Neto, 25, is a plus defender with more pop - a combined 49 homers the last two years - and would have been a significant addition. A natural shortstop, Neto could have moved to either second or third for the time being until Trevor Story's deal was up. But predictably, the Angels set a very high bar when it came to the return and the two teams were unable to match up.
"It's a sigh of relief finding out nothing was structurally messed up," Neto said after sitting out Wednesday's 5-2 win. "It's pretty sore right now, but it's getting better."