OUTZach 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.

OUTZach 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.

OUTZach 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.

OUTZach 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.

OUTZach 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.

OUTZach 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.

OUTZach Neto
SS LAA
Sat 6/3/23 1:41 PM

Neto (foot) is not in the starting lineup Saturday versus the Astros.
EDGE Analysis
Neto was removed from Friday night's game in Houston after taking a pitch off his left foot. X-rays came back negative and he is considered day-to-day. Livan Soto will play shortstop and bat ninth for the Angels on Saturday.

OUTZach Neto
SS LAA
Fri 6/2/23 11:03 PM

X-rays returned negative on Neto's left foot after he exited Friday's game against the Astros, and he's considered day-to-day, Sam Blum of The Athletic reports.
EDGE Analysis
Neto was hit in the foot during Saturday's contest, and while he was initially able to continue, the rookie infielder eventually was replaced by Luis Rengifo. Blum believes it's possible that Neto may sit out Saturday's contest against Houston, but the positive news is that he appears to have avoided a serious injury.

OUTZach Neto
SS LAA
Fri 6/2/23 9:48 PM

Neto exited Friday's game against the Astros with left foot soreness, Sam Blum of The Athletic reports. He went 0-for-1 while reaching via a hit-by-pitch before leaving.
EDGE Analysis
Neto was plunked in the left foot, and while he was initially able to continue in the contest, the rookie shortstop gave way not long after. Luis Rengifo has taken over at shortstop, and Neto should be considered day-to-day at this stage.

OUTZach Neto
SS LAA
Sun 5/28/23 3:13 PM

Neto is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Marlins.
EDGE Analysis
After going hitless with a walk and a stolen base in Saturday's 8-5 loss, Neto will hit the bench in the series finale. Livan Soto will step in at shortstop for the rookie, who slashed .271/.323/.508 with eight extra-base hits over a stretch of 18 consecutive starts dating back to May 8.