2022 Stats
AVG
.217
HR
2
RBI
8
R
9
SB
1
2023 Projections
2023 Fantasy Outlook
Thaiss has yet to get a real shot at big-league success despite a series of solid minor-league seasons and the ability to work behind the plate as well as at the corner-infield spots. He has good enough power to consistently hit 20-plus homers in the majors and has always been willing to take a walk, though holes in his swing have resulted in a 30.6% strikeout rate through 278 career big-league plate appearances. In his initial three stints with the Angels, Thaiss worked exclusively in the infield, but he got a look at catcher last season, logging 11 starts at the position. With Max Stassi coming off a down year and Kurt Suzuki retiring, 2023 could have presented a prime opportunity for Thaiss to audition for a more prominent role, but the emergence of rookie Logan O'Hoppe presents a substantial roadblock to that possibility. Stassi and O'Hoppe figure to work as the team's top two options behind the plate, and the offseason addition of Gio Urshela further impedes Thaiss's path to playing time in the infield. If he remains on the roster, he'll likely have a hard time finding at-bats as no better than a third option at any position. Read Past Outlooks
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Slight favorite to win roster spot
Thaiss appears as a slight favorite to begin the season in the majors over Logan O'Hoppe, MLB.com reports.
ANALYSIS
Thaiss is hitting .389 with a 1.060 OPS in 18 at-bats this spring. He's competing with Logan O'Hoppe for the backup role to Max Stassi. O'Hoppe is a top prospect and the Angels may want him to play every day in the minors initially. Still, this job battle may come down to the final days of spring training.
Thaiss is hitting .389 with a 1.060 OPS in 18 at-bats this spring. He's competing with Logan O'Hoppe for the backup role to Max Stassi. O'Hoppe is a top prospect and the Angels may want him to play every day in the minors initially. Still, this job battle may come down to the final days of spring training.
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2020
+10%
OPS vs LHP
2022
+375%
OPS vs RHP
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2020vs Left | .652 | 22 | 1 | 1 | .167 | ||||
Since 2020vs Right | .595 | 92 | 2 | 8 | .203 | ||||
2022vs Left | .154 | 13 | 0 | 0 | .000 | ||||
2022vs Right | .732 | 68 | 2 | 8 | .259 | ||||
2021vs Left | 1.167 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .500 | ||||
2021vs Right | .000 | 5 | 0 | 0 | .000 | ||||
2020vs Left | 1.500 | 6 | 1 | 1 | .400 | ||||
2020vs Right | .273 | 19 | 0 | 0 | .063 | ||||
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Home/Away Batting Splits
Since 2020
+11%
OPS at Home
2022
+14%
OPS at Home
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2020Home | .636 | 58 | 1 | 6 | .229 | ||||
Since 2020Away | .574 | 56 | 2 | 3 | .163 | ||||
2022Home | .681 | 42 | 1 | 6 | .235 | ||||
2022Away | .596 | 39 | 1 | 2 | .200 | ||||
2021Home | .452 | 7 | 0 | 0 | .167 | ||||
2021Away | .000 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 | ||||
2020Home | .583 | 9 | 0 | 0 | .250 | ||||
2020Away | .558 | 16 | 1 | 1 | .077 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Matt Thaiss compare to other hitters?
This section compares his stats with all batting seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 400 plate appearances)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
BB/K
0.46BB Rate
13.6%K Rate
29.6%BABIP
.295ISO
.101AVG
.217OBP
.321SLG
.319OPS
.640wOBA
.288Exit Velocity
88.5 mphHard Hit Rate
21.7%Barrels/PA
3.7%Expected BA
.212Expected SLG
.325Sprint Speed
22.5 ft/secGround Ball %
56.5%Line Drive %
13.0%Fly Ball %
30.4%Prospect Rankings History
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Thaiss was a late arrival to summer camp and later told reporters the delay was due to a positive COVID test in June. While Thaiss said he was asymptomatic throughout the subsequent quarantine period, it took several weeks for him to get the requisite two negative tests in 24 hours. Thaiss was on the expanded Opening Day roster regardless, but he hardly played and was optioned Aug. 6. He was brought back a month later and ran into a homer shortly thereafter, but then was hardly heard from again the rest of the year. Draw a line through his 2020 stat line as it means nothing, but plenty of holes in his swing were exposed in his 2019 sample (164 PA). Shohei Ohtani and Justin Upton need to DH, Anthony Rendon was brought in last winter and Jared Walsh has leapfrogged Thaiss at the other corner-infield spot, at least for now. Thaiss was a first-round pick in 2016 and will be given more chances to succeed.
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On bench against lefty
Thaiss is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Athletics, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.
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Absent from lineup Tuesday
Thaiss isn't starting Tuesday against Oakland, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.
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Takes seat Saturday
Thaiss isn't starting Saturday against the Rangers, Sarah Valenzuela of the Los Angeles Times reports.
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Sitting again Friday
Thaiss isn't starting Friday against the Twins.
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Not in Thursday's lineup
Thaiss isn't starting Thursday against the Rangers, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.
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