Matt Thaiss

Los Angeles Angels, Catcher
Age: 29-14d (May 06, 1995)
Exp: 2.038 Years
Country: US
College: Virginia
Drafted: Round 1 (#16 overall), 2016
2024 Payroll Salary

$770,000

2024 Cash

$770,000

Career Earnings

$4,199,110

2024-2024 Pre-Arb (CURRENT)

Matt Thaiss signed a 1 year , $770,000 contract with the Los Angeles Angels, including $770,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $770,000. In 2024, Thaiss will earn a base salary of $770,000, while carrying a total salary of $770,000.

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $770,000
Average Salary:
$770,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2028 / UFA
Year Age PayrollAnnual Luxury Tax Tax % League Tax Cash Annual Cash Cumulative
2024 29 $770,000 $770,000 0.32% $770,000 $770,000
2028 30
UFA
Year Age Service Base Salary Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely Payroll Salary Luxury Tax
2024 29 2.038 $770,000 - - $770,000 $770,000
2028 30 -
UFA
Year Age Base Salary Cash Total Cash Cumulative AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2024 29 $770,000 $770,000 $770,000 $770,000 $770,000
Source: MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2023-2023 Pre-Arb

Matt Thaiss signed a 1 year , $740,000 contract with the Los Angeles Angels, including $740,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $740,000.

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $740,000
Average Salary:
$740,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2022-2022 Pre-Arb

Matt Thaiss signed a 1 year , $700,000 contract with the Los Angeles Angels, including $700,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $700,000.

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $700,000
Average Salary:
$700,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2021-2021 Pre-Arb

Matt Thaiss signed a 1 year , $570,500 contract with the Los Angeles Angels, including $570,500 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $570,500.

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $570,500
Average Salary:
$570,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2020-2020 Pre-Arb

Matt Thaiss signed a 1 year , $567,000 contract with the Los Angeles Angels, including $567,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $567,000.

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $567,000
Average Salary:
$567,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2019-2019 Pre-Arb

Matt Thaiss signed a 1 year , $555,000 contract with the Los Angeles Angels, including $555,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $555,000.

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $555,000
Average Salary:
$555,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2016-2016 Signing Bonus

Matt Thaiss signed a 1 year , $2,150,000 contract with the Los Angeles Angels, including $2,150,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $2,150,000.

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $2,150,000
Average Salary:
$2,150,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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Career Earnings thru 2024

$4,199,110

Career Earnings w/ Different Teams

1 team

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2016 21
Signing Bonus
$2,150,000
$2,150,000
2019 24
Active
$265,576
$2,415,576
2020 25
Reserve / minor-buried
$72,082
$2,487,658
2021 26
Active
$24,536
$2,512,194
2022 27
Active
$176,916
$2,689,110
2023 28
Active
$740,000
$3,429,110
2024 29
Active
$770,000
$4,199,110
Total      
$4,199,110
$4,199,110
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2016
21
$2,150,000
$2,150,000
$2,150,000
2019
24
$265,576
$265,576
$2,415,576
2020
25
$72,082
$72,082
$2,487,658
2021
26
$24,536
$24,536
$2,512,194
2022
27
$176,916
$176,916
$2,689,110
2023
28
$740,000
$740,000
$3,429,110
2024
29
$770,000
$770,000
$4,199,110
Total
$2,049,110
$2,150,000
$4,199,110
$4,199,110

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
7 $2,049,110 $2,150,000 - $4,199,110

Injuries

Year Dates Reason
2023 LAA Aug 25, 2023 - Sep 03, 2023 Shoulder
  • Mar 01, 2024 Signed a 1 year $770,000 contract with Los Angeles (LAA)
  • Mar 01, 2023 Signed a 1 year $740,000 contract with Los Angeles (LAA)
  • Aug 25, 2022 Promoted from the Minors by Los Angeles (LAA)
  • Jul 02, 2022 Demoted to the Minors by Los Angeles (LAA)
  • Jun 27, 2022 Promoted from the Minors by Los Angeles (LAA)
  • Mar 30, 2022 Optioned to the Minors by Los Angeles (LAA)
  • Mar 05, 2020 Signed a 1 year $567,000 contract with Los Angeles (LAA)
  • Jun 15, 2016 Signed a contract with Los Angeles (LAA)
  • Jun 09, 2016 Drafted by Los Angeles (LAA): Round 1 (#16 overall)
Year Team GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB BB K SB AVG OBP SLG OPS WAR
2024 LAA 12 9 31 3 7 3 0 0 3 10 5 13 0 .226 .333 .333 .656 0.03
2023 LAA 95 70 262 32 56 6 0 9 31 89 36 83 2 .214 .319 .319 .659 0.37
2022 LAA 29 19 69 9 15 1 0 2 8 22 11 24 1 .217 .321 .321 .640 0.03
2021 LAA 3 2 7 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 .143 .250 .250 .393 -0.08
2020 LAA 8 6 21 3 3 0 0 1 1 6 4 8 0 .143 .280 .280 .566 -0.41
2019 LAA 53 39 147 17 31 7 0 8 23 62 17 52 0 .211 .293 .293 .715 0.33

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Mar 01, 2024
Signed a 1 year $770,000 contract with Los Angeles (LAA)
Mar 01, 2023
Signed a 1 year $740,000 contract with Los Angeles (LAA)
Aug 25, 2022
Promoted from the Minors by Los Angeles (LAA)
Jul 02, 2022
Demoted to the Minors by Los Angeles (LAA)
Jun 27, 2022
Promoted from the Minors by Los Angeles (LAA)
Mar 30, 2022
Optioned to the Minors by Los Angeles (LAA)
Mar 05, 2020
Signed a 1 year $567,000 contract with Los Angeles (LAA)
Jun 15, 2016
Signed a contract with Los Angeles (LAA)
Jun 09, 2016
Drafted by Los Angeles (LAA): Round 1 (#16 overall)

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