Ron Washington, a baseball lifer, is still perpetually upbeat despite having spent 55 of his 72 years in the game. And in that time he's seen a lot.

With spring training officially underway, the Los Angeles Angels are without shortstop Zach Neto. Manager Ron Washington confirmed that Neto will not be available to begin the season, but could join the lineup before too much time passes.

Los Angeles Angels shortstop Zach Neto won't be ready for Opening Day due to his recovery from right shoulder surgery, manager Ron Washington told reporters on Thursday. Neto injured the

It’ll be some time before we see Mike Trout and Zach Neto team up in the Los Angeles Angels lineup. Not only is Trout healthy, but he crushed a home run in Wednesday’s 9-4 loss to the Cincinnati Reds.

Angels manager Ron Washington said Thursday that Neto (shoulder) will not be ready for Opening Day but should make his season debut "soon after" in April, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.

He’s a super athlete, and I’m not just talking about baseball,’ Ron Washington says of the 22-year-old, who will get time at second and third base this spring

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Los Angeles Angels shortstop Zach Neto will not be ready to play by opening day with his recovery from right shoulder surgery still ongoing. Manager Ron Washington told reporters before

Ron Washington discusses the success of his first season as Angels manager and his expectations for the team in his second year

It was expected, but manager Ron Washington confirmed last week that shortstop Zach Neto won’t be ready for Opening Day against the White Sox on March 27.

When José Suarez returned to the majors from his demotion to Triple-A last year, Angels manager Ron Washington sensed that the left-hander had a new attitude. Washington believes Suarez finally understood the consequences of his performance.