Matt Thaiss| Year | AB | H | R | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG | Rate |
| 2025 proj | 177 | 37 | 19 | 4 | 20 | 28 | 60 | 2 | 0.209 | 3.7 |
| 2025 | 156 | 34 | 16 | 1 | 16 | 29 | 46 | 1 | 0.218 | 2.4 |
| 2024 | 157 | 32 | 14 | 2 | 16 | 28 | 58 | 3 | 0.204 | 1.7 |
| 2023 | 263 | 56 | 32 | 9 | 31 | 36 | 83 | 2 | 0.213 | 8.1 |
| 2022 | 69 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 24 | 1 | 0.217 | 2.3 |
| 2021 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.143 | -0.3 |
| 2020 | 21 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0.143 | -0.4 |
| 2019 | 147 | 31 | 17 | 8 | 23 | 17 | 52 | 0 | 0.211 | 6.5 |
| Date | News |
| 7/21/25 | Rays Plan to Rely on Key Player With Series Against White Sox Looming. On Monday night, the Tampa Bay Rays (52-48, fourth in the AL East) will face the Chicago White Sox (35-65, fifth in the AL Central) for the first time in the 2025 regular season. Lucky for the Rays, they have someone familiar with the White Sox in catcher Matt Thaiss. Tampa Bay acquired Thaiss from the White Sox in a trade on May 27 that sent minor league prospect Dru Baker to Chicago. Source: https://www.si.com/mlb/rays/news/rays-plan-to-rely... |
| 6/21/25 | Rays cruise past Tigers 14-8 as Díaz hits 2 homers and Thaiss drives in 4 runs. TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Yandy Díaz was 3 for 5 with two homers, Matt Thaiss drove in four runs and every Rays starter had at least one hit in Tampa Bay's 14-8 win over the Detroit Tigers on Friday night. The 14 runs given up was a season high for Detroit, which entered with the best record in the majors. Díaz hit his 19th career leadoff homer, launching a 3-2 fastball over the right-center fence. Source: https://www.fox2detroit.com/sports/rays-cruise-pas... |
| 6/20/25 | Rays cruise past Tigers 14-8 as Díaz hits 2 homers and Thaiss drives in 4 runs. Yandy Díaz was 3 for 5 with two homers, Matt Thaiss drove in four runs and every Rays starter had at least one hit in Tampa Bay's 14-8 win over the Detroit Tigers on Friday night. 'Always a step ahead,' longtime Tigers coach Gene Lamont back in baseball at 78 The 14 runs given up was a season high for Detroit, which entered with the best record in the majors. Díaz hit his 19th career leadoff homer, launching a 3-2 fastball over the right-center fence. In the fifth, his solo shot extended the Rays' lead to 9-3 and gave him multiple homers in a game for the first time since May 11, 2019. Source: https://www.theoaklandpress.com/2025/06/21/rays-cr... |
| 6/03/25 | 28 years in, Rays still searching for that ‘unicorn’ behind the plate. TAMPA — Recently acquired backup backstop Matt Thaiss wears No. 34 on his jersey, but the more telling number is 53. That’s how many catchers the Rays have used over their 28 seasons in what has seemed a never-ending quest for a long-term, top-level solution behind the plate. They’ve gone about it different ways — bringing in some bigger-name veterans, trying some undervalued options, gambling ... Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/article/28-years-rays-sti... |
| 5/30/25 | Tampa Bay Rays Shore Up Catcher Position With Trade. The Tampa Bay Rays picked up Matt Thaiss from the Chicago White Sox and released backup catcher Ben Rortvedt. Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/article/tampa-bay-rays-sh... |
| 5/29/25 | Gameday Preview (Thursday): Catcher Matt Thaiss Makes Rays' Debut vs. Astros. Gameday Preview (Thursday): Catcher Matt Thaiss Makes Rays' Debut vs. Astros The Tampa Bay Rays start a four-game series against the Astros in Houston on Thursday night, and catcher Matt Thaiss is making his Rays debut. Here are the starting lineups, and lots of newsy nuggets. Tom Brew | 2 Hours Ago Catcher Matt Thaiss makes his debut with the Tampa Bay Rays on Thursday, catching Shane Baz in the series opener vs. Houston. / Peter Aiken-Imagn Images In this story: Tampa Bay Rays Houston Astros HOUSTON, Texas — The Tampa Bay Rays are hitting the road for a quick four-game series with the Houston Astros, and they'll start Thursday night with a new catcher in the lineup. Matt Thaiss, acquired earlier Source: https://www.si.com/mlb/rays/news/gameday-preview-t... |
| 5/28/25 | Get to know new White Sox prospect Dru Baker. The Chicago White Sox acquired minor league outfielder Dru Baker from the Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday in exchange for veteran catcher Matt Thaiss. With the Chicago White Sox in the midst of a rebuild, the past few trade deadlines have been very busy for the organization. Source: https://southsideshowdown.com/white-sox-dru-baker-... |
| 5/27/25 | Rays acquire catcher from White Sox in trade. The Tampa Bay Rays are picking up a new player. Tampa Bay traded with the Chicago White Sox to acquire catcher Matt Thaiss, per MLB.com. In return, Chicago is getting minor-league outfielder Dru Baker, per USA TODAY. This season, Thaiss has one home run and eight RBIs. He is hitting at a .212 average for Chicago, who are once again mired in a difficult season. Thaiss was considered one of several candidates on the club for a trade. That is now happening. Baker is hitting .206 in the minor leagues this season, with one home run. He is currently playing for Triple-A Durham. Baker has never played in a Major League Baseball game. This move could be an indicator that the White Sox are about to lose Source: https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/tampa-bay-rays/rays-n... |
| 5/06/25 | Game Day Preview: White Sox Face Royals Ace Seth Lugo. The White Sox are switching things up a bit for Tuesday's game against the Royals. Matt Thaiss is batting third and starting as the designated hitter, both of which are first-time occurrences this season. Josh Rojas returned from the injured list Sunday and played third base, but on Tuesday he's starting at second base as the expectation is that he'll move around the infield. Michael A. Taylor is also making just his sixth start of the year in center field. Source: https://www.si.com/mlb/whitesox/news/game-day-prev... |
| 4/04/25 | 'He was painting the zone': Tigers' Jack Flaherty quiets White Sox in 7-4 win. White Sox catcher Matt Thaiss started the second inning with a lengthy nine-pitch at-bat. After drawing a walk with two outs, shortstop Brooks Baldwin pounced on a fastball high in the zone to left field for a double. The Tigers pitching staff held the Sox lineup in check, particularly right-hander Jack Flaherty. Flaherty limited the Sox to three hits over 5? innings, allowing one run and two walks while striking out seven. Source: https://chicago.suntimes.com/white-sox/2025/04/04/... |
| 3/30/25 | White Sox offense "one knock short" in series loss against Angels. Catcher Matt Thaiss promptly drew a walk, putting runners on first and second base with no outs. Third baseman Miguel Vargas had a poor at-bat, swinging at the first pitch, resulting in a pop-up for the first out. On the next at-bat, infielder Brooks Baldwin grounded into a double play, ending the rally in Sunday's 3-2 loss to the Angels. The Sox were 3-for-16 with runners in scoring position in their series against the Angels. Source: https://chicago.suntimes.com/white-sox/2025/03/30/... |
| 1/22/25 | Angels 2025 spring training position preview: catchers. Angels pitchers and catchers are scheduled to report to spring training on Feb. 11. Offensively, he looked like one of the best catchers in the majors for the first four months, before going into a tailspin that caused him to finish the season with a .244 batting average, 20 home runs and a .712 OPS. Backup catcher Matt Thaiss hit .204 with a .622 OPS. The Angels did not use a third catcher for a single inning, which is fairly remarkable. Source: https://www.sbsun.com/2025/01/22/angels-2025-sprin... |
| 12/31/24 | MLB.com has depressing free agent fit for White Sox on extensive list. There's little doubt that the 2025 Chicago White Sox are not going anywhere. Following up arguably the worst all-around season in MLB history, there's not much for fans of the club to look forward to just yet. To this point, the White Sox have acquired catcher Matt Thaiss from the Cubs; signed Mike Tauchman, Austin Slater, and Bryse Wilson to one-year contracts; selected Shane Smith in the Rule 5 Draft and acquired reliever Cam Booser from the Red Sox. Source: https://southsideshowdown.com/mlb-com-has-depressi... |
| 12/29/24 | Catcher Matt Thaiss ready to settle in with Chicago White Sox after a pair of trades in a ‘crazy’ month. Matt Thaiss has had a unique offseason. The Los Angeles Angels traded the catcher to the Chicago Cubs on Nov. 20. Less than a month later, the Cubs dealt Thaiss to the Chicago White Sox in exchange for cash considerations. “Being in one place my whole career for 10 years (in the Angels organization) and then the past couple of weeks have been crazy, but I’m excited for a new opportunity and to ... Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/catcher-matt-thaiss-ready... |
| 12/27/24 | White Sox' new complement to young catching core Matt Thaiss eager to assist. As offseason trades go, the White Sox getting a backup catcher in Matt Thaiss didn't exactly set the internet on fire. The Cubs acquired Thaiss, who turns 30 in May, from the Angels on Nov. 20, but he became expendable when they signed free-agent catcher Carson Kelly to a two-year deal to complement Miguel Amaya in their catching mix. Source: https://chicago.suntimes.com/white-sox/2024/12/27/... |
| 12/20/24 | Orioles sign former Angels top prospect after offseason DFA. The Angels are completely remodeling their 40-man roster this offseason, at the expense of their former first round picks. Matt Thaiss was the first former first rounder to get expunged from the 40-man, and then came Jordyn Adams. Thaiss has found his way to the Chicago White Sox, and Adams just recently signed with the Baltimore Orioles. Source: https://halohangout.com/orioles-sign-former-angels... |
| 12/18/24 | Chicago White Sox News: GM Chris Getz adding catcher Matt Thaiss makes sense. The Sox acquired Matt Thaiss to provide cover in case top-catching prospects Kyle Teel and Edgar Quero are not ready for the big leagues. Chicago White Sox general manager Chris Getz is not kidding when he views catching as gold. Source: https://southsideshowdown.com/chicago-white-sox-ne... |
| 12/17/24 | Chicago White Sox acquire catcher Matt Thaiss from the Chicago Cubs in exchange for cash considerations. The Chicago White Sox added another option behind the plate Tuesday, acquiring catcher Matt Thaiss from the Chicago Cubs in exchange for cash considerations. It was a quick stop on the North Side for Thaiss, who the Cubs had just acquired in a November trade from the Los Angeles Angels in exchange for cash considerations. The 29-year-old had a .204 average (32-for-157) with nine doubles, two ... Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/chicago-white-sox-acquire... |
| 12/09/24 | MLB rumors: Cubs working on bolstering bullpen, catching. The Major League Baseball Winter Meetings are here, meaning the next week or so should yield plenty of free agent signings and trades from around the league. For the Chicago Cubs, it means a chance to further improve their bullpen and catching depth. ESPN's Jesse Rogers reported on Monday that the Cubs “seem pretty committed to improving their run prevention,” citing their previous trades for Matt Thaiss and Eli Morgan, and the signing of Matthew Boyd. Finnegan was granted free agency in November after an All-Star season for the Washington Nationals in 2024. Source: https://clutchpoints.com/mlb-rumors-cubs-bolsterin... |
| 12/03/24 | These Are the Four Worst Chicago Cubs Contracts on Next Season's Payroll. The Chicago Cubs have tried to be contenders over the last two years, but have fallen well short of the Milwaukee Brewers in the NL Central and cannot compete with contenders in the two other divisions for a Wild Card berth. This could be the offseason to change that with the amount of offensive talent available on the market, but to this point, the club has made questionable additions to their roster, including two that land on this list of the four worst contracts for their 2025 payroll. Matt Thaiss was one of the first of the new additions to the roster, acquired from the Los Angeles Angels on Nov. 20 for cash considerations. Thaiss mainly served as the backup catcher for the Angels and looks to do the same for the Cubs behind Miguel Amaya. Source: https://www.si.com/mlb/cubs/news/these-are-four-wo... |
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