Neto went 2-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in a loss to Arizona on Wednesday.
Neto accounted for the Angels' only run with a 431-foot solo blast to center field leading off the game. It was the shortstop's second long ball in as many days and fifth homer across his past 11 games. Neto's .228 batting average through 330 plate appearances isn't great, but with 15 homers, 51 runs, 34 RBI and 11 stolen bases, he's providing plenty of fantasy value.
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Angels' Zach Neto: Homer, triple in win
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Neto went 2-for-5 with a solo home run, a triple and a second run scored in Tuesday's 7-0 win over the Diamondbacks.
Neto entered Tuesday's game with no extra-base hits over his previous six contests. He changed that with a third-inning solo shot. The shortstop is batting just .223 on the season, but he's added a .761 OPS, 14 homers, 33 RBI, 50 runs scored, 14 doubles, two triples and 11 stolen bases through 71 contests. His blend of power and speed makes him a reliable source of counting stats in fantasy.
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Angels' Zach Neto: Posts steal Saturday
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Neto went 1-for-5 with a stolen base and a run scored in Saturday's 8-0 win over the Rays.
Neto has hit safely in seven of his last eight games, but he's gone just 7-for-34 (.206) in that span. The shortstop is now batting .228 with a .766 OPS, 14 home runs, 11 steals, 32 RBI, 48 runs scored, 14 doubles and a triple over 68 contests. Neto's low average is likely related to his career-worst 31.4 percent strikeout rate, but he continues to be a strong contributor in counting stats.
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Angels' Zach Neto: Homers in third straight game
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Neto went 1-for-4 with a solo home run and a walk in Monday's extra-inning loss to Houston.
Neto came up big in the seventh inning, slugging a solo shot to give the Angels a 4-3 lead. The talented young shortstop has now gone deep in each of his past three games, though those are his only hits during that span, and they've been accompanied by seven strikeouts. That's pretty indicative of how the season has gone for Neto -- he's batting an uninspiring .231 with a 30.4 percent strikeout rate through 64 contests, yet 28 of his 58 hits have gone for extra bases (14 doubles, one triple and 13 homers). He also has 10 thefts and is one of 11 big-leaguers so far with double-digit long balls and steals.
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Angels' Zach Neto: Pops three-run homer Sunday
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Neto went 1-for-6 with a three-run home run in Sunday's 13-5 victory over the Dodgers.
Neto's lone hit was a loud one, as the shortstop uncorked a three-run homer to extend the Angels' lead in the seventh inning. It marked his second homer in as many games and 12th of the campaign. Overall, the 25-year-old is hitting .231 with a .778 OPS, 27 extra-base hits, 31 RBI, 44 runs and 10 stolen bases across 63 contests.
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Angels' Zach Neto: Homers in loss
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Neto went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Saturday's 9-2 loss to the Dodgers.
Neto ended a 10-game power drought when he took Jack Dreyer deep in the ninth inning. Neto is now batting .232 with a .776 OPS, 11 homers, 28 RBI, 43 runs scored, 10 stolen bases, 14 doubles and a triple over 62 games this season. He's gone 13-for-41 (.317) over his last 12 contests.
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Angels' Zach Neto: Two steals in loss
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Neto went 1-for-3 with a hit-by-pitch and two stolen bases in Friday's 1-0 loss to the Dodgers.
Neto missed the previous three games while dealing with whiplash. The shortstop was able to make an impact on the basepaths in a game that lacked offense on both sides. Neto is 12-for-37 (.324) over his last 11 contests, but he's batting just .232 with a .768 OPS on the year. He's added 10 home runs, 10 steals, 27 RBI, 42 runs scored, 14 doubles and a triple through 61 games overall.
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Angels' Zach Neto: Sitting third straight
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Neto (neck) isn't in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Rockies, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.
Wednesday will mark the Angels' third consecutive game without Neto in the starting nine while he battles whiplash. Manager Kurt Suzuki said the decision to sit him down was precautionary, per Bollinger, so it doesn't seem like the team is worried about the 25-year-old's injury leading to a stint on the IL. Oswald Peraza will pick up another start at shortstop; meanwhile, Neto will have a team off day to recover ahead of Friday's series opener versus the Dodgers.
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Angels' Zach Neto: Scratched from starting lineup
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Neto was scratched from the lineup for Monday's game against Colorado due to whiplash, reports Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com.
Neto is still dealing with whiplash after his recent collision at home plate during Saturday's game in Tampa Bay. Oswald Peraza will replace Neto at shortstop and bat fifth in the lineup for the series opener.
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Angels' Zach Neto: Back in action Sunday
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Neto (neck) will start at shortstop and bat leadoff in Sunday's game against the Rays.
The 25-year-old is back in action after he was removed from Saturday's 14-3 win when he experienced whiplash following a collision at home plate with Ian Seymour in the seventh inning. Neto enters Sunday having gone 7-for-19 with three doubles, four walks, one stolen base, six runs and three RBI over his last five games.
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Angels' Zach Neto: Retakes leadoff role
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Neto has started at shortstop and batted leadoff for each of the Angels' past five games.
Neto hasn't hit well over that stretch, going just 2-for-20 with a home run, two RBI and a 1:8 BB:K. However, he seems to have retaken the leadoff spot after moving down to sixth in the order for a few days in mid-May. Neto hasn't met expectations with a .720 OPS through 51 contests on the campaign, but he's still managed to produce eight homers, 22 RBI, 32 runs and seven stolen bases.
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Angels' Zach Neto: Belts walk-off blast
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Neto went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run Monday in a 2-1 victory versus the Athletics.
Like every other Angels batter, Neto entered the ninth inning without a hit against A's starter J.T. Ginn. Adam Frazier opened the frame with a single to break up the no-no, and Neto then ended the contest in dramatic fashion with a two-run blast to center field. The long ball was Neto's eighth of the campaign, and he's added seven stolen bases, 31 runs and 22 RBI while slashing .225/.336/.412 through 48 contests.
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Angels' Zach Neto: Slugs seventh homer
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Neto went 2-for-3 with a walk and a two-run home run in Wednesday's 4-2 loss to the Guardians.
The shortstop took Parker Messick deep in the fifth inning to account for all of the Angels' offense on the afternoon. Neto has hit safely in seven of the last eight games, going 9-for-31 (.290) over that stretch with four extra-base hits, five RBI and six runs. The surge has boosted his slash line on the season to .224/.330/.408 with seven homers, seven steals, 20 RBI and 29 runs in 44 contests.
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Angels' Zach Neto: Snaps homer drought Tuesday
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Neto went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 4-3 victory versus the White Sox.
Neto broke a 2-2 tie with a fifth-inning solo homer that traveled an estimated 410 feet. It was the shortstop's first long ball since April 10 -- a span of 23 games. Neto was frequently a top-30 fantasy pick during 2026 drafts after logging 26 homers and 26 steals last season, but he's gotten off to a somewhat slow start outside of the stolen-base department this year. Through 37 contests, he's slashing .218/.327/.395 with six homers, 24 runs, 16 RBI and seven thefts.
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Angels' Zach Neto: Hits another leadoff homer
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Neto went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in a 6-2 win against Atlanta on Monday.
Atlanta jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the top of the first inning, but Neto erased the deficit with a long ball to lead off the Angels' half of the frame. It was his second leadoff homer in the past three days and his fourth overall home run this season. Neto leads his team in that category and ranks fourth in MLB in the early going.
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Angels' Zach Neto: Nets only run with leadoff homer
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Neto went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Saturday's 1-0 win against Seattle.
Neto led off the game with a solo blast off Emerson Hancock, and that proved to the only run scored by either team in the contest. The talented young shortstop has gone deep three times through nine games to begin the campaign, though he's tallied just four RBI. Nonetheless, Neto is looking like one of fantasy's top shortstops again this season after posting a .793 OPS with 26 homers and 26 steals over 128 contests last year.
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Angels' Zach Neto: Smacks another homer
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Neto went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run during the Angels' 9-7 loss to the Astros on Sunday.
Neto gave the Angels a 6-4 lead in the fourth inning by blasting a two-run shot off Roddery Munoz. It was Neto's second home run of the season, and he'll finish the four-game series against Houston having gone 4-for-17 (.235) with one steal, five runs scored and three RBI.
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Angels' Zach Neto: Launches first long ball Friday
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Neto went 2-for-5 with a solo home run, an additional run and a double against Houston in a 6-2 win Friday.
Neto capped the scoring in the victory with a solo shot in the ninth inning. The talented young shortstop went 0-for-5 in the Angels' season opener Thursday, but he turned things around with the two extra-base hits one game later. Neto is among fantasy's most coveted shortstops after recording a .793 OPS with 26 homers and 26 stolen bases over 128 contests last year.
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Angels' Zach Neto: Taking batting practice Monday
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Neto (wrist) will hit off the tee and take live batting practice Monday, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.
Neto also clarified that he sustained a small sprain to his left wrist, not the hand, as previously reported Saturday. The shortstop said that he's feeling good, and he expects to play Tuesday, either in a minor-league game or in the Angels' Cactus League contest versus the Cubs, per Fletcher. Neto should have plenty of time this week to pick up more at-bats and get himself ready for Opening Day.
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Angels' Zach Neto: Lands on injured list
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The Angels placed Neto on the 10-day injured list Tuesday, retroactive to Sept. 13, due to a left hand strain.
The 24-year-old shortstop hasn't seen the field since Thursday due to the injury. While Neto will technically be eligible to return for the final six contests of the regular season, the Angels will opt to shut down for the rest of the year, per Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com. The 24-year-old will close out 2025 with a .257/.319/.474 slash line, 26 homers, 26 stolen bases, 62 RBI and 82 runs in 128 games.
