Angels’ Matt Thaiss has taken quickly to another new position

ANAHEIM — Matt Thaiss isn’t the first baseball player to learn two new defensive positions after becoming a professional, but he might be the quickest study among them. At least, Thaiss’ first five games with the Angels have yet to reveal that he’s only playing his third-best position.
The Angels selected Thaiss, a catcher at the University of Virginia, 16th overall in the 2016 draft. They immediately converted him to first base. All 2,661 of Thaiss’ professional in