BALLER MOVE: Target in drafts ~pick 223CURRENT ADP: ~349ANALYSIS: Los Angeles Angels shortstopZach Neto is having a big spring in Cactus League action. The 23-year-old is hitting .333 with 3 HR, 9 R, 9 RBI, and 3 steals.Netoplayed 84 games at the big-league level in 2023. While his overall numbers were not great, there was a span of 51 games where he was outstanding. Before landing on the injured list in mid-June with a left oblique strain, Neto slashed .279/.359/.468 with 12 doubles, six home ...

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team LeaguesROSTERED IN: 7% of LeaguesANALYSIS: The Angels have been spiraling since Mike Trout (hand) landed on the IL, but one of the few bright spots has been the play of rookie Zach Neto (back), who carried a six-game hit streak into Saturday's action. Neto was a late scratch on Saturday and isn't expected to return to the Angels' lineup until Tuesday due to lower back tightness. The 22-year-old is not simply getting on base, though; he's been leading off for the ...

Los Angeles Angels shortstop Zach Neto (oblique) isn't experiencing any pain or discomfort in his injured left oblique but has yet to resume baseball activities, according to MLB.com. The Angles want to take it slow with the rookie, who landed on the injured list on June 15 after leaving his last game on June 14 early with side cramps. Neto hopes to begin throwing on June 30, but there is still no timetable for his return. Before the ailment, the 22-year-old was slashing .259/.338/.431 with six...

The Los Angeles Angels placed rookie infielder Zach Neto (oblique) on the 10-day injured list on Thursday with a left-oblique strain. In corresponding moves, the Angels recalled infielder Andrew Velazquez from Triple-A Salt Lake and left-hander Kolton Ingram from Double-A Rocket City and optioned right-hander Jimmy Herget to Salt Lake. Neto left the game early on Wednesday night against the Rangers with left-side cramping, but apparently the injury was more serious and the impressive rookie ...

Los Angeles Angels rookie shortstop Zach Neto (side) left the game early on Wednesday against the Texas Rangers with cramping in his left side. Neto didn't have an official at-bat before leaving as a precautionary measure, and he was replaced at shortstop by Luis Rengifo, who shifted over from the keystone. For now, fantasy managers should consider the 22-year-old rookie as day-to-day, and he could return for the series finale against the Rangers on Thursday. Neto is on a modest four-game ...

Los Angeles Angels shortstop Zach Neto showed off his power during Sunday's game against the Seattle Mariners. The rookie infielder blasted a 421-foot shot off right-hander Logan Gilbert in the second inning. He followed that up with a 384-foot blast off righty Chris Flexen in the eighth inning. Neto finished the game 2-for-4 with two RBI in the 9-4 win over the Mariners. The 22-year-old is slashing .253/.337/.404 with five homers, 20 RBI in 52 games.

BALLER MOVE: Add in 15+ Team LeaguesROSTERED IN: 5% of LeaguesANALYSIS: When a player with only 44 games of minor-league experience is promoted straight to the majors, a harsh and lengthy learning period is expected. And for the first 13 games of Zach Neto's career, it looked just like that. In his first 48 plate appearances, the 22-year-old slashed .214/.313/.310 with an 18.8% strikeout rate.Second-ranked @Angels prospect Zach Neto continues to rake against southpaws, upping his OPS vs. LHP in ...

Los Angeles Angels shortstop Zach Neto is missing from the lineup for Sunday's game against Eury Perez and the Miami Marlins. The rookie has been decent over 39 games, slashing .252/.327/.389 with three homers and three steals. Livan Soto is playing short instead and batting ninth. The 22-year-old has played in just one game this season and was struggling at Triple-A before his call-up with a .554 OPS. Fantasy managers will want to pick up another middle infield option if they're looking for ...

Los Angeles Angels shortstop Zach Neto made his only hit count in Tuesday's 3-1 loss to the Astros. The 22-year-old went 1-for-3 with a solo home run off of Framber Valdez and a strikeout. It was the prospect's first long ball of his big-league career. While a good deal of fantasy hype surrounded Neto upon his call-up, he has slashed a mediocre .244/.330/.333 with eight RBI and a stolen base in 88 plate appearances. Hopefully, this can help him get things going. Neto is still obviously a ...

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Mike Trout is not in the team's starting lineup on Thursday against the St. Louis Cardinals. Meanwhile, rookie shortstop Zach Neto (finger) is back at shortstop and is hitting leadoff against Cardinals right-hander Jack Flaherty. Trout is getting a normal day of rest after starting each of the team's last 11 games. In his place, Brett Phillips will roam center field and bat in the nine-hole on Thursday. Neto left Wednesday's contest early after getting hit by a ...