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ANAHEIM \u2014 Zach Neto\u2019s emotional style of play is what turned him into a standout shortstop and it\u2019s also what has led to some struggles this season, although the Angels can see that passion start to turn in the team\u2019s favor.<\/p>\n

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When Neto hit a go-ahead home run in a victory over the Chicago White Sox on May 5, the moment was more relief than excitement after he ended a 23-game spell without going deep.<\/p>\n

While Neto remained both anxious and relieved after that home run, he talked about how opening Pokemon cards with Mike Trout in the pregame clubhouse brought him the good vibes he had been looking for.<\/p>\n

There was more genuine excitement after his two-run home run in the ninth inning on Monday night gave the Angels a 2-1 walk-off victory over the Athletics. Adding to the buzz was that the Angels had just ended a no-hit bid by J.T. Ginn when Adam Frazier singled just before Neto went deep.<\/p>\n

Neto isn\u2019t one to hide his emotions. Where there is excitement and bravado, Neto can also show dejection when the results aren\u2019t going in his favor.<\/p>\n

\u201cWell, I think it\u2019s human nature, right?\u201d Angels manager Kurt Suzuki said. \u201cYou feel it, especially a guy like him who cares about helping the team when you\u2019re struggling, you know. You lose some of that (confidence) because you feel like you\u2019re letting everybody down.\u201d<\/p>\n

Neto said the team has been nothing but supportive of each other, even through the struggles that included the six-game losing streak that ended Monday.<\/p>\n

Neto said even a guy like 22-year-old rookie pitcher Walbert Ure\u00f1a has done his part to keep spirits high. Ure\u00f1a didn\u2019t even make his major league debut until March 26.<\/p>\n

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\u201cEven when I was going through my slump, he was the first person to tap me on the shoulder and say that I have to lead this group, and that we go when I go,\u201d Neto said. \u201cA young guy like that doesn\u2019t really do that that often and to see him do that shows who he is as a person.\u201d<\/p>\n

Since his home run two weeks ago against the White Sox, Neto is batting .273 with a .923 OPS, three home runs and seven RBIs in the past 12 games through Monday. Before that April 5 home run, he was batting .210 with a .694 OPS, five homers and 15 RBIs in the first 36 games.<\/p>\n

\u201cI feel like my swing is starting to come around a little bit,\u201d Neto said. \u201c\u2026 This game is very hard and you only get one pitch in an (at-bat) to do damage.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Suzuki is only in his first year as a manager, but he has plenty of playing experience to understand what emotion can do for a player. He is giving Neto space to learn what riding the passion roller coaster can do for a player.<\/p>\n

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\u201cYou gotta kind of tread carefully because I think being super hard on himself kind of makes him who he is and makes him, like, great,\u201d Suzuki said. \u201cBut at the same time, he needs a little bit of reminders (that) this is a hard game and you\u2019re gonna go through some struggles. You just gotta keep battling and keep grinding through it.\u201d<\/p>\n

Only a select few get to a star level without any setbacks.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou can (still) be a great teammate, you can put the effort in, the preparation in and all the other stuff will take care of itself,\u201d Suzuki said. \u201cYou\u2019re constantly learning in this game, no matter if you have one year, two years, 10 years, you\u2019re always learning.\u201d<\/p>\n

TEMPE TIME<\/h4>\n

Right-handed reliever Ben Joyce has reported to the team\u2019s complex in Arizona to rehab a setback with his shoulder injury that required surgery last May.<\/p>\n

Joyce was four outings into a minor-league rehab assignment with Class-A Rancho Cucamonga before the setback occurred. He had a 4.50 ERA over four innings.<\/p>\n

Suzuki could not confirm if Joyce had started a throwing program. He was scheduled to work with a physical therapist upon arriving in the desert.<\/p>\n

Joyce last appeared in a major-league game April 8 of last season when he gave up three runs on four hits in one-third of an inning against the Tampa Bay Rays.<\/p>\n

OUT FOR AN A EFFORT<\/h4>\n

Right-hander Jack Kochanowicz has a score to settle when he faces the A\u2019s at home on Wednesday night. In two career starts against the division rival, Kochanowicz is 0-1 with a 12.38 ERA, his highest against any team.<\/p>\n

Kochanowicz gave up four runs over four innings of a start against the A\u2019s last season and seven runs over four innings in a 2024 outing. In those eight innings, he has walked eight and allowed three home runs.<\/p>\n

UP NEXT<\/h4>\n

A\u2019s (RHP Aaron Civale, 5-1, 2.70 ERA) at Angels (RHP Jack Kochanowicz, 2-3, 4.56 ERA), Wednesday, 6:38 p.m., ABTV, 830 AM, 1330 AM<\/p>\n

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Neto, who had an emotional high with his walk-off homer on Monday night, tends to be hard on himself when results aren\u2019t going in his favor. \u201cHe needs a little bit of reminders (that) this is a hard game and you\u2019re gonna go through some struggles,\u201d Manager Kurt Suzuki says.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":8031,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[36,2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-8032","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-based-on-facts-either-observed-and-verified-directly-by-the-reporter-or-reported-and-verified-from-knowledgeable-sources","category-news"],"yoast_head":"\nAngels\u2019 Zach Neto riding the ups and downs of the passion roller coaster - Silicon Valley Moving Post<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/?p=8032\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Angels\u2019 Zach Neto riding the ups and downs of the passion roller coaster - 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