The Los Angeles Angels’ descent into baseball mediocrity has followed a typical pattern. Each season begins with renewed hope that their star players will be able to string together six healthy months, or at least long enough to keep the team in contention for a postseason berth. Invariably, injuries have gotten in the way.
At least the 2025 season is off to a different script already: the Angels know one of their star players is beginning the new year at less than 100 percent.
General manager Perry Minasian told reporters, including Jeff Fletcher of the Orange County Register and Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com, that shortstop Zach Neto underwent shoulder surgery Wednesday and could miss the start of next season.
According to Bollinger, it’s the right (throwing) shoulder Neto injured in a game against the Chicago White Sox on Sept. 26. Neto tried rehabbing the injury, but still had some lingering …