Angels rumors: Potential Zach Neto trade update will catch shortstop-needing teams’ attention

MLB Network insider Jon Morosi reported that the Los Angeles Angels could gauge trade interest in shortstop Zach Neto this offseason. Speaking on Hot Stove, Morosi highlighted Neto and pitcher Reid Detmers as two of the franchise's most appealing trade candidates, noting significant interest across the league as the Angels enter an extended rebuilding period under prospective new ownership.

Morosi argued that moving Neto could maximize prospect returns to bolster the Angels' farm system if a long-term extension is unlikely. The 25-year-old shortstop recorded 27 home runs and 77 RBIs across 157 games in 2026 and remains under team control for three more years, making an opening day stay in 2027 still plausible.