ANAHEIM — Angels interim manager Ray Montgomery moved Zach Neto to a spot he figures the shortstop is going to occupy for much of his career.

Neto got his first career start in the No. 3 spot in the lineup on Monday, with Mike Trout hitting in the leadoff spot that Neto had held for much of the season.

“We’ll get a couple people on for you and you drive them in,” Montgomery said he told Neto. “That’s your job.”

The No. 3 spot is typically reserved for a team’s best hitter, although many analysts these days argue that the best hitter should hit second.

Ironically, Montgomery moved Neto, 24, into this spot just a day after he gave him a day off because of his slump. Neto has five hits in his last 39 at-bats, with 15 strikeouts. For the season, Neto is hitting .257 with 25 home runs and a

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