Matt Thaiss was a catcher growing up through high school, but when the LA Angels drafted Thaissin 2016 they made it clear they wanted him to play first base rather than catch for them. Thaiss had played first base some in college, but he still had a lot to learn.
The Angels started the project to turn Thaiss into a major league first baseman and the now almost 24-year old Thaiss has worked his up through the Angels minor league system. So far so good for Thaiss as he has shown the ability to hit at every level of the minors with a .