OUTZach Neto
SS LAA
Sun 5/28/23 2:33 AM

Neto went 0-for-3 with a walk and a stolen base in Saturday's 8-5 extra-inning loss to the Marlins.
EDGE Analysis
Neto went hitless for a second straight game, marking just the fourth time he's done that in the majors. He's yet to have a slump last more than two games, and he was able to salvage some fantasy value Saturday with his third steal of the campaign. The top prospect is slashing .252/.327/.389 with three home runs, 17 RBI and 15 runs scored through 39 contests while seeing a near-everyday role at shortstop thanks to a fairly consistent bat.

OUTZach Neto
SS LAA
Thu 5/25/23 1:42 AM

Neto went 3-for-3 with a double, a homer, three RBI and two runs scored in Wednesday's win over the Red Sox.
EDGE Analysis
Neto crushed a first-pitch fastball 417 feet to plate three runs in the second inning on his way to the first three-hit game of his career. The rookie shortstop has popped three homers in May after failing to connect on a big fly in April. Neto slashed .322/.408/.529 in 201 plate appearances in his brief minor league career. After his best game of the season he is up to .266/.333/.411 in the majors.

OUTZach Neto
SS LAA
Sun 5/14/23 10:25 AM

Neto went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Saturday's loss to Cleveland.
EDGE Analysis
Neto's two-run smash in the top of the eighth inning gave Los Angeles what looked to be a secure 6-2 lead, but the Guardians rallied with six runs in the bottom of the frame to steal a victory. The long ball was the second of the campaign for Neto, though both have come in his past four contests. The rookie is holding his own as the Angels' primary shortstop, slashing .247/.323/.371 with a solid 16.2 percent strikeout rate, though he's drawn just three walks over 99 plate appearances.

OUTZach Neto
SS LAA
Wed 5/10/23 12:09 AM

Neto went 1-for-3 with a homer in Tuesday's 3-1 loss to the Astros.
EDGE Analysis
Neto drilled a sinker from Framber Valdez over the right-field wall for his first big fly in the majors. The rookie produced the only offense of the night for Angels, as they couldn't give Shohei Ohtani significant run support in a pitcher's duel. Neto has a .663 OPS in his first 78 at bats.

OUTZach Neto
SS LAA
Mon 5/8/23 5:22 PM

Neto is hitting ninth and playing shortstop in Monday's contest against the Astros, Sam Blum of The Athletic reports.
EDGE Analysis
Neto took Sunday off and dealt with a bruised finger in the middle of last week. The rookie shortstop will bat at the bottom of the lineup, with Taylor Ward grabbing the top spot while playing left field.

OUTZach Neto
SS LAA
Sun 5/7/23 2:36 PM

Neto is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rangers, Sarah Valenzuela of the Los Angeles Times reports.
EDGE Analysis
After exiting Wednesday's 6-4 win over the Cardinals with a bruised finger on his right hand, Neto proceeded to start at shortstop in each of the next three games while going 1-for-12 with two walks, two RBI and a run scored. Though Neto will take a seat for the series finale, Angels manager Phil Nevin is labeling the rookie's absence as more of a rest day rather than a setback, per Valenzuela. The day off should allow Neto's bruised finger to heal a little more before he likely returns to action Monday against the Astros.

OUTZach Neto
SS LAA
Sun 5/7/23 12:58 AM

Neto (finger) is expected to get a day off Sunday versus the Rangers, Sarah Valenzuela of the Los Angeles Times reports.
EDGE Analysis
Neto went 0-for-3 with a strikeout and a walk in Saturday's loss to the Rangers, starting a third straight game with a bruised finger. Manager Phil Nevin said after the game that he wants to give Neto a day off Sunday, leaving Gio Urshela and Luis Rengifo as options that could see a start at shortstop in the series finale with Texas.

OUTZach Neto
SS LAA
Thu 5/4/23 11:40 AM

Neto (finger) is in the Angels' lineup for Thursday's game versus the Cardinals, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
Neto had to leave Wednesday's game when a finger got hit during a bunt attempt, but he's ready to roll a day later. He will bat leadoff and play shortstop against Jack Flaherty.

OUTZach Neto
SS LAA
Thu 5/4/23 10:14 AM

Neto (finger) said in an interview on MLB Network Radio on SiriusXM on Thursday that he "woke up this morning feeling like a brand new person."
EDGE Analysis
It doesn't necessarily mean Neto will be ready to return to the lineup Thursday in St. Louis, but it's certainly an encouraging sign he'll be back soon. Neto suffered a right finger contusion on a bunt attempt Wednesday.

OUTZach Neto
SS LAA
Wed 5/3/23 10:38 PM

Neto suffered a right finger contusion Wednesday against the Cardinals.
EDGE Analysis
Neto was pulled from Wednesday's game after taking a pitch to the finger on a bunt attempt. Luckily, he seems to have avoided a serious injury and will likely return to the Angels' lineup within a few days.