{"id":128364,"date":"2026-01-10T20:03:14","date_gmt":"2026-01-10T20:03:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/128364\/"},"modified":"2026-01-10T20:03:14","modified_gmt":"2026-01-10T20:03:14","slug":"los-angeles-angels-trade-zach-neto-to-the-los-angeles-dodgers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/128364\/","title":{"rendered":"Los Angeles Angels Trade Zach Neto To The Los Angeles Dodgers"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"\"\"The Los Angeles Angels see themselves once again at the bottom of their division with no sign of promise in sight. The Angels have been an example of poor roster building, along with wasting all-time greats while they have them.<\/p>\n

*PREDICTION*<\/p>\n

They have wasted Mike Trout\u2019s entire career while also bringing in Shohei Ohtani and Albert Pujols with nothing to come of it. They signed the worst contract in history with Anthony Rendon<\/a> and have restructured it this offseason to save some money. <\/p>\n

Now they have a young star in shortstop Zach Neto, and all reports are saying ownership will not look to extend him.<\/p>\n

Now, conversations of owner Arte Moreno possibly selling the team after the 2026 Collective Bargaining Agreement runs out are beginning, and many are wondering if the Angels will have new ownership soon.<\/p>\n

Moreno is unlikely to pay Neto while he is the owner, so why not trade him and help out the future of the next owner, and save some cash along the way? That is why the Los Angeles Angels will ship Zach Neto across town to the Los Angeles Dodgers.<\/p>\n

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Zach Neto To Be Traded to the Dodgers<\/p>\n

Zach Neto made his major league debut in 2023 and has quickly become a star shortstop who is not getting the love he deserves. After his rookie debut was promising, he followed it up with consecutive 5.1 WAR in 2024 and 2025. Putting him eighth best in all of baseball.<\/p>\n

Neto has the tools to become a 30\/30 player. With 58 home runs and 61 stolen bases, a majority coming in his second and third year, it would be no surprise for Neto to meet those marks and become a potential MVP candidate in the near future. <\/p>\n

Neto also has the potential to become a Gold Glove winner. Known for his instincts, range, and ability to make the big play. There is worry about staying consistent and mentally there for routine ground balls, which are a concern for his errors.<\/p>\n

The Dodgers recently moved Mookie Betts to shortstop, and he has excelled there, but at 32 years old, it doesn\u2019t hurt to have his successor ready. <\/p>\n

The Dodgers, with how good they are, can still use an upgrade at second base. Currently held by Tommy Edman, who is a great player but is one of the very few weak links that the Dodgers have.<\/p>\n

The Dodgers are not scared to invest resources in every player to sustain a top-tier roster. It is likely the Dodgers are looking at not just 2026 but through the rest of the decade and their sustainability at the top. Making them a perfect trade partner with the Angels for Neto.<\/p>\n

What Would a Trade Package Look Like?<\/p>\n

Zach Neto is only 24 years old and has the tools to become an All-Star and MVP Candidate. Traits that would normally require an absolute haul. However, it\u2019s the Angels, and they don\u2019t always make deals that make sense. <\/p>\n

The Dodgers will definitely have to give up a lot, but that shouldn\u2019t deter them, as they have been one of the best in not only free agency but also their farm system.<\/p>\n

The Dodgers have seven players ranked in the top 100 via MLB.com<\/a>, and they will definitely be willing to give up several for players like Neto. <\/p>\n

This would give the Angels a much better farm system, as they currently only have two players ranked in the top 100. Both ranked in the 90s.<\/p>\n

The Angels are not ready or prepared to build a roster around Neto now or in the immediate future, and if Moreno is really not willing to pay him, then they might as well trade him to the National League. Even if it is the Dodgers.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Los Angeles Angels see themselves once again at the bottom of their division with no sign of…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":128365,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[36],"tags":[163,165,164],"class_list":["post-128364","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-anaheim","tag-anaheim","tag-anaheim-headlines","tag-anaheim-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/128364","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=128364"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/128364\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/128365"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=128364"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=128364"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=128364"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}