Angels shortstop Zach Neto underwent surgery this week on his right shoulder, which may cause him to miss the start of the season.
General manager Perry Minasian said Friday that Neto tried to rehab the injury for the first month of the offseason but was still feeling some discomfort, leading to surgery.
Minasian would not elaborate on how much of the season that Neto might miss.
Neto was injured on a slide late in the season, but he returned to action.
The Angels have newly acquired Scott Kingery as an option to play shortstop while Neto is out. They also have Luis Rengifo.
More to come on this story.