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Neto

Both hits came while the Angels were racking up seven runs in the first two innings. At that point, it looked like Neto had a legit chance for a cycle. However, he grounded out and struck out twice in his remaining at-bats. Still, Neto had a nice series against Boston, going 5-for-15 with a homer and five runs scored.

Neto got the Angels off to as good of a start as you possibly can with a solo homer off Ryan Yarbrough to leadoff the first. That gives Neto his ninth homer of the season, and he’s been outstanding since returning from the injured list. The RBI chances are going to be limited for the 24-year-old at the top of the Angels’ lineup, but he’s got a chance to be a solid contributor in the other four fantasy categories for the rest of the 2025 campaign.

It’s a routine off day for both O’Hoppe and Neto to close out a series in Sacramento. O’Hoppe has been one of the hottest hitters in baseball over the past week, batting .370 (10-for-27) with four homers over his last seven games. It’ll be Travis d’Arnaud handling the catching duties with Kevin Newman at shortstop.

A nice combo meal for Neto on a night where the Angels hit four homers off JP Sears. That roundtripper for Neto gives him eight on the 2025 campaign, and he has the same number of stolen bases. The 2022 first-round pick has become a quality power/speed player, and he’s provided it with an average of .283. This is probably the ceiling for Neto, but that’s a pretty good ceiling.

Neto got the game started with a bang, crushing the third pitch that Tony Gonsolin threw for a 425-foot (109.2 mph EV) solo shot that gave the Halos an early 1-0 lead. He also led off the ninth inning with a single and scampered home as Yoan Moncada bounced into a double play. The 24-year-old has been extremely productive since his return from the injured list, slashing .283/.336/.557 with seven homers, 15 RBI and seven stolen bases in his first 27 games.

Neto doubled in a pair in the fourth inning to extend the lead for the Angels to 4-0. His pair of doubles give him seven two-baggers on the season, and while he struck out in his other three at-bats, he’s still hitting a very solid .273/.321/.525 for his trouble.

Neto finally got the Angels on the scoreboard with an RBI double off of Brennan Hanifee in the seventh inning that pulled the Halos to within 10 runs at 11-1. He has been sizzling since returning from the injured list, slashing .288/.311/.576 with four homers, eight RBI and five stolen bases in his first 15 games.

Neto gave the Angels a 1-0 lead with a solo shot to begin the first off Tarik Skubal. It was the last run Los Angeles would score. Neto has been solid since returning from the injured list with a .908 OPS and four homers in just 13 games.

How brilliant of a talent Neto is that not even the Angels could mess him up. He’s 9-for-30 with three homers in eight games since returning from shoulder surgery. He started off as a No. 7 hitter in his first three games, but he’s been in the second spot the last five in a row.

He also doubled and singled. Neto turned a 3-3 tie into a 4-3 lead for the Halos with his second roundtripper of the season. Since returning from the injured list, he’s hit just .238, but it’s come with a .619 slugging percentage. Expect that batting average to rise and that slugging percentage to creep down, but it’s nice to see Neto contributing after returning from his shoulder issue.