Zach Neto injury could turn Angels’ season from bad to worse

For a brief moment on Saturday, the Los Angeles Angels had everything going their way. A big game from Wade Meckler (what a strange timeline) and solid pitching gave the Angels a healthy lead against the Rays, one of MLB's best teams to this point. It should have been a cause for celebration to look as good as they did against an elite squad, but Zach Neto's injury changed the tone immediately.

Zach Neto injury could turn Angels’ season from bad to worse. For a brief moment on Saturday, the Los Angeles Angels had everything going their way. A big game from Wade Meckler (what a strange timeline) and solid pitching gave the Angels a healthy lead against the Rays, one of MLB's best teams to this point. It should have been a cause for celebration to look as good as they did against an elite squad, but Zach Neto's injury changed the tone immediately. After a challenging start to the 2026 season, Neto was finally showing signs of breaking out of his funk. Over his last seven games, Neto had 1.278 OPS with two homers, and the quality of at-bats had been steadily improving, despite the fact that there were a fair number of strikeouts still mixed in there. Unfortunately, after a play at the plate where Neto slid in, and the pitcher field...