Zach Neto
SS LAA
Thu 6/15/23 6:03 PM

The Angels placed Neto on the 10-day injured list Thursday with a left oblique strain.
EDGE Analysis
Neto felt something in his side after making a warmup throw in the first inning of Wednesday's game and had to be removed. The 22-year-old shortstop will now be shelved for at least 10 days, and Andrew Velazquez will be recalled from Triple-A Salt Lake to take Neto's place on the roster.

Zach Neto
SS LAA
Wed 6/14/23 8:44 PM

Neto was removed from Wednesday's game due to cramping in his left side.
EDGE Analysis
The team described Neto's injury as a precaution, so it's likely he'll be able to return to the Angels' lineup without missing much time, if any. The 22-year-old shortstop is enjoying a nice four-game hit streak while slashing .467/.467/1.200 in that span.

Zach Neto
SS LAA
Wed 6/14/23 8:34 PM

Neto was removed from Wednesday's game against Texas for undisclosed reasons, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.
EDGE Analysis
Jared Walsh entered the game to pinch-hit for Neto in the second inning, and the Angels have yet to announce a reason for Neto's removal. The team should provide an update relatively soon, and Neto should be considered day-to-day until more is known.

Zach Neto
SS LAA
Wed 6/14/23 6:06 AM

Neto went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and two RBI in Tuesday's 7-3 win over the Rangers.
EDGE Analysis
Neto's 396-foot blast came in the ninth inning, giving him his second home run in three days and sixth on the season. The rookie has held his own so far, striking out at just a 21 percent clip while posting a respectable .259 average working as the near everyday shortstop for the Angels.

Zach Neto
SS LAA
Sun 6/11/23 9:48 PM

Neto went 2-for-4 with two solo homers and three runs scored in Sunday's win over Seattle.
EDGE Analysis
Neto ripped a solo homer in the second and eighth innings, snapping a 14-game homerless drought. After ending May in a 1-for-19 skid, the rookie shortstop has gone 8-for-23 (.348) with a 4:5 BB:K and seven runs scored in June. He boosted his season slash line to .253/.337/.404 with 15 extra-base hits, five steals and 20 RBI through 190 plate appearances.

Zach Neto
SS LAA
Sat 6/10/23 1:34 AM

Neto went 0-for-1 with two walks and a stolen base in Friday's 5-4 win over the Mariners.
EDGE Analysis
Neto logged a steal for the second consecutive game, and he's drawn four walks over his last three contests. For the season, he's posted a modest 6.0 percent walk rate along with a 19.7 percent strikeout rate. The shortstop is still finding his way at the major-league level with a .239/.328/.358 slash line while adding three home runs, five steals, 18 RBI and 18 runs scored through his first 50 games.

Zach Neto
SS LAA
Fri 6/9/23 1:34 PM

Neto went 1-for-3 with a walk, a run and a stolen base in a 3-1 win against the Cubs on Thursday.
EDGE Analysis
Neto sat out Saturday's contest with a bruised foot, but he returned Sunday and started for the second straight game Thursday. The rookie reached base twice in the victory and also nabbed a theft in the sixth inning. Neto is slashing just .147/.286/.176 over his past 12 contests, but he continues to see near-everyday work as the Angels' primary shortstop.

Zach Neto
SS LAA
Tue 6/6/23 7:22 PM

Neto isn't starting Tuesday against the Cubs, Sarah Valenzuela of the Los Angeles Times reports.
EDGE Analysis
Neto is slashing just .118/.167/.118 over the past week, so he'll sit out for the second time in three games. Luis Rengifo will take Neto's place at shortstop and bat ninth Tuesday.

Zach Neto
SS LAA
Mon 6/5/23 1:19 PM

Neto (foot) went 0-for-3 with a run scored in his return to the lineup Sunday against the Astros.
EDGE Analysis
Neto did not play Saturday due to a bruised left foot after he was hit by a pitch. The 22-year-old was back in the lineup Sunday and slotted in as the team's ninth hitter. He reached via a fielder's choice in the eighth and wound up scoring the winning run after Shohei Ohtani doubled to bring him home. Neto has shown flashes of potential at the plate as a youngster, but he has cooled off lately, slashing just .111/.242/.148 with one RBI and a run scored over his last nine games.

Zach Neto
SS LAA
Sun 6/4/23 11:33 AM

Neto (foot) is playing shortstop and hitting ninth versus Houston on Sunday, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
Neto sat out Saturday's game against Houston after being removed from Friday's contest with a bruise on his left foot, but the rookie shortstop is good to go Sunday for the series finale against the Astros.