Matt Thaiss
29-Year-Old
2024 Stats
AVG
.204
HR
2
RBI
16
R
14
SB
3
Rest-of-Season Projections
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Thaiss is perfectly suited for what he is - a second string catcher. What he is not is what he was forced to be with the early injury to Logan O'Hoppe which forced Thaiss into everyday catching. The extra playing time left fantasy managers dealing with the poor batting average and limited run production The season was a clear demonstration of where the future is for both O'Hoppe and Thaiss as long as the duo remains intertwined with the Angels. Thaiss's best value to the club is he has thrown out 24% of attempted basestealers, but that is not something fantasy managers care about. The simple fact is Thaiss is someone to safely avoid on draft day unless you find yourself in a 12-team AL Only league and you just got sniped on your other end game second catcher option. Read Past Outlooks
Acquired by Cubs
The Cubs acquired Thaiss from the Angels on Wednesday in exchange for cash consideration, Jesse Rogers of ESPN.com reports.
ANALYSIS
Thaiss was designated for assignment last week and has now found a new home. The Cubs are looking for catching help this offseason, although Thaiss wouldn't necessarily be an upgrade over Miguel Amaya. As things stand right now, he and Amaya could share starts at the position.
Thaiss was designated for assignment last week and has now found a new home. The Cubs are looking for catching help this offseason, although Thaiss wouldn't necessarily be an upgrade over Miguel Amaya. As things stand right now, he and Amaya could share starts at the position.
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Batting Order Slot Breakdown
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2022
+50%
OPS vs RHP
2024
+47%
OPS vs RHP
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2022vs Left | .456 | 95 | 0 | 6 | .169 | ||||
Since 2022vs Right | .683 | 479 | 13 | 49 | .220 | ||||
2024vs Left | .456 | 41 | 0 | 4 | .184 | ||||
2024vs Right | .671 | 145 | 2 | 12 | .210 | ||||
2023vs Left | .547 | 41 | 0 | 2 | .206 | ||||
2023vs Right | .675 | 266 | 9 | 29 | .215 | ||||
2022vs Left | .154 | 13 | 0 | 0 | .000 | ||||
2022vs Right | .732 | 68 | 2 | 8 | .259 | ||||
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Home/Away Batting Splits
Since 2022
+16%
OPS at Home
2024
+48%
OPS at Home
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2022Home | .692 | 279 | 8 | 36 | .232 | ||||
Since 2022Away | .597 | 295 | 5 | 19 | .190 | ||||
2024Home | .756 | 81 | 2 | 10 | .254 | ||||
2024Away | .512 | 105 | 0 | 6 | .163 | ||||
2023Home | .662 | 156 | 5 | 20 | .221 | ||||
2023Away | .655 | 151 | 4 | 11 | .206 | ||||
2022Home | .681 | 42 | 1 | 6 | .235 | ||||
2022Away | .596 | 39 | 1 | 2 | .200 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Matt Thaiss compare to other hitters?
This section compares his stats with all batting seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 400 plate appearances)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
BB/K
0.48BB Rate
15.1%K Rate
31.2%BABIP
.306ISO
.096AVG
.204OBP
.323SLG
.299OPS
.622wOBA
.288Exit Velocity
86.6 mphHard Hit Rate
23.0%Barrels/PA
4.3%Expected BA
.194Expected SLG
.323Sprint Speed
21.9 ft/secGround Ball %
40.4%Line Drive %
21.2%Fly Ball %
38.4%Prospect Rankings History
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Thaiss has yet to get a real shot at big-league success despite a series of solid minor-league seasons and the ability to work behind the plate as well as at the corner-infield spots. He has good enough power to consistently hit 20-plus homers in the majors and has always been willing to take a walk, though holes in his swing have resulted in a 30.6% strikeout rate through 278 career big-league plate appearances. In his initial three stints with the Angels, Thaiss worked exclusively in the infield, but he got a look at catcher last season, logging 11 starts at the position. With Max Stassi coming off a down year and Kurt Suzuki retiring, 2023 could have presented a prime opportunity for Thaiss to audition for a more prominent role, but the emergence of rookie Logan O'Hoppe presents a substantial roadblock to that possibility. Stassi and O'Hoppe figure to work as the team's top two options behind the plate, and the offseason addition of Gio Urshela further impedes Thaiss's path to playing time in the infield. If he remains on the roster, he'll likely have a hard time finding at-bats as no better than a third option at any position.
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Designated for assignment
The Angels designated Thaiss for assignment Thursday, Bill Shaikin of the Los Angeles Times reports.
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Taking seat Saturday
Thaiss is absent from Saturday's lineup against Texas, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.
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Starting in place of O'Hoppe
Thaiss will start at catcher and bat sixth in Wednesday's game against the White Sox, Erica Weston of Bally Sports West reports.
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Swats second homer
Thaiss went 2-for-3 with a solo home run in Wednesday's loss to the Blue Jays.
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Gets on base five times Sunday
Thaiss went 2-for-2 with three walks and a stolen base in a 6-4 win over Washington on Sunday.
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Latest Fantasy Rumors
Drawing interest
Thaiss is drawing trade interest from other clubs, Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports.
ANALYSIS
Thaiss is certainly more interesting now that he's shown he can catch capably, although he fell off dramatically at the dish in the second half in 2023 with a .505 OPS after putting up a .745 OPS prior to the All-Star break. The 28-year-old is a clear No. 2 behind Logan O'Hoppe, so the Angels could consider dealing him if another club views him as starting material.
Thaiss is certainly more interesting now that he's shown he can catch capably, although he fell off dramatically at the dish in the second half in 2023 with a .505 OPS after putting up a .745 OPS prior to the All-Star break. The 28-year-old is a clear No. 2 behind Logan O'Hoppe, so the Angels could consider dealing him if another club views him as starting material.