The Campbell University shortstop is the Angels’ first position player pick since 2020. The Dodgers select Louisville catcher Dalton Rushing 40th overall, while Jackson Holliday and Druw Jones, son…
LOS ANGELES ― The Angels selected college shortstop Zach Neto of Campbell University with the 13th overall pick in MLB’s amateur draft on Sunday.
Neto was projected as a mid-first-round pick by most evaluators in a draft that was considered light on pitching talent at the top. He amassed a .403 batting average in three years with Campbell along with 40 doubles, five triples, 27 home runs and 108 RBIs. The dream will continue on Monday, when Neto will mingle with Angels All-Stars Mike Trout and Shohei Ohtani at Dodger Stadium. The draft was held in Los Angeles for the first time ever, in conjunction with the Home Run Derby and All-Star Game.
The Angels will make eight selections Monday in rounds 3-10 and will have 10 selections on Tuesday to conclude the draft. The Dodgers were required to move down 10 slots as a penalty for exceeding a $290 million payroll – the third tier of MLB’s competitive balance tax structure. “His athleticism can go underappreciated,” Gasparino said via Zoom. “Multi-position is possible down the road.”“I’ve met Will a handful of times,” Rushing said via Zoom. “I saw him in January at our leadoff banquet. He told me to enjoy every second because it comes at you quick.”
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