Stallings elected free agency after clearing waivers Friday, Rich Dubroff of BaltimoreBaseball.com reports.
The veteran backstop was designated for assignment Monday and won't stick around with the Orioles after passing through waivers unclaimed. Stallings has an abysmal .134/.195/.168 slash line in 129 plate appearances between the Orioles and Rockies this season.
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Orioles' Jacob Stallings: DFA'd by Baltimore
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The Orioles designated Stallings for assignment Monday.
Adley Rutschman (oblique) is back from the 10-day injured list, and the Orioles elected to keep Alex Jackson around over Stallings as Rutschman's backup. Stallings is likely to clear waivers, and if that happens, he would have the ability to elect free agency.
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Orioles' Jacob Stallings: Resting for series finale
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Stallings is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rockies.
Stallings will rest Sunday after he went 1-for-5 with a run and an RBI while catching all nine innings of Saturday's 18-0 win. Alex Jackson will get the nod behind the plate in the series finale.
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Orioles' Jacob Stallings: Sitting again Friday
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Stallings is not in the Orioles' starting lineup against the Rockies on Friday, Jacob Calvin Meyer of The Baltimore Sun reports.
Stallings will sit for a second consecutive game while Alex Jackson serves behind home plate and bats ninth. Stallings has struggled at the plate this season and has gone 3-for-30 (.100) since the beginning of July.
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Orioles' Jacob Stallings: Resting for day game
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Stallings is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Guardians.
After starting behind the plate in both of the past two games, Stallings will get a breather as the Orioles wrap up their series in Cleveland with a matinee. Alex Jackson will handle catching duties for Baltimore on Thursday.
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Orioles' Jacob Stallings: Idle for second straight day
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Stallings is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Guardians.
Since the second week of July, Stallings had been seeing the bulk of the starts behind the plate for the Orioles, but he'll give way to Alex Jackson for the second day in a row. Baltimore may just be rewarding Jackson with another start after he provided a solo home run in Sunday's 5-3 win over the Rays.
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Orioles' Jacob Stallings: Resting up Sunday
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Stallings is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Marlins.
Alex Jackson will handle catching duties for Baltimore after Stallings started behind the plate the last two contests and five of the previous six. Stallings will likely continue to operate as the Orioles' No. 1 catcher until the team gets one of Adley Rutschman (oblique) or Gary Sanchez (knee) back, with Chadwick Tromp (back) and Maverick Handley (concussion) also currently on the injured list.
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Orioles' Jacob Stallings: Steps in as No. 1 catcher
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Stallings will start at catcher and bat ninth in Sunday's game against Atlanta.
After Gary Sanchez (knee) became the fourth Orioles catcher to go on the injured list Sunday, Stallings looks poised to serve as Baltimore's No. 1 backstop until one of Sanchez, Adley Rutschman (oblique), Maverick Handley (concussion) or Chadwick Tromp (back) is activated. Since getting added to the Baltimore roster Tuesday, Stallings has gone 1-for-6 with a double, a walk and two RBI in three contests.
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Orioles' Jacob Stallings: Contract selected by Baltimore
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The Orioles selected Stallings' contract from Triple-A Norfolk on Tuesday.
The veteran backstop inked a minor-league deal with Baltimore on June 24, and he'll make his way to the majors a week later to shore up the big club's catching depth. Stallings should handle the No. 2 job behind fill-in starter Gary Sanchez with Chadwick Tromp (back) landing on the injured list.
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Orioles' Jacob Stallings: Lands with O's
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Stallings signed a minor-league contract with the Orioles on Tuesday, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.
Stallings was cut loose by Colorado in early June after posting a .396 OPS through 93 plate appearances. He'll now get a chance to bounce back with the Orioles, though he will have to do so while serving as organizational depth at Triple-A Norfolk.
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Jacob Stallings: Cut loose by Colorado
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The Rockies released Stallings on Friday.
With the Rockies struggling to win games and Stallings owning a .396 OPS in 93 plate appearances, Colorado has decided to go elsewhere for the backup catcher role. Braxton Fulford will fill the position while Stallings hits the open market. The 35-year-old catcher slashed .263/.357/.453 with Colorado last season, and a team could look to take a chance on the veteran in hopes of him figuring it out at the plate.
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Rockies' Jacob Stallings: Picking up start in day game
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Stallings will start at catcher and bat eighth in Wednesday's game against the Marlins.
Stallings will crack the lineup for just the second time in eight games, with both starts coming in day games after night games. The veteran backstop will likely continue to see infrequent playing time while Hunter Goodman is entrenched as the Rockies' No. 1 catcher.
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Rockies' Jacob Stallings: Resting for early game
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Stallings is out of the lineup for the first game of Thursday's doubleheader with the Royals.
Hunter Goodman will be behind the plate for the first game of the day, but expect Stallings to enter the lineup at catcher for the second half of the doubleheader, when rookie Chase Dollander will be on the mound for the Rockies.
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Rockies' Jacob Stallings: Getting day off
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Stallings is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Royals.
Stallings had started at catcher in four of the Rockies' last six games, with his surge in playing time coming shortly after Colorado placed Kris Bryant (back) on the injured list, which has allowed Hunter Goodman to see more starts at designated hitter. Goodman will be back behind the dish Wednesday, so Stallings will head to the bench while Nick Martini steps in as Colorado's DH.
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Rockies' Jacob Stallings: On bench Opening Day
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Stallings is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Rays, Thomas Harding of MLB.com reports.
The 35-year-old appeared locked in to begin the season as Colorado's primary catcher, but it will be Hunter Goodman that receives the start behind the plate Opening Day. Stallings surprised with an .810 OPS in 82 games last season, but Goodman has more fantasy upside after clubbing 13 homers in 70 contests in 2024. The pair is likely to split playing time behind the plate.
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Rockies' Jacob Stallings: Pops first homers of spring
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Stallings went 2-for-2 with a pair of home runs and four RBI in Thursday's Cactus League game against the Guardians.
Stallings is locked in as Colorado's primary catcher to begin the season, mostly due to his sturdy defense and veteran leadership. However, he flashed some pop by delivering his first homers of spring training Thursday. Overall, Stallings has collected six hits across 21 at-bats this spring.
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Rockies' Jacob Stallings: Will be primary catcher
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Stallings will receive the bulk of the starts at catcher for the Rockies this season, Patrick Lyons of JustBaseball.com reports.
Stallings put together the best offensive season of his career in 2024 in his first season in Colorado, slashing .263/.357/.453 with nine homers over 82 games. He then re-signed with the Rockies over the offseason and will enter 2025 atop the catching depth chart, with Drew Romo, Hunter Goodman and Austin Nola competing for the backup job.
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Rockies' Jacob Stallings: Re-ups with Colorado
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The Rockies re-signed Stallings on Wednesday to a one-year, $2 million contract with a $2 million mutual option for 2026.
Stallings declined his portion of a mutual option for 2025 earlier this month but is now back in Colorado on a new deal. The veteran catcher slashed .263/.357/.453 with nine homers over 82 games for the Rockies in 2024. Stallings will likely share catching duties with Drew Romo in 2025, although Hunter Goodman could also be in the mix.
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Jacob Stallings: Becomes free agent
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Stallings declined his mutual option Monday and entered free agency, Bob Nightengale of USA Today reports.
Stallings will test out the open market after slashing .263/.357/.453 with nine homers, 36 RBI and 31 runs scored over 82 regular-season games with Colorado in 2024. He'll be a strong candidate to become a back-up catcher elsewhere.
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Rockies' Jacob Stallings: Pops homer in loss
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Stallings went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in Sunday's 6-2 loss to the Cubs.
Stallings has gone 14-for-55 (.255) over 17 contests since the start of August as Colorado's backup catcher. He has four homers in that span and a career-high nine on the year, offering a bit of pop despite limited playing time. Overall, he's maintained a .261/.358/.455 slash line with 35 RBI, 27 runs scored, 14 doubles and one triple over 258 plate appearances.
