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◆ Hit nine leadoff home runs in 2025...Ranked second in A.L. in leadoff home runs and hit the most leadoff home
runs in a season in franchise history...His four leadoff HR in May tied MLB record for the month, (Jose Altuve,
May 2022; Shohei Ohtani, May 2025)...Became second player in Angels history with 4+ leadoff HR in a calendar
month, along with Taylor Ward (4 HR - Sept. 2024).
◆ Recorded first career walk-off hit on July 25 (his bobblehead night); first Angels shortstop with a walk-off hit
since Andrelton Simmons vs. HOU on May 6, 2017...Became first Halos player with a walk-off on their bobblehead
night since Albert Pujols on April 7, 2016 vs. Texas.
◆ Batted .300 (48/160) with 21 XBH, 24 RBI, and a .898 OPS in 40 games against A.L. West opponents in 2025.
◆ Homered in back-to-back games three times in 2025.
◆ Finished the first half as the only A.L. player with 18 doubles, 15 HR and 17 stolen bases...Just two players all-
time reached those totals before the All-Star Break in fewer plate appearances than Neto’s 328 PA: Barry Bonds
(1990 Pirates - 305 PA) and Reggie Sanders (1995 Reds - 291 PA).
◆ From May 2-7, reached base safely in the Angels leadoff plate appearance in five straight games, becoming the
first Angels player to do so since Cameron Maybin (June 17-22, 2017).
◆ Compiled a career-high 13-game hit streak from April 24 – May 8…During the streak, batted .358 (19/53) with
four doubles, three HR and seven stolen bases. NETO
◆ Recorded a home run and three stolen bases April 26; second player in franchise history to achieve the feat (also;
Chone Figgins on July 25, 2009 vs. MIN).
◆ Was the Angels nominee for the 2025 Bob Feller Act of Valor Award for the third consecutive season.
◆ Visited College Park Elementary on May 9 as part of the Angels Adopt-A-School program...Took photos, signed
autographs, and spoke to students.
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
◆ 2024 Angels Team MVP Award Winner.
◆ Made Major League debut on April 15, 2023 at Boston...First player from the 2022 MLB Draft to reach the Majors.
◆ Entered 2023 ranked by Baseball America as Angels #2 prospect...Also named on publication’s Best Tools list for
Angels organization as Best Hitter for Average and Best Defensive Infielder.
◆ Selected as 13th overall pick in 2022 First-Year Player Draft...Joined three-time All-Star Frank Tanana (1971) and
10-year MLB veteran Casey Kotchman (2001) as Angels selections with the #13 pick.
MAJOR LEAGUE SUMMARY
2024
◆ Winner of 2024 Angels Team MVP Award, as voted by Angels teammates...Fifth Angels player to be named Team
MVP at age-23 or younger, along with Jim Fregosi, Jerry Remy, Jim Abbott and Mike Trout.
◆ Ranked third among A.L. shortstops with 5.1 bWAR in 2024...Batted .249 (135/542) with 70 runs scored, 34
doubles, 23 HR, 77 RBI, and 30 stolen bases.
◆ Hit 23 home runs in 2024; surpassed Jim Fregosi (20; 1970) for most HR as a Halos shortstop in a single season.
◆ Led Angels in RBI (77), OPS (.761), doubles (34), extra-base hits (58) and stolen bases (30).
◆ Recorded second career multi-HR game Sept. 22 at HOU (also; June 11, 2023 vs. SEA)...Collected six RBI (tied
career high from Aug. 7 at NYY - Game 2); was second game by an Angel in 2024 with two HR and six RBI (also;
Kevin Pillar, May 7 at PIT)...Second game in franchise history by an Angels shortstop with at least two HR and six
RBI (also; Freddie Patek, June 20, 1980 at BOS; 3 HR and 7 RBI).
◆ Stole 30 bases in 2024, becoming the third Angel ever (sixth occurrence; first since Mike Trout in 2016) and first
infielder in Angels history to log a 20 HR/30 SB season...Neto also joined Trout as only Angels to have a 20 HR/20
SB season by age 23.
◆ Homered in consecutive games three times in 2024; last, Aug. 19-20.
◆ Recorded first career grand-slam in Game 2 on Aug. 7 vs. NYY and drove in career-high six RBI, becoming the
third Angels shortstop with 6+ RBI in a single game (Freddie Patek; 1980 and Jim Fregosi; 1964).
◆ Recorded 14 stolen bases and 12 home runs in first half of 2024; first Angels infielder to reach 10 SB and 10 HR
in the first half since Troy Glaus in 2000 (25 HR/10 SB).
◆ In June, led all shortstops with seven Defensive Runs Saved (Sports Info Solutions).
◆ Named the Angels 2024 nominee for the Bob Feller Act of Valor Award.
◆ Selected by Major League Baseball as a finalist for All-MLB Team at shortstop.
2023
◆ Completed first Major League season with Angels in 2023...Missed 54 games across two IL stints.
◆ Made MLB debut April 15 at Boston...First player from 2022 MLB Draft to make Major League debut.
◆ Received the Angels’ 2023 Heart and Hustle Award presented by the MLBPAA.
◆ Was first player in MLB history to be hit by seven pitches within first 15 career games...Was hit by a pitch in an
franchise record four straight games (April 18-21).

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