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.

All of that added up to a team-leading 5.1 bWAR, an incredible achievement for a player less than three years removed from college ball. With less than a week left in that breakout campaign, however,

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.