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Clubs third homer Neto went 3-for-3 with a double, a homer, three RBI and two runs scored in Wednesday's win over the Red Sox.

Impact 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.

MAY 25, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Zach Neto leads Angels' offense as they finish sweep of Red Sox Neto hits a three-run homer in the second to put the Angels up 4-0 and later adds a double and a single, but he doesn’t get a fourth at-bat...

MAY 25, 2023 • DAILYNEWS.COM

Zach Neto drills a three-run home run to give the Angels a comfortable 4-0 lead over the Red Sox

MAY 25, 2023 • FOX SPORTS

Just like Oz: Neto's unreal play earns him Hall of Fame-worthy comp BALTIMORE -- Zach Neto turned, looked up and kept running. And running. And running. When he finally turned back around, Neto was nearly hal...

MAY 18, 2023 • MLB.COM

Confidence on display for this rookie This story was excerpted from Rhett Bollinger’s Angels Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it reg...

MAY 15, 2023 • MLB.COM

Belts second homer Neto went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Saturday's loss to Cleveland.

Impact 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.

MAY 14, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Cranks first-career homer Neto went 1-for-3 with a homer in Tuesday's 3-1 loss to the Astros.

Impact 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.

MAY 10, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Angels' Zach Neto hits his first Major League home run vs. the Astros

MAY 10, 2023 • FOX SPORTS

Zach Neto's parents still shocked by their son's big league rise: 'Is this real?' Zach Neto went from being drafted by the Angels to playing for the parent club in less than a year. His parents are still surprised by his w...

MAY 9, 2023 • LATIMES.COM

Angels' Zach Neto scores winning run on wild pitch to walk off the Rangers 5-4 in extras

MAY 9, 2023 • FOX SPORTS

Returns to lineup Neto is hitting ninth and playing shortstop in Monday's contest against the Astros, Sam Blum of The Athletic reports.

Impact 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.

MAY 8, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Why this 2022 Draft pick is hitting ahead of Trout and Ohtani It only took Zach Neto 272 days to go from the 13th overall selection in the 2022 MLB Draft to starting at shortstop in the Majors for the A...

MAY 8, 2023 • MLB.COM

Gets breather Sunday Neto is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rangers, Sarah Valenzuela of the Los Angeles Times reports.

Impact 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.

MAY 7, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Potential day off Sunday Neto (finger) is expected to get a day off Sunday versus the Rangers, Sarah Valenzuela of the Los Angeles Times reports.

Impact 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.

MAY 7, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Rosenthal: Angels' call-up of young, swaggy Zach Neto surprised everyone — even mom and dad In this century, only 17 position players had made their major-league debuts in the season following their draft year. Zach Neto's now 18th.

MAY 5, 2023 • THEATHLETIC.COM

In lineup Thursday Neto (finger) is in the Angels' lineup for Thursday's game versus the Cardinals, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.

Impact 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.

MAY 4, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Reports improvement 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."

Impact It doesn't necessarily mean Neto will be ready to return to the lineup Thursday in St. Louis, but certainly it's a good sign that he should be back soon. Neto suffered a right finger contusion on a bunt attempt Wednesday.

MAY 4, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Day-to-day with finger contusion Neto suffered a right finger contusion Wednesday against the Cardinals.

Impact 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.

MAY 4, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Angels SS Zach Neto (finger) exits game Los Angeles Angels shortstop Zach Neto was hit in the finger during a bunt attempt in the fifth inning of Wednesday night's game against the...

MAY 4, 2023 • DEADSPIN.COM

Pulled with apparent injury Neto was pulled from Wednesday's game against St. Louis after suffering an apparent injury, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.

Impact Neto appeared to take a pitch to his right hand on a bunt attempt during the fifth inning. He remained in the game to finish his at-bat, but was pulled before the bottom of the frame. He should be considered day-to-day until more information is available.

MAY 4, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Two hits in leadoff spot Neto wet 2-for-5 with an RBI in Tuesday's 5-1 win over the Cardinals.

Impact Neto singled home a run in the sixth to pad the Angels' lead to 5-1. The 22-year-old is beginning to settle in as the leadoff man for the Halos after starting his third consecutive game in the one spot. He has two hits in three of his last four games and is now slashing .263/.354/.333 with five RBI, four runs and a 1:10 BB:K over 65 plate appearances.

MAY 3, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Notches first MLB steal Neto went 0-for-3 with a walk and a stolen base in a 3-0 win against the Brewers on Sunday.

Impact Neto started at shortstop and batted out of the leadoff spot for the second straight game. He failed to get a hit after going 4-for-7 over his previous two contests, but he was able to reach on a walk and swipe a bag in the first inning. Neto has shown good acumen on the basepaths in the minors, swiping eight bags on 10 attempts over 44 contests since joining the organization out of college.

MAY 1, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Leading off against Burnes Neto is leading off Saturday against Corbin Burnes and the Brewers.

Impact Taylor Ward, who has led off almost all season, is dropped down to seventh against the tough righty, while Neto ascends to the top of the lineup. The rookie shortstop has hit first in a couple games but has usually hit eighth or ninth. Neto is hitting .244/.333/.333 with zero home runs, zero steals, zero walks and a 17.6 percent strikeout rate in 14 games.

APRIL 29, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Gets first day off Neto is not in the Angels' lineup Thursday against the Athletics, Sam Blum of The Athletic reports.

Impact It's the first day off the rookie has received since his promotion. Neto hasn't gained much traction at the plate yet, although he does have six hits in his last 19 at-bats. Gio Urshela will handle shortstop Thursday.

APRIL 27, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

'I'm looking forward to it': Neto set to make home debut In a recent interview with MLB.com at Yankee Stadium, shortstop Zach Neto, the second-best prospect in the Angels' organization according to...

APRIL 20, 2023 • MLB.COM

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Zach Neto drills a three-run home run to give the Angels a comfortable 4-0 lead over the Red Sox

Angels' Zach Neto hits his first Major League home run vs. the Astros

Angels' Zach Neto scores winning run on wild pitch to walk off the Rangers 5-4 in extras