting at shortstop and batting sixth for Monday's series opener against Oakland, Erica Weston of Bally Sports West reports. Neto was removed in the fourth inning of Saturday's 7-2 loss to the Dodgers due to left calf tightness. Angels manager Ron Washington said after Saturday's game that the injury was minor, per Sam Blum of The Athletic, and Neto will end up not missing any games with the team having its off day Sunday. Neto is slashing .250/.299/.433 with 10 home runs and 32 RBI across 272 plate appearances this season.

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• Angels' Zach Neto: Injury appears minor

  Rotowire Jun 23, 2024

  Neto (calf) is expected to play Monday against the Athletics, Sam Blum of The Athletic reports. Neto exited Saturday's game with left calf tightness, but it seems as though he's avoided significant injury. Manager Ron Washington said postgame that Neto should play in Monday's series opener, the Angels' next game after their team off day Sunday.

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• Angels' Zach Neto: Swats 10th homer

  Rotowire Jun 18, 2024

  Neto went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run in Monday's 5-3 win against Milwaukee. Neto provided what turned out to be the winning margin with his two-run shot in the fourth inning. The long ball was his 10th of the season through 260 plate appearances, one more than he hit across 329 plate appearances as a rookie last year. Three of Neto's homers have come over his past six games, and he's produced seven RBI while batting .318 over that span.

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• Angels' Zach Neto: Goes deep in win

  Rotowire Jun 15, 2024

  Neto went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run and an additional run scored in Friday's 8-6 win over the Giants. The shortstop has three homers and 10 RBI over 12 contests in June, going 10-for-43 (.233) this month. Neto may not be making consistent contact, but the increased power is a positive nonetheless. He's maintained a .250/.298/.435 slash line with nine homers, 28 RBI, 26 runs scored, eight stolen base and 16 doubles through 67 contests this season.

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• Angels' Zach Neto: Three hits in win

  Rotowire Jun 13, 2024

  Neto went 3-for-5 with a solo home run, a double, one additional RBI and two total runs scored in Wednesday's 8-3 win over the Diamondbacks. Neto hit a solo shot in the second inning and an RBI double in the sixth for his second multi-hit effort in June. The shortstop has gone 8-for-35 (.229) this month, though five of those hits have gone for extra bases, and he's added eight RBI over 10 contests. For the season, he's at a .250/.300/.424 slash line with eight homers, 26 RBI, 24 runs scored, eight stolen bases and 15 doubles through 240 plate appearances.

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• Angels' Zach Neto: Clubs homer Wednesday

  Rotowire Jun 6, 2024

  Neto went 2-for-3 with a two-run home run in Wednesday's 3-2 win over the Padres. Neto went 12 games without a homer, hitting .231 (9-for-39) with three doubles in that span. The shortstop's second-inning blast Wednesday ended up giving the Angels enough offense to earn the win. Neto is up to seven homers, eight stolen bases, 23 RBI, 21 runs scored and 13 doubles with a .254/.301/.420 slash line over 60 contests this season.

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• Angels' Zach Neto: Two thefts in loss

  Rotowire Jun 1, 2024

  Neto went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases in Friday's 5-4 loss to the Mariners. Neto singled and then stole second and third in the seventh inning, but he wasn't brought home. The shortstop had gone 16 games without a stolen base, though he hit a respectable .264 (14-for-53) with seven extra-base hits in that span. For the season, Neto is slashing .254/.305/.413 with eight steals, six home runs, 18 RBI, 20 runs scored and 12 doubles over 203 plate appearances in a starting role.

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• Angels' Zach Neto: Back in lineup Saturday

  Rotowire May 25, 2024

  Neto (elbow) will start at shortstop and bat eighth in Saturday's game against the Guardians. Neto hurt his right elbow on a throw in Wednesday's game against the Astros, forcing his removal from that contest. He sat out Friday's game after the Angels' off day Thursday but is back in there for Saturday's tilt.

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• Angels' Zach Neto: No structural damage in elbow

  Rotowire May 24, 2024

  Neto said Friday that MRI results on his right elbow showed inflammation, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Registerreports. Neto had to exit Wednesday's game against Houston after feeling soreness in his elbow after a throw to first base, though it appears he managed to avoid a significant injury. He will attempt to test his elbow by throwing before Friday's game versus Cleveland, though he has already been left out of the Halos' starting lineup. Kyren Paris will get the nod at shortstop instead while batting ninth.

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• Angels' Zach Neto: Set for tests on elbow

  Rotowire May 22, 2024

  Neto will undergo further testing on his right elbow in Los Angeles after exiting in the bottom of the fifth inning of Wednesday's 2-1 win over the Astros, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports. Neto went 0-for-2 with a strikeout before he was lifted in the bottom of the fifth inning shortly after he made a high throw from shortstop. The Angels labeled his injury as right elbow soreness, but more clarity on the severity of the injury should be known once his tests are completed. For what it's worth, Neto said the Angels' training staff told him that his injury doesn't appear to be serious.

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• Angels' Zach Neto: Battling elbow injury

  Rotowire May 22, 2024

  Neto was removed from Wednesday's game against the Astros in the bottom of the fifth inning due to right elbow soreness. He went 0-for-2 with a strikeout before exiting the game. Neto uncorked a high throw to first base in the fifth inning which Nolan Schanuel had to leap up to grab. As it turns out, Neto must have tweaked his elbow on the throw. The Angels should have more information on the young shortstop after the game, but he could be at risk of landing on the 10-day injured list.

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• Angels' Zach Neto: Belts fourth homer

  Rotowire May 16, 2024

  Neto went 2-for-4 with a solo homer in Wednesday's win over the Cardinals. Neto singled in his first at-bat before being thrown out trying to steal second. He would then add a solo homer in the bottom of the sixth to extend the Angels' lead to four runs, giving the shortstop his fourth long ball of the season and his second in May. Neto has now hit safely in three straight games and hasn't struck out over that stretch after striking out five times in the previous three contests.

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• Angels' Zach Neto: Belts second homer

  Rotowire May 1, 2024

  Neto went 1-for-4 with a solo home run Tuesday in a loss to the Phillies. Neto plated the Angels' first run with a 408-foot blast in the third inning. It was his second long ball over his past six games after he failed to go deep in any of his first 23 contests of the campaign. Neto has gotten off to a slow start to 2024, slashing .228/.278/.356 with eight runs, 11 RBI and four steals through 108 plate appearances. His strikeout rate sits at 30.6 percent, a significant increase over his 23.4 percent rate as a rookie last year.

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• Angels' Zach Neto: Knocks three hits

  Rotowire Apr 27, 2024

  Neto went 3-for-4 with two doubles, a run scored and an RBI in Friday's loss to Minnesota. Neto doubled and scored in the sixth inning and later added an RBI single in the bottom of the ninth. After producing just two multi-hit efforts through his first 21 games, the second-year shortstop has collected multiple hits in three of his last four games. He still has plenty of work to do, but his season OPS has jumped from .449 to .646 during this recent hot streak.

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• Angels' Zach Neto: Productive at plate

  Rotowire Apr 24, 2024

  Neto went 2-for-3 with a double, two RBI and a run scored in Tuesday's 7-4 win over the Orioles. Neto now has two hits in back-to-back games and has notched an extra-base hit in both games as well. Prior to this mini outburst, Neto was slashing .167/.241/.208 with just three doubles, six RBI, four runs and a 6:25 BB:K in 78 plate appearances. He's now raised his average to .205 as he looks to continue to pick up steam at the plate.

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• Angels' Zach Neto: Takes seat Saturday

  Rotowire Apr 20, 2024

  Neto isn't in the Angels' lineup for Saturday's game against Cincinnati, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports. Neto went hitless in three at-bats and struck out twice during a loss in the series opener Friday, bringing him down to a .495 OPS through 72 plate appearances. He'll give way to Luis Rengifo, who will bat seventh Saturday.

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• Angels' Zach Neto: Returning to action

  Rotowire Mar 15, 2024

  Neto (illness) is starting at shortstop and batting leadoff in Friday's Cactus League game against the Mariners, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports. The 23-year-old is expected to bat ninth for the Angels this season, but he'll hit atop the lineup Friday after sitting out the past two days with an illness. Neto struggled offensively as a rookie last season with a .225/.308/.377 slash line in 84 contests.

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• Angels' Zach Neto: Recovering from flu

  Rotowire Mar 14, 2024

  Neto is out of the lineup for Thursday's spring game against the White Sox and has been unavailable recently due to the flu, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Registerreports. Neto will miss a second straight Cactus League start Thursday, but he's feeling better and was able to go through a pregame workout. It sounds like he should be ready to return to action in a day or two. Luis Rengifo will handle shortstop again while Neto rests.

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• Angels' Zach Neto: Not starting Saturday

  Rotowire Sep 23, 2023

  Neto isn't in the Angels' lineup Saturday against Minnesota, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports. Neto is slashing just .122/.217/.220 across his last 10 games, so he'll get a day off to regroup after striking out three times Friday. David Fletcher will take over at shortstop and bat ninth.

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• Angels' Zach Neto: Not starting Sunday

  Rotowire Sep 17, 2023

  Neto is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Tigers, Erica Weston of Bally Sports West reports. Neto is 1-for-20 with three walks, a run and eight strikeouts since being activated from the injured list last weekend, so he'll take a seat for Sunday's series finale. David Fletcher will work at shortstop and bat second.

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