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 will not be ready to play by opening day while recovering from right shoulder surgery. Manager Ron Washington told reporters before the team's spring training game on Thursday against the Chicago Cubs that Neto likely will start the season on the injured list,

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.

Atlanta Braves starting catcher Sean Murphy is expected to miss four to six weeks with a cracked rib. Let’s take a look at Atlanta’s projected lineup without him.

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

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.

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.

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

Shortstop Zach Neto is ahead of schedule in his recovery from his November right shoulder surgery, but he won’t be ready for Opening Day against the White Sox on March 27, manager Ron Washington said Thursday.

Manager Ron Washington says Neto won’t be ready for the March 27 opener in Chicago after the shortstop had shoulder surgery in November