Matt Thaiss

In just his second game back with the team since being promoted, Angels utility-man Matt Thaiss hit his first home run of the season, connecting for a solo shot off of lefty reliever Brett Martin in the seventh inning. Thaiss went 1-for-4 in a 7-3 loss to the Rangers.

Fantasy Impact

Interestingly, Thaiss hit in a very favorable spot in the lineup for the second consecutive game, batting second ahead of Mike Trout and Anthony Rendon. In limited playing time, Thaiss is hitting just .167 with a .583 OPS and can be ignored in most fantasy leagues for the time being.

Matt Thaiss went 3-for-4 with two home runs and four RBI in Sunday's 8-5 loss to the Astros.

Fantasy Impact

Thaiss three hit effort put his batting average over the Mendoza line. He finished the 2019 season slashing .211/.293/.422 with eight home runs, 23 RBI, and 17 runs scored in 53 games.

Matt Thaiss went 3-for-4 with a homer, a double, and four RBI in Sunday's 9-2 win over the White Sox.

Fantasy Impact

Thaiss has six homers since his MLB debut on July 3rd. He is slashing .205/.286/.443 with six home runs, 18 RBI, and 13 runs scored in 98 plate appearances this season.

Matt Thaiss went 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI in Tuesday’s 6-1 win over the Tigers.

Fantasy Impact

Thaiss has now collected at least one hit in his last five outings, going 8-for-17 with four home runs and eight runs batted in over that stretch. He is worth a speculative pickup in deep leagues and AL only formats.

Matt Thaiss went 2-for-3 with a run scored in Monday's 7-2 loss to the Tigers.

Fantasy Impact

Thaiss is batting .571 (4-for-7) with two home runs, three RBI, and three runs scored in his last two games. He is worth a pickup in AL-only formats. He is slashing .225/.295/.550 with four home runs, nine RBI, and eight runs scored in 13 games this season.