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Matt Thaiss
Matt Thaiss
Worcester Red Sox • Catcher
Age 30 • 5' 11" • 215 lb
Bats: L • Throws: R
MLB Debut: 2019-07-03
Born: Jackson , NJ • USA
Draft: 2016
2025 Stats
G
35
AB
85
H
18
HR
1
RBI
8
R
11
SB
1
AVG
.212
OBP
.382
SLG
.294
OPS
.676
Career Stats
G
305
AB
819
H
172
HR
23
RBI
95
R
92
SB
7
AVG
.210
OBP
.320
SLG
.332
OPS
.652
Year-by-Year Hitting
Year Team GPAABH HRRBISB AVGOBPSLGOPSAwards
2019 LAA 53 164 147 31 8 23 — .211 .293 .422 .715
2020 LAA 8 25 21 3 1 1 — .143 .280 .286 .566
2021 LAA 3 8 7 1 — — — .143 .250 .143 .393
2022 LAA 29 81 69 15 2 8 1 .217 .321 .319 .640
2023 LAA 95 307 262 56 9 31 2 .214 .319 .340 .659
2024 LAA 57 186 157 32 2 16 3 .204 .323 .299 .622
2025 Total 60 190 156 34 1 16 1 .218 .349 .288 .637
Spring Training
Hitting
YearTeamGPAABHHRRBISBAVGOBPSLGOPS
2017 LAA 1318165 —1— .313.389.313.702
2018 LAA 1529277 24— .259.310.556.866
2019 LAA 20464316 191 .372.413.6741.087
2020 LAA 1334328 151 .250.294.406.700
2021 LAA 1221192 ——— .105.190.158.348
2022 LAA 510102 13— .200.200.500.700
2023 LAA 1948367 ——— .194.396.250.646
2024 LAA 1737286 ——1 .214.405.286.691
2025 CWS 13403712 —2— .324.375.486.861
2026 BOS 1227214 —1— .190.370.190.560
Game Logs
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Hitting
Date Opponent AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB SO
2025-07-31 @ NYY 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
2025-07-30 @ NYY 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2025-07-28 @ NYY 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
2025-07-27 @ CIN 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2025-07-22 vs CWS 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1
2025-07-19 vs BAL 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2025-07-13 @ BOS 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2025-07-10 @ BOS 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2025-07-08 @ DET 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2025-07-06 @ MIN 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2025-07-05 @ MIN 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2025-07-02 vs ATH 3 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
2025-07-01 vs ATH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2025-06-28 @ BAL 4 1 0 1 0 2 0 0 2
2025-06-26 @ KC 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2025-06-22 vs DET 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
2025-06-20 vs DET 4 3 1 0 0 4 2 1 0
2025-06-17 vs BAL 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2025-06-14 @ NYM 5 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 1
2025-06-11 @ BOS 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
2025-06-08 vs MIA 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2025-06-06 vs MIA 4 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
2025-06-04 vs TEX 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3
2025-06-01 @ HOU 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
2025-05-29 @ HOU 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
2025-05-24 vs TEX 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 1
2025-05-21 vs SEA 4 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2
2025-05-19 vs SEA 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
2025-05-17 @ CHC 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2025-05-16 @ CHC 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2025-05-15 @ CIN 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2025-05-13 @ CIN 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
2025-05-11 vs MIA 4 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
2025-05-10 vs MIA 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2025-05-09 vs MIA 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0
2025-05-07 @ KC 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
2025-05-06 @ KC 3 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
2025-05-05 @ KC 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
2025-05-03 vs HOU 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2025-04-30 vs MIL 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 1
2025-04-27 @ ATH 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0
2025-04-25 @ ATH 3 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0
2025-04-23 @ MIN 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
2025-04-22 @ MIN 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
2025-04-21 @ BOS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2025-04-20 @ BOS 4 1 0 0 1 3 1 0 0
2025-04-18 @ BOS 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2025-04-16 vs ATH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
2025-04-15 vs ATH 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2025-04-13 vs BOS 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
2025-04-10 @ CLE 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1
2025-04-09 @ CLE 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
2025-04-08 @ CLE 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
2025-04-06 @ DET 3 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0
2025-04-04 @ DET 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
2025-04-02 vs MIN 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2025-04-01 vs MIN 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2025-03-31 vs MIN 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2
2025-03-30 vs LAA 3 2 1 0 0 1 0 1 1
2025-03-29 vs LAA 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
Transactions
Entire history • newest first.
2026-02-03
Boston Red Sox signed free agent C Matt Thaiss to a minor league contract.
2025-08-04
Tampa Bay Rays sent C Matt Thaiss outright to Durham Bulls.
2025-08-01
Tampa Bay Rays designated C Matt Thaiss for assignment.
2025-05-28
Tampa Bay Rays activated C Matt Thaiss.
2025-05-27
Chicago White Sox traded C Matt Thaiss to Tampa Bay Rays for CF Dru Baker.
2025-04-16
C Matt Thaiss changed number to 29.
2025-04-15
C Matt Thaiss changed number to 42.
2024-12-17
Chicago White Sox activated C Matt Thaiss.
2024-12-17
Chicago Cubs traded C Matt Thaiss to Chicago White Sox for cash.
2024-11-20
Los Angeles Angels traded C Matt Thaiss to Chicago Cubs for cash.
2024-11-14
Los Angeles Angels designated C Matt Thaiss for assignment.
2023-09-03
Los Angeles Angels activated 1B Matt Thaiss from the 10-day injured list.
2023-08-25
Los Angeles Angels placed 1B Matt Thaiss on the 10-day injured list retroactive to August 24, 2023. Right shoulder inflammation.
2022-11-28
Los Angeles Angels activated 1B Matt Thaiss.
2022-08-25
Los Angeles Angels recalled 1B Matt Thaiss from Salt Lake Bees.
2022-07-02
Los Angeles Angels optioned 1B Matt Thaiss to Salt Lake Bees.
2022-06-27
Los Angeles Angels recalled 1B Matt Thaiss from Salt Lake Bees.
2022-03-30
Los Angeles Angels optioned 1B Matt Thaiss to Salt Lake Bees.
2021-09-30
Los Angeles Angels recalled 1B Matt Thaiss from Salt Lake Bees.
2021-08-02
Los Angeles Angels optioned 1B Matt Thaiss to Salt Lake Bees.
2021-07-28
Los Angeles Angels recalled 1B Matt Thaiss from Salt Lake Bees.
2021-03-21
Los Angeles Angels optioned 1B Matt Thaiss to Salt Lake Bees.
2020-09-28
Los Angeles Angels recalled 1B Matt Thaiss from Angels Alternate Training Site.
2020-09-16
Los Angeles Angels optioned 1B Matt Thaiss to Angels Alternate Training Site.
2020-09-08
Los Angeles Angels recalled Matt Thaiss from Angels Alternate Training Site.
2020-08-06
Los Angeles Angels optioned 1B Matt Thaiss to Angels Alternate Training Site.
2019-07-03
Los Angeles Angels selected the contract of Matt Thaiss from Salt Lake Bees.
2019-01-25
Los Angeles Angels invited non-roster 1B Matt Thaiss to spring training.
2018-02-06
Los Angeles Angels invited non-roster 1B Matt Thaiss to spring training.
2017-02-02
Los Angeles Angels invited non-roster 1B Matt Thaiss to spring training.
2016-06-14
Los Angeles Angels signed C Matt Thaiss.
Scouting Report
Statcast-style percentiles • Basenerd theme
Season 2025
Batting
xwOBA
45
0.294
xBA
24
0.197
xSLG
21
0.299
Avg EV
49
88.9
Barrel%
30
4.5%
HardHit%
64
42.9%
SweetSpot%
19
27.7%
Chase%
89
20.5%
Whiff%
37
28.9%
K%
51
24.2%
BB%
96
15.3%
Percentiles are computed within season pool • colors: blue (low) → gray (avg) → red (high).
Spray Chart
Hits only • Stadium overlay
1B 2B 3B HR
MLBAM-style coords scaled into stadium viewBox. Home plate baseline ≈ (125, 199). Stadium SVG: red_sox.svg.
Results by Pitch Type
Pitch # Usage% Zone% Whiff% AVG HardHit%
4-Seam Fastball 352 45.9% 54.3% 27.5% .182 41.0%
Sinker 78 10.2% 59.0% 18.4% .400 52.9%
Changeup 76 9.9% 40.8% 25.0% .105 46.2%
Slider 73 9.5% 52.1% 30.6% .294 70.0%
Cutter 67 8.7% 50.7% 33.3% .188 40.0%
Curveball 46 6.0% 43.5% 11.5% .273 40.0%
Sweeper 34 4.4% 58.8% 23.1% .143 25.0%
Splitter 25 3.3% 36.0% 23.1% .000 0.0%
Knuckle Curve 15 2.0% 40.0% 10.0% .250 33.3%
Slurve 1 0.1% 100.0% 100.0% .000 0.0%
Total 767 100.0% 51.6% 25.5% .213 43.6%
Results by Pitch Category
Category # Usage% Zone% Whiff% AVG HardHit%
Fastball 497 64.8% 54.5% 26.9% .231 43.9%
Breaking 169 22.0% 50.3% 22.1% .250 48.1%
Offspeed 101 13.2% 39.6% 24.4% .083 35.3%
Total 767 100.0% 51.6% 25.5% .213 43.6%
MLB Avg - - 50.6% 25.3% .245 41.0%
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