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Rays Acquire Matt Thaiss From White Sox
The Tampa Bay Rays acquired catcher Matt Thaiss from the Chicago White Sox on Tuesday in exchange for outfielder Dru Baker, the team announced. In a corresponding move to make room on the 40-man roster, the Rays transferred outfielder Jonny DeLuca (shoulder) to the 60-day injured list. Thaiss could instantly become the backup to Danny Jansen in Tampa, which means that Ben Rortvedt is in danger of losing his spot on the major-league roster. The 30-year-old Thaiss bats from the left side and has done very little offensively in his seven years in the big leagues, slashing .209/.321/.337 with a .658 OPS, 23 home runs and 87 RBI in 280 total games. In 35 games with the Pale Hose before being traded, Thaiss had gone 18-for-85 (.212) with a homer, eight RBI, 11 runs scored and a stolen base in 110 trips to the plate.
Source: Rays Communications
Source: Rays Communications
