When Perry Minasian traded for Andrew Chafin, Luis García and Oswald Peraza at the trade deadline, he talked about wanting his core group to play in meaningful games late in the season for the first time in their careers. That plan has not exactly come to fruition, but the Angels have seen several of their best players blossom in August despite the team's underwhelming (to say the least) month.
The 3 biggest bright spots from the Angels' dreadful month of August
Zach Neto
Outside of his 11 games played in April, Neto has his highest OPS (.