Los Angeles Angels catcher makes franchise history in win over Colorado Rockies.
On Tuesday, the 29-year-old catcher became the first player in Angels franchise history to record at least five RBIs and two stolen bases in the same game. Thaiss also became just the second catcher in MLB history to achieve this feat, joining Hall of Fame Detroit Tigers catcher Mickey Cochrane who did so in 1934.He is also the second catcher in Major League history with 5+ RBI and 2+ SB in a game, joining Hall of Famer Mickey Cochrane for the Tigers on Aug. 9, 1934 vs. St.
This season, Thaiss has slashed .253/.347/.373 with 21 hits, eight runs, one home run, and 12 RBIs in 30 games. The sixth-year Angel nearly doubled his season total in RBIs during his performance Tuesday, and is on pace for a career-high batting average and on-base percentage. Thaiss is the backup catcher to Logan O'Hoppe, who gets the majority of playing time for the Angels.
Thaiss was not the only Angel to have a big day as he was one of four Angels to have multiple hits in the win, along with Luis Rengifo, Taylor Ward, and Nolan Schanuel. After surprisingly not getting, Ward and Rengifo both shined. Rengifo recorded three hits and three runs and Ward notched two hits, three RBIs, and one run.Eva graduated from UCLA in 2023 with a bachelor's degree in Communication. She has been covering college and professional sports since 2022.
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