MATT THAISS NEWS

Back on bench Wednesday Thaiss is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Orioles.

Impact 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.

2 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Rookie Marcelo Mayer homers twice to help Red Sox hold off Rays 4-3

Rookie Marcelo Mayer hit two of Boston’s four solo home and the Red Sox outlasted the Tampa Bay Rays 4-3

JUNE 12

Jonathan Aranda drives in two and the Rays win their fourth straight, 4-3 over the Marlins

Jonathan Aranda drove in two runs to lead the Tampa Bay Rays over the Miami Marlins 4-3 at George M

JUNE 6

White Sox trade C Matt Thaiss to Tampa Bay and reinstate C Korey Lee from injured list

The Chicago White Sox have traded Matt Thaiss to the Tampa Bay Rays and reinstated fellow catcher Korey Lee from the 10-day injured list

MAY 27

White Sox trade Matt Thaiss, reinstate Korey Lee from 10-day injured list Thaiss was traded in part because of the team's surplus of catching depth. In a corresponding move, Korey Lee was reinstated from the 10-day...

MAY 27 • SUNTIMES.COM

Rays acquire backup catcher Thaiss from White Sox for Minors OF The Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday acquired catcher Matt Thaiss from the Chicago White Sox in exchange for outfielder Dru Baker. To make room on...

MAY 27 • MLB.COM

Heading to Tampa Bay Thaiss was traded from the White Sox to the Rays on Tuesday in exchange for Dru Baker.

Impact Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times speculates that Ben Rortvedt's roster spot will be in jeopardy when Thaiss joins the team, so Thaiss 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.

MAY 27 • ROTOWIRE

Crow-Armstrong drives in 6 as the Cubs pound the White Sox 13-3 at a windy Wrigley Field

Pete Crow-Armstrong homered and drove in a career-high six runs, helping the Chicago Cubs beat the Chicago White Sox 13-3 in the first meeting of the season between the crosstown r...

MAY 16

Tim Elko hits 3-run homer for 1st career hit as White Sox beat Marlins 4-2

Tim Elko hit a three-run homer — his first hit in the major leagues — in the sixth inning to help the Chicago White Sox beat the Miami Marlins 4-2

MAY 11

Vaughn homers as the White Sox beat the Marlins 6-2 to stop a 4-game slide

Andrew Vaughn homered and the Chicago White Sox beat the Miami Marlins 6-2 to stop a four-game slide

MAY 10

Sitting after three straight starts Thaiss is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Royals.

Impact 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.

MAY 8 • ROTOWIRE

Witt has RBI single in 9th to rally Royals to 4-3 win over White Sox

Bobby Witt singled with the bases loaded to cap a crazy rally in the bottom of the ninth as the Kansas City Royals beat the Chicago White Sox 4-3

MAY 7

Heading to bench Thursday Thaiss is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Brewers.

Impact 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.

MAY 1 • ROTOWIRE

Luis Urías hits 2-run HR in 10th inning to help Athletics beat White Sox 3-2

Luis Urías hit a two-run homer with one out in the 10th inning help the Athletics rally and beat the Chicago White Sox 3-2

APRIL 27

Jacob Wilson, Brent Rooker help Athletics beat White Sox 6-5

Jacob Wilson homered and drove in three runs, Brent Rooker had a go-ahead double in the seventh and Mason Miller gave up a two-run homer to Brooks Baldwin in the ninth before retir...

APRIL 26

Twins enter matchup against the White Sox on losing streak

The Minnesota Twins aim to stop their three-game slide when they play the Chicago White Sox

APRIL 22

Pops first homer Thaiss went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run Sunday against the Red Sox.

Impact 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.

APRIL 21 • ROTOWIRE

Andrew Vaughn hits 2-run HR: White Sox beat Red Sox 8-4 to end worst road start in team history

Andrew Vaughn hit a two-run homer, pinch-hitter Edgar Quero added a go-ahead, two-run single and the Chicago White Sox snapped a six-game losing streak with an 8-4 victory over the...

APRIL 20

Likely to lose work to Quero Thaiss is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Athletics.

Impact 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).

APRIL 17 • ROTOWIRE

Getting night off Thaiss is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Athletics.

Impact 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.

APRIL 16 • ROTOWIRE

Back in lineup Thaiss went 1-for-3 with an RBI on Sunday against the Red Sox.

Impact 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

APRIL 14 • ROTOWIRE

Crochet strikes out 11 against his former team as the Red Sox beat the White Sox 3-1

Garrett Crochet struck out 11 in 7 1/3 innings in his first start against his former team, and the Boston Red Sox beat the Chicago White Sox 3-1 to avoid a series sweep

APRIL 13

Sitting Saturday Thaiss isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game versus Boston.

Impact Thaiss will step aside Saturday to allow Omar Narvaez to get a second consecutive start behind the dish following his three-RBI performance Friday. Thaiss owns a .737 OPS through 10 games this season and still figures to be Chicago's primary backstop.

APRIL 12 • ROTOWIRE

White Sox catcher Korey Lee suffers ankle injury during 6th inning against Guardians

Chicago White Sox catcher Korey Lee had to be helped off the field after he rolled his left ankle during the sixth inning against the Cleveland Guardians

APRIL 10

Getting Wednesday off Thaiss is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Guardians.

Impact 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.

APRIL 9 • ROTOWIRE