The Los Angeles Angels missed the postseason for the 10th straight season in 2024, finishing 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 to various injuries, the Angels need their young guys to step up.
One Angels player who has done just that is Zach Neto, though the team received some hard news regarding his shortstop status to start the 2025 season.
“Zach Neto had shoulder surgery this week, but was still having some issues. He may miss the start of the season,” wrote Jeff Fletcher of the SoCal News Group In X.
Zach Neto had shoulder surgery this week. He tried to recover, but Perry Minasian said he might miss the start of the season.
— Jeff Fletcher (@JeffFletcherOCR) November 8, 2024
Neto is 23 years old and spent his second season with the Angels in 2024.
In his first season as a starter, Neto batted .249 with 23 home runs, 77 RBI and a .761 OPS in 155 games.
The Angels haven’t had a winning record since 2015, and they’ve regularly fallen out of playoff contention early in the season.
Neto was one of the few bright spots for the Angels in 2024, and they hope to have him ready as soon as next season starts.
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.
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