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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

Slaps two doubles Wednesday Neto went 2-for-3 with two doubles in Wednesday's 3-2 loss to the Yankees in 10 innings. He also reached base when he was hit by a pitch in the seventh inning.

Impact The pair of doubles were the first extra-base knocks of Neto's career, as the rookie shortstop had gone 1-for-16 with a base hit through his first four games. Neto's slow start at the dish has resulted in him quickly being dropped from the leadoff spot and moved to the bottom of the order, but the 22-year-old still remains a promising fantasy commodity. Though he doesn't project to hit for much power or offer much of an impact as a base stealer, Neto boasts an advanced hit tool and should see his .158 batting average climb dramatically from here on out.

APRIL 20, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Hitting leadoff against Red Sox Neto is leading off and playing shortstop against the Red Sox on Sunday.

Impact Neto will hit at the top of the lineup in just his second career MLB game after being called up by the Angels on Saturday. The 22-year-old went hitless in his debut, but the 2022 first-round pick tore up Double-A pitching and has a skillset that suggests the potential for immediate fantasy contributions even if there are ups and downs in the early part of his career.

APRIL 16, 2023 • ROTOWIRE