"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."
"Neto has been one of the more underrated players in baseball over the last few seasons, posting two-straight 20-20 seasons with Los Angeles. Behind his profile as a strong infield glove with 20-30-homer power, Neto is under team control through the end of the 2029 season. The case could be made that the price to acquire Neto might be similar to the likely haul it would have taken to trade for Marte. Marte is an established All-Star talent and arguably the best second baseman in the game, but Neto is seven years younger, on a cheaper cont"
The Red Sox acquired 3B/2B Caleb Durbin in a six-player trade with the Brewers, likely moving Durbin to third base and keeping Marcelo Mayer at second. Trevor Story is positioned at shortstop and Willson Contreras at first. Boston pursued multiple trade targets this offseason, including Ketel Marte and repeated attempts to obtain Angels shortstop Zach Neto. The Angels demanded a high return and the teams failed to reach a deal. Neto, 25, offers plus defense and 20-30-homer power with consecutive 20-20 seasons and remains under team control through 2029, making him a younger, cheaper alternative to Marte.
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