MATT THAISS NEWS

Sitting Sunday Thaiss is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Royals.

Impact Thaiss went 0-for-7 with a walk and an RBI in the first two games of the series in Kansas City and will take a seat for Sunday's finale. Chad Wallach will step in behind the plate to catch for Tyler Anderson.

JUNE 18, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Day off Thursday Thaiss isn't in the Angels' lineup Thursday against the Rangers, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.

Impact After going 4-for-7 with three RBI and a run scored across his last three games, Thaiss will get a breather Thursday. Instead, Chad Wallach will take over behind the plate and bat seventh.

JUNE 15, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Knocks in three runs Sunday Thaiss went 2-for-4 with a double, a run and three RBI in a 9-4 victory versus Seattle on Sunday.

Impact Thaiss singled home a run in the first inning and notched two additional RBI with a double in the third. The catcher finished with his first multi-hit game since May 29 and tallied a campaign-high three RBI. Despite the big performance Sunday, Thaiss is still batting just .200 (5-for-25) so far in June.

JUNE 12, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Off Tuesday Thaiss isn't starting Tuesday against the White Sox, Sam Blum of The Athletic reports.

Impact Thaiss went 3-for-5 with a homer, two runs scored and a steal during Monday's game, earning himself a day off in the process. Chad Wallach will take over as the Angels' catcher Tuesday and bat eighth.

MAY 30, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Goes deep, swipes bag Thaiss went 3-for-5 with a solo home run, two runs scored and a stolen base in Monday's win over the White Sox.

Impact Thaiss belted a solo shot as part of the Angels' four-run first inning and later stole his first bag of the year. The 28-year-old was 5-for-22 over his last 10 appearances since his last multi-hit game May 16. Thaiss boosted his season slash line to .300/.379/.444 with seven extra-base hits and 16 runs scored across 103 plate appearances.

MAY 30, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Shakes off hip issue Thaiss is back in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Marlins, starting at catcher and batting seventh.

Impact According to J.P. Hoornstra of the Los Angeles Daily News, manager Phil Nevin said Thaiss has been dealing with a minor hip issue, which may explain why the backstop was out of the lineup each of the past three games. Assuming he comes out of Sunday's contest no worse for the wear, Thaiss should see the bulk of the starts at catcher over Chad Wallach heading into the Angels' upcoming seven-game week.

MAY 28, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Out of lineup against lefty Thaiss is out of the lineup Friday versus the Marlins.

Impact Chad Wallach will catch and bat eighth with left-hander Jesus Luzardo set to take the mound for Miami. Thaiss is enjoying a strong season but probably will continue to sit against most southpaws.

MAY 26, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Slugs second homer Thaiss went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 4-0 win over the Red Sox.

Impact Thaiss has now hit safely in three straight games, going 3-for-8 with two RBI in that span. The catcher extended the Angels' lead to 2-0 with his fifth-inning solo shot Tuesday. For the season, he's slashing .291/.374/.418 with two homers, 10 RBI, 14 runs scored and four doubles through 91 plate appearances.

MAY 24, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Bello K's Thaiss | 05/23/2023 Brayan Bello strikes out Matt Thaiss in the bottom of the 7th inning

MAY 24, 2023 • MLB.COM

Out against Twins on Sunday Thaiss is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Twins, Sarah Valenzuela of the Los Angeles Times reports.

Impact Thaiss will take a seat for the second time in three games with Chad Wallach starting at catcher and hitting eighth against Minnesota on Sunday.

MAY 21, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Sitting Friday against Twins Thaiss is not in the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Twins.

Impact Thaiss has seen the overwhelming majority of playing time behind the plate lately for the Angels, but he'll get a day off against the Twins on Friday for their series opener. Chad Wallach is starting behind the plate and hitting eighth.

MAY 19, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Playing time likely to increase Thaiss will start at catcher and bat seventh in Wednesday's game against the Astros.

Impact Though he was on the bench for Tuesday's 3-1 loss, Thaiss should have a clearer path to seeing the bulk of the starts behind the plate after Chad Wallach (concussion/neck) recently joined Max Stassi (personal/hip) and Logan O'Hoppe (shoulder) on the injured list. Thaiss is hitting .310 with an .829 OPS over 50 plate appearances on the season and could be worth a look in leagues that start two catchers where he may still be available on the waiver wire.

MAY 10, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Posts three hits in Sunday's loss Thaiss went 3-for-4 with a run scored in Sunday's 16-8 loss to the Rangers.

Impact This was Thaiss's second three-hit effort in his last three games. The catcher's productive hitting of late has raised his batting average from .207 at the end of April to .300 after Sunday's contest. He's added a home run, six RBI, nine runs scored and two doubles through 46 plate appearances this season. Thaiss and Chad Wallach are seeing a roughly even split of playing time behind the dish over the last week.

MAY 8, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Tallies three hits Thursday Thaiss went 3-for-5 with two runs and two RBI in an 11-7 win against St. Louis on Thursday.

Impact Thaiss opened the scoring for Los Angeles with an RBI single in the second inning. He knocked in another run with a single in the following frame and finished with his first three-hit game of the season. Thaiss is slashing .265/.375/.412 with a home run, eight runs and six RBI through 40 plate appearances on the campaign.

MAY 5, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Starting after three-game absence Thaiss will start at catcher and bat sixth Sunday against the Brewers.

Impact Thaiss is back in the lineup after sitting in each of the Angels' last three games, with two of the lefty-hitting catcher's absences coming against southpaws and one coming versus right-hander Corbin Burnes. Though Thaiss will draw back into the starting nine for the series finale in Milwaukee, the fact that the righty-hitting Chad Wallach drew the start against Burnes on Saturday suggests that Thaiss may not even be viewed as a strong-side platoon option at the position while the Angels are without both Max Stassi (hip) and Logan O'Hoppe (shoulder).

APRIL 30, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Takes seat against Brewers Thaiss is out of the starting lineup against the Brewers on Saturday, Erica Weston of Bally Sports West reports.

Impact Thaiss will sit against southpaw Wade Miley after starting the last two games for the Angels and going 3-for-7. Chad Wallach will be the starting backstop for Los Angeles and hit eighth.

APRIL 28, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Resting for day game Thaiss is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Royals.

Impact Though he's temporarily moved to the top of the depth chart at catcher with Logan O'Hoppe (shoulder) recently joining Max Stassi (hip) on the injured list, Thaiss will take a seat for the day game after a night game while Chad Wallach receives a turn behind the dish. In Saturday's 11-8 loss, Thaiss caught all nine innings and went 2-for-4 with a home run, two RBI and an additional run scored. The two hits were the first of the season for Thaiss, who went 0-for-12 over his first six games with the Angels.

APRIL 23, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Goes deep in loss Thaiss went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run and an additional run scored in a loss to the Royals on Saturday.

Impact Thaiss enjoyed a positive night at the plate, scoring the Angels' first run in the third inning and belting a two-run homer to right field in the eighth. The hits were his first of the campaign -- he entered Saturday having gone 0-for-12 through his first six contests. Thaiss is likely to see more time behind the plate with Logan O'Hoppe (shoulder) on the injured list and Max Stassi (hip) still not ready to return from his IL stint.

APRIL 23, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Chang has 4 RBIs, Red Sox rally for 9-7 win over Angels

Yu Chang snapped an 0-for-28 drought with a two-run homer and delivered a go-ahead, two-run single after Los Angeles’ Matt Thaiss was called for his second catcher’s interference i...

APRIL 15, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Behind plate Tuesday Thaiss is hitting eighth and behind the plate Tuesday against the Mariners.

Impact Thaiss gets the start behind the plate with Logan O'Hoppe taking a rest for Tuesday's contest. In 29 games last year, the 27-year-old registered a .640 OPS in 81 plate appearances.

APRIL 4, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Will be on Opening Day roster Thaiss will make the Angels' Opening Day roster, Sam Blum of The Athletic reports.

Impact Thaiss has been competing for a spot on the 26-man roster throughout the spring, and his most impressive stat has been his 10:7 BB:K. He's slashed just .200/.378/.257 with no homers or RBI over 45 plate appearances, but the decision to carry him on the Opening Day roster was made easy when Max Stassi (hip) was moved to the 10-day IL. Thaiss will begin the campaign as the backup to Logan O'Hoppe behind the plate.

MARCH 28, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Slight favorite to win roster spot Thaiss appears as a slight favorite to begin the season in the majors over Logan O'Hoppe, MLB.com reports.

Impact Thaiss is hitting .389 with a 1.060 OPS in 18 at-bats this spring. He's competing with Logan O'Hoppe for the backup role to Max Stassi. O'Hoppe is a top prospect and the Angels may want him to play every day in the minors initially. Still, this job battle may come down to the final days of spring training.

MARCH 18, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

On bench against lefty Thaiss is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Athletics, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.

Impact The lefty-hitting Thaiss will take a seat for the second day in a row with southpaw Ken Waldichuk taking the mound for the Athletics. Matt Duffy will spell Thaiss at first base.

OCTOBER 5, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Absent from lineup Tuesday Thaiss isn't starting Tuesday against Oakland, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.

Impact After going 1-for-8 with three walks over the last four games, Thaiss will take a seat Tuesday. Matt Duffy will take his place at first base and bat sixth.

OCTOBER 4, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Angels rally to beat Rangers 3-2 after Suarez perfect thru 6

José Suarez lost a perfect game and the lead in the seventh inning before the surging Los Angeles Angels rallied for a 3-2 victory over the Texas Rangers

OCTOBER 2, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS