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2025 Batting
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AVG
Batting Average
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HR
Home Runs
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RBI
Runs Batted In
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OPS
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| Regular Season | .218 | 1 | 16 | .637 | 1 |
Top Matt Thaiss News
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Rays' Matt Thaiss: Stays in organization
The Rays outrighted Thaiss to Triple-A Durham on Monday.
He's no longer on the 40-man roster, but Thaiss will accept an outright assignment and remain in the organization as catching depth.
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Rays' Matt Thaiss: DFA'd by Tampa Bay
The Rays designated Thaiss for assignment Friday.
Despite Danny Jansen being traded to Milwaukee on Monday, the Rays added to their backstop depth by acquiring Nick Fortes from the Marlins and Hunter Feduccia from the Dodgers. Thaiss is slashing .218/.349/.288 with one steal, one home run and 16 RBI in 190 plate appearances this season.
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Rays' Matt Thaiss: Heading to bench Thursday
Thaiss is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Yankees, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Though the Rays recently shipped catcher Danny Jansen to Milwaukee while acquiring another backstop in Nick Fortes from Miami, Thaiss' playing-time outlook is unlikely to change dramatically. Thaiss had started in three of the previous four contests, but he's still likely to be stuck in a timeshare behind the dish with Fortes, who is regarded as the superior defender of the two.
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Rays' Matt Thaiss: Moved into starting lineup
Thaiss will start at catcher and bat ninth Monday against the Yankees.
Thaiss was originally slated to sit out Monday's series opener, but he has been moved into the lineup after the Rays finalized a trade that sent Danny Jansen to the Brewers. Thaiss will be the team's starting backstop for the moment, though Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic relays that Nick Fortes is set to be acquired from the Marlins. Thaiss has a .641 OPS with one steal, one home run and 16 RBI in 181 plate appearances this season.
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Rays' Matt Thaiss: Drives in two
Thaiss went 1-for-4 with a triple and two RBI on Saturday against the Orioles.
Thaiss remains the backup to Danny Jansen behind the plate for the Rays, though Saturday marked Thaiss' fourth start in the last eight games. He delivered a two-RBI triple in the seventh inning to record his third multi-RBI performance of the campaign and second in his last four starts.
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Rays' Matt Thaiss: Drives in four runs
Thaiss went 3-for-4 with a walk, a double and four RBI in Friday's 14-8 win over Detroit.
Thaiss gave the Rays a four-run lead in the first inning with a two-run double before driving in two more runs on separate RBI singles in the sixth and eighth. It was Thaiss's fifth multi-hit game and second multi-RBI contest this season. Since being acquired by the Rays in late May, he has gone 9-for-28 (.321) with four runs scored, five walks and five RBI.
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Rays' Matt Thaiss: Back on bench Wednesday
Thaiss is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Orioles.
After going 0-for-2 while playing six innings behind the plate in Tuesday's 5-1 loss, Thaiss will retreat to the bench Wednesday while Danny Jansen gets the nod behind the plate. Since being acquired from the White Sox and activated May 28, Thaiss has started in seven of the Rays' ensuing 20 games and has batted .250 with no extra-base hits.
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Rays' Matt Thaiss: Heading to Tampa Bay
Thaiss was traded from the White Sox to the Rays on Tuesday in exchange for Dru Baker.
Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times speculates that Ben Rortvedt's roster spot will be in jeopardy when Thaiss joins the team, so the latter appears set to take over as Danny Jansen's backup. The lefty-hitting Thaiss slashed .212/.382/.294 with one home run, one steal and more walks (23) than strikeouts (21) in 110 plate appearances with the White Sox.
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White Sox's Matt Thaiss: Sitting after three straight starts
Thaiss is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Royals.
Though Edgar Quero is viewed as the team's top backstop, the White Sox's willingness to deploy him as a designated hitter has allowed Thaiss to see more work than the typical No. 2 catcher. The left-handed-hitting Thaiss had started each of the last three games, but he'll be excluded from the lineup Thursday while the Royals send southpaw Kris Bubic to the hill.
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White Sox's Matt Thaiss: Heading to bench Thursday
Thaiss is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Brewers.
Edgar Quero is behind the dish and Andrew Benintendi is occupying the designated-hitter spot in Thursday's series finale, so the White Sox won't have room in the lineup for Thaiss. After serving as the White Sox's primary catcher for most of the season, Thaiss has faded into more of a part-time role since Quero was called up from Triple-A Charlotte on April 17. Thaiss has started in six of Chicago's 14 games following Quero's promotion.
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White Sox's Matt Thaiss: Pops first homer
Thaiss went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run Sunday against the Red Sox.
Thaiss has alternated starts behind the plate with Edgar Quero since the latter was promoted to the majors Thursday. Thaiss hasn't had much success at the plate, with Sunday's homer being his first of the season and only his third total extra-base hit across 45 plate appearances. He may lose additional playing time once Quero gets more comfortable at the big-league level, further limiting Thaiss's fantasy appeal.
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White Sox's Matt Thaiss: Likely to lose work to Quero
Thaiss is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Athletics.
Thaiss emerged as the White Sox's No. 1 backstop early on this season, but he'll be on the bench for the second straight day Thursday and now looks poised to move into a backup role with Chicago promoting catching prospect Edgar Quero from Triple-A Charlotte. Even while seeing the bulk of the work behind the plate through Chicago's first 17 games of the season, Thaiss didn't make much of a fantasy impact, batting .241 with few counting statistics (zero home runs, zero steals, three runs, three RBI).
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White Sox's Matt Thaiss: Getting night off
Thaiss is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Athletics.
Thaiss will receive a breather after he started behind the plate in Chicago's last two games while going 2-for-7 with an RBI. Omar Narvaez will step in as the White Sox's starting catcher Wednesday.
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White Sox's Matt Thaiss: Back in lineup
Thaiss went 1-for-3 with an RBI on Sunday against the Red Sox.
Thaiss sat in the first two games of the series, with Omar Narvaez instead behind the dish. He accounted for the White Sox's only run Sunday with an RBI single in the eighth inning and has now reached base in each of his last four starts. Thaiss has only two extra-base hits this season, though he has maintained a 7:8 K:BB through 34 plate appearances
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White Sox's Matt Thaiss: Sitting Saturday
Thaiss isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game versus Boston.
Thaiss will step aside Saturday to allow Omar Narvaez to get a second consecutive start behind the dish following Narvaez's three-RBI performance Friday. Thaiss owns a .737 OPS through 10 games this season and still figures to be Chicago's primary backstop.
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White Sox's Matt Thaiss: Getting Wednesday off
Thaiss is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Guardians.
The left-handed-hitting Thaiss will check out of the lineup while the Guardians send southpaw Logan Allen to the mound Wednesday. Korey Lee will handle the catching duties for the White Sox.
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White Sox's Matt Thaiss: Sitting Saturday
Thaiss isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Tigers.
Thaiss will get a chance to rest Saturday after going 3-for-13 with an RBI and two run scored through his first six games of the season. Korey Lee will catch for Davis Martin instead and bat eighth.
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White Sox's Matt Thaiss: Making most of increased run
Thaiss went 2-for-3 with a double, a walk and an RBI in Sunday's game against the Angels.
Thaiss started his second straight game behind the plate and appears to have overtaken Korey Lee as the White Sox's preferred option. He tallied his first hit of the season in the first inning to drive in Luis Robert Jr. Thaiss has reached base five times across seven plate appearances in his two starts.
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White Sox's Matt Thaiss: Getting second straight start
Thaiss will start at catcher and bat fifth in Sunday's game against the Angels.
Thaiss will make his second straight start behind the plate after going 0-for-1 with two walks in his White Sox debut Saturday. Both of the lefty-hitting Thaiss's starts have come against right-handed pitchers, while the right-handed-hitting Korey Lee handled catching duties in the opener Thursday, when the Angels sent southpaw Yusei Kikuchi to the hill. As such, it's possible that White Sox manager Will Venable is running a loose platoon at catcher that could afford Thaiss the majority of the starts.
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Player Bio
| HT/WT: 5-11, 215 lbs |
| Birthplace: Jackson, NJ |
| Age: 30 |
| School: Virginia |
| Experience: 6 |
| Bats/Throws: L, R |