Chicago – The Chicago White Sox have acquired catcher Matt Thaiss in exchange for cash considerations.
Matt Thaiss:
- Age: 29
- 2024 Season: Spent with the Los Angeles Angels, hitting .204 (32-for-157) with nine doubles, two home runs, and 16 RBI over 57 games.
- Acquisition: Acquired by the Cubs from the Angels for cash considerations on November 20.
Career Overview:
- Height/Weight: 6-foot, 215 pounds
- Career Stats: .208/.313/.342 hitter with 23 doubles, 22 homers, and 79 RBI in 245 games over six major-league seasons with the Angels (2019-24).
- Positions: Appeared in 142 games at catcher, 47 at third base, 31 at first, one at second, and one in left field.
Background:
- Hometown: Jackson, N.J.
- Drafted: Selected by the Angels in the first round (No. 16 overall) of the 2016 First-Year Player Draft out of the University of Virginia.
With this acquisition, the White Sox 40-man roster increases to 40 players.
