The Los Angeles Angels missed the postseason for a 10th straight season in 2024 after finishing with a record of 63-99.
Recent history hasn’t been kind to the Angels as they haven’t made the playoffs or won the AL West since 2014.
With the loss of superstar Shohei Ohtani, and superstar Mike Trout dealing with a variety of injuries, the Angels need their young guys to step up.
One Angels player who has done just that is Zach Neto, although the team received some tough news regarding the shortstop’s status for the start of the 2025 season.
“Zach Neto had shoulder surgery this week. He tried to rehab but still felt some issues. Perry Minasian said he might miss the start of the season. Didn’t specify beyond that,” Jeff Fletcher of SoCal News Group wrote on X.
Zach Neto had shoulder surgery this week. He tried to rehab but still felt some issues. Perry Minasian said he might miss the start of the season. Didn’t specify beyond that.
Neto is 23 years old and played his second season with the Angels in 2024.
In his first season as a full-time starter, Neto batted .249 with 23 home runs, 77 RBIs and a .761 OPS in 155 games played.
The Angels have not had a winning record since 2015, and they have regularly been out of playoff contention early in seasons.
Neto was one of the few bright spots for the Angels in 2024, and they hope he will be ready shortly after next season gets underway.
The Angels have won one World Series title in franchise history, back in 2002 when they were known as the Anaheim Angels.
It will be interesting to see if the Angels are aggressive in free agency this offseason in an attempt to get their roster back to a more competitive level.