Angels: 3 Halos Prospects Make Insider’s Top 100 List

They have some up-and-coming stars.

We are officially at the part of the offseason where everyone is dropping their top 100 prospects lists. Tons of lists have already come out over the last few weeks, and the biggest question for Angels is always how many Halos made the cut.

Some of the lists have two Angels — Logan O'Hoppe and Zach Neto — while others have three — O'Hoppe, Neto and Edgar Quero. Keith Law of The Athletic recently released his list, and good news Angels fans, it's one of the lists with three Halos.

The top Halo on his list, coming in at No. 59, was Neto. Here's a part of what he said:

"Neto bashed his way to the top half of the first round last spring, as the Campbell Camels shortstop hit .407/.514/.769 with 15 homers and 19 steals, leading the Angels to take him with the 13th pick and run him almost directly to Double A. He seemed unfazed by the aggressive promotion, hitting .320/.382/.492 in 30 games for Rocket City with just a 21 percent strikeout rate — amazing for any 21-year-old, but even more so for someone who was just two months out of the Big South. Neto is a definite shortstop who projects to be a plus defender, while at the plate he’s got some extra movement before he gets his swing going but then is very short to the ball."

The next Halo was none other than O'Hoppe, coming in just two spots later at No. 61:

"He’s a solid-average receiver with average-ish arm strength, enough that he won’t get exploited by runners but won’t shut down the run game either. His value is in what his bat brings in a true catcher, with 20-plus homers a year and strong walk rates that make him an above-average regular who might have an All-Star season or two."

Finally, there was Quero, who came in at No. 93:

"Quero took a big step forward last year, showing an advanced feel to hit that gives him a high probability of a big-league career because of his position. He’s a switch-hitter with a strong approach from both sides of the plate, showing plate discipline unusual for his age and experience, with more medium contact quality than hard contact."

I highly recommend reading Law's full breakdown, which can be found here (subscription required). But Angels fans should be very excited about these three up-and-coming prospects.