Neto, who is hitting .394 in nine games since moving from the bottom third of the order to the second spot while his OPS has ballooned to .794 for the season, sees himself as “a top-five shortstop …
Angels shortstop Zach Neto has been surging at the plate since moving from the bottom third of the order to the No. 2 hole. “I feel like I get to see more at-bats, more pitches, which has helped me be able to see and recognize the pitches early,” Neto said. “I feel like that’s a good reason why I’ve been having a lot of success and just getting more comfortable there.” ANAHEIM — Since his promotion to the No. 2 hole in the lineup on Aug.
Neto’s batting average was .264 entering the series opener against the visiting Toronto Blue Jays on Monday, but his OPS had ballooned to .794, fifth-best among all major-league shortstops. Neto said he hasn’t noticed pitchers adjusting their strategies since he moved up in the order, but they do seem to be throwing more strikes.
“I said, ‘ can be a tough lefty, but you’ve been sitting around for three or four days,’” Washington said. “He went up there and had a heck of a day , so you never know how a day’s going to turn out. I think right now, we just want to continue to match him, apply the things that he’s been working on all year and finally watch it come back together.”
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