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INFIELDER
ZACH NETO

MAJOR LEAGUE SUMMARY
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).
◆ Was hit by pitches 16 times in 2023...His 11 HBP tied with Tim Locastro for the most through a player’s first 45
career games since at least 1901.
◆ Finished season with 17 multi-hit games...Had multiple extra base hits in back-to-back games on June 11-12; first
Angels shortstop to do so since Gary Disarcina in 1995.
◆ Collected first MLB hit on April 17 against Brayan Bello (BOS)...First career HR came on May 9 against Framber Valdez (HOU).
◆ Scored walk-off run May 5 vs. Texas on a wild pitch in the 10th inning.
◆ Finished a triple away from first career cycle May 24 vs. Red Sox, and recorded first career game with three hits.
◆ Had career-long seven-game hit streak from July 15-27...Batted .250 (8/32) with seven runs, one double, two NETO
home runs, and five RBI during streak.
◆ Logged first career multi-homer game June 11 vs. Mariners.
◆ Recipient of Angels’ 2023 Bob Feller Act of Valor Award
NOTABLE MINOR LEAGUE AWARDS AND HONORS
◆ 2023 Southern League Player of the Week (April 10)
CAREER TRANSACTIONS
◆ July 17, 2022...Selected by Angels in first round (13th overall) of First-Year Player Draft (signed July 20, 2022).
PERSONAL/MISC
◆ Zachary Adam Neto (pronounced NET-oh)...On Twitter: @ZachNeto25.
◆ Off the field hobbies include bowling, salsa dancing and video gaming.
◆ Played collegiately at Campbell University, where he amassed a .403 (152/377) career average in three years
along with 40 doubles, five triples, 27 home runs and 108 RBI...Big South Player of the Year in 2021 and 2022.
◆ During 2021 Collegiate Summer season, played for Brewster Whitecapsin Cape Cod League and North Adams
SteepleCats in New England Collegiate Baseball League.
◆ In 2020, played for Delray Beach Lightning in South Florida Collegiate Baseball League and led league in home
runs (6) and batting average (.439).
◆ Prepped at Miami Coral Park Senior HS, where he was a three-time all-district team honoree after posting a
career .407 average with 19 doubles, six triples, two home runs and 37 RBI.
◆ Originally signed by Angels scout Nick Gorneault.
MISCELLANEOUS STATS
TWO-HR GAMES (2)
Sept. 22, 2024 at HOU June 11, 2023 vs. SEA
CAREER GRAND SLAMS (1)
Aug. 7, 2024 (Game 2) at NYY
CAREER FIELDING
POS PCT G PO A E TC DP
SS .974 239 345 610 25 980 146

NETO’S CAREER HIGHS
SEASON GAME
AVG .249 — 2024 H 3 — 11 times; last, 9/22/24 at HOU
R 70 — 2024 R 3 — 6/11/23 vs. SEA
H 135 — 2024 HR 2 — Twice; last, 9/22/24 at HOU
2B 34 — 2024 2B 2 — 3 times; last, 4/26/24 vs. MIN
HR 23 — 2024 RBI 6 — Twice; last, 9/22/24 at HOU
RBI 77 — 2024 Hit Streak 7 — July 15, 2023 - July 27, 2023 (Game 2)

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