Matt Thaiss C CWS Tue 8/15/23 6:05 PM
Matt Thaiss
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Thaiss is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Rangers, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.
EDGE Analysis
Thaiss is 3-for-26 through 10 games in August and will hit the bench for Tuesday's contest. Chad Wallach will take over behind the plate and bat eighth.
Matt Thaiss C CWS Sun 8/13/23 11:27 AM
Matt Thaiss
C CWS
Thaiss isn't in the Angels' lineup Sunday against Houston, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.
EDGE Analysis
Thaiss is just 3-for-23 with a homer and two RBI since the start of August, so he'll get a day off Sunday to regroup. Chad Wallach will fill in behind the plate and bat ninth.
Matt Thaiss C CWS Fri 8/11/23 4:48 PM
Matt Thaiss
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Thaiss is out of the lineup Friday against the Astros.
EDGE Analysis
Chad Wallach will start behind the plate and bat ninth as the Angels take on right-hander Justin Verlander. Logan O'Hoppe (shoulder) could soon return and claim the majority of the playing time at catcher for the stretch run.
Matt Thaiss C CWS Tue 8/8/23 5:48 PM
Matt Thaiss
C CWS
Thaiss is not in the lineup Tuesday against the Giants.
EDGE Analysis
Chad Wallach will start at catcher and bat ninth as the Angels take on left-handed opener Scott Alexander, who is expected to be followed by fellow southpaw Alex Wood. Thaiss, a left-handed hitter, continues to draw the large majority of his playing time versus righties.
Matt Thaiss C CWS Mon 8/7/23 3:39 PM
Matt Thaiss
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Thaiss went 1-for-3 with a solo home run against Seattle in Sunday's extra-inning loss.
EDGE Analysis
Thaiss hit a big solo shot in the seventh inning to tie the game 2-2, but the Mariners ended up pulling out the win in the the 10th frame. The long ball was Thaiss's first since July 18, a span of 13 games. The catcher struggled mightily during that stretch, slashing .103/.200/.103 with no extra-base hits and a 33.3 percent strikeout rate over 45 plate appearances. Thaiss has held onto the primary catcher role since Chad Wallach hasn't hit any better, but both will likely see their playing time reduced when Logan O'Hoppe (shoulder) is ready to return, likely near the end of August.
Matt Thaiss C CWS Wed 8/2/23 10:28 AM
Matt Thaiss
C CWS
Thaiss is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against Atlanta, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.
EDGE Analysis
Thaiss will take a seat for the matinee game after he was behind the plate for all eight innings of the Angels' 5-1 loss Tuesday night. Chad Wallach will catch for starting pitcher Lucas Giolito in the series finale.
Matt Thaiss C CWS Mon 7/31/23 4:44 PM
Matt Thaiss
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Thaiss is out of the lineup for Monday's game against Atlanta, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
Thaiss will give way to Chad Wallach after catching each of the Halos' last four games. Unless he makes an appearance off the bench Monday, Thaiss will wrap up a disappointing July with a .150/.297/.250 slash line to go with two home runs, five RBI, four runs and one stolen base over 20 games.
Matt Thaiss C CWS Thu 7/27/23 10:37 AM
Matt Thaiss
C CWS
Thaiss is out of the lineup for the first game of Thursday's doubleheader with the Tigers.
EDGE Analysis
Chad Wallach will catch for starting pitcher Shohei Ohtani in the early game, but expect Thaiss to check back in behind the plate for the nightcap. Thaiss remains atop the depth chart at catcher, but he's endured a rough July with a .156/.291/.289 slash line and only two extra-base hits on the month.
Matt Thaiss C CWS Wed 7/19/23 4:07 PM
Matt Thaiss
C CWS
Thaiss is out of the lineup Wednesday versus the Yankees.
EDGE Analysis
Chad Wallach will handle the catching duties and hit ninth for the Angels with left-hander Carlos Rodon on the mound for New York. Thaiss has drawn only 24 plate appearances this year against southpaws, compared to 195 plate appearances against righties.
Matt Thaiss C CWS Tue 7/18/23 1:29 AM
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Thaiss went 1-for-4 with a solo home run and a walk in Monday's 4-3 extra-inning win over the Yankees.
EDGE Analysis
Thaiss got the Angels on the board with his sixth-inning blast. The catcher has hit two of his six homers this year within his last seven games. He's at a solid .254/.367/.387 slash line with 23 RBI, 27 runs scored, two stolen bases and six doubles through 215 plate appearances. Thaiss has started at catcher in three of the Angels' four games since the All-Star break, suggesting he's more firmly in the No. 1 role over Chad Wallach than he was in June.