Matt Thaiss C CWS Thu 7/6/23 3:25 AM
Matt Thaiss
C CWS
Thaiss went 1-for-2 with a solo home run and a walk against the Padres in Wednesday's loss.
EDGE Analysis
Thaiss briefly tied the game in the seventh inning with a 424-foot blast, but San Diego came back to pull out the win. Between Thaiss' previous homer June 24 against Colorado and his long ball Wednesday, he had gone just 3-for-22 with no extra-base hits. Nonetheless, he's worked his way back atop the Angels' catching depth chart due largely to the even greater struggles of Chad Wallach, who hasn't logged a hit since mid-June and has gone 0-for-26 with 15 strikeouts over his past 11 contests.
Matt Thaiss C CWS Sun 7/2/23 3:39 PM
Matt Thaiss
C CWS
Thaiss will start at catcher and bat seventh in Sunday's game against the Diamondbacks.
EDGE Analysis
After making just two starts in an eight-game stretch from June 18 through June 27, Thaiss has now stepped in behind the dish four times over the Angels' subsequent five games. At least for the time being, Thaiss appears to have reclaimed primary catching duties from Chad Wallach.
Matt Thaiss C CWS Sun 6/25/23 2:24 PM
Matt Thaiss
C CWS
Thaiss is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rockies, Erica Weston of Bally Sports West reports.
EDGE Analysis
Thaiss went 3-for-6 with a home run, a walk, two RBI and three runs in Saturday's blowout victory but will return to the bench Sunday. Chad Wallach will start behind the plate for the fifth time in the Angels' past six games, though the pair are likely to continue in a timeshare going forward.
Matt Thaiss C CWS Sun 6/25/23 12:45 AM
Matt Thaiss
C CWS
Thaiss went 3-for-6 with a home run, a walk, two RBI and three runs scored in Saturday's 25-1 win over the Rockies.
EDGE Analysis
Thaiss came into Saturday 0-for-9 over his last four contests, and Chad Wallach had started four games in a row to capitalize on Thaiss's slump. That dry spell is over in a big way, but it's likely the Angels continue a timeshare behind the dish. Thaiss has held his own with a .277/.383/.409 slash line, four homers, 21 RBI, 22 runs scored and a stolen base over 162 plate appearances on the year.
Matt Thaiss C CWS Fri 6/23/23 5:27 PM
Matt Thaiss
C CWS
Thaiss is not in the starting lineup Friday against the Rockies.
EDGE Analysis
Thaiss will take a seat as the Angels face off with left-hander Kyle Freeland on the mound. Chad Wallach will draw the start at catcher and bat eighth in the series opener with Colorado.
Matt Thaiss C CWS Wed 6/21/23 5:35 PM
Matt Thaiss
C CWS
Thaiss isn't in the Angels' lineup Wednesday against the Dodgers, Sarah Valenzuela of the Los Angeles Times reports.
EDGE Analysis
Wednesday will mark the third consecutive game Thaiss begins in the dugout as he is hitless (0-for-8) across his last three contests. Chad Wallach will start behind the dish instead and bat seventh.
Matt Thaiss C CWS Tue 6/20/23 5:42 PM
Matt Thaiss
C CWS
Thaiss is not in the starting lineup Tuesday versus the Dodgers.
EDGE Analysis
Thaiss will take a seat as the Angels face off with southpaw Clayton Kershaw on the mound. Chad Wallach will take over behind the plate and bat seventh against the Dodgers.
Matt Thaiss C CWS Sun 6/18/23 12:36 PM
Matt Thaiss
C CWS
Thaiss is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Royals.
EDGE Analysis
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.
Matt Thaiss C CWS Thu 6/15/23 6:23 PM
Matt Thaiss
C CWS
Thaiss isn't in the Angels' lineup Thursday against the Rangers, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.
EDGE Analysis
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.
Matt Thaiss C CWS Mon 6/12/23 1:51 AM
Matt Thaiss
C CWS
Thaiss went 2-for-4 with a double, a run and three RBI in a 9-4 victory versus Seattle on Sunday.
EDGE Analysis
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.