JACOB STALLINGS NEWS

Pops first homers of spring Stallings went 2-for-2 with a pair of home runs and four RBI in Thursday's Cactus League game against the Guardians.

Impact 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.

MARCH 14 • ROTOWIRE

Will be primary catcher Stallings will receive the bulk of the starts at catcher for the Rockies this season, Patrick Lyons of JustBaseball.com reports.

Impact 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.

FEBRUARY 18 • ROTOWIRE

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JANUARY 22 • MLB.COM

Catcher Jacob Stallings gets a $2.5M, 1-year deal with the Colorado Rockies Catcher Jacob Stallings and the Colorado Rockies agreed to a $2.5 million, one-year contract on Wednesday.

NOVEMBER 20, 2024 • WASHINGTONTIMES.COM

Catcher Jacob Stallings agrees to a $2.5M, 1-year deal with the Colorado Rockies

Catcher Jacob Stallings and the Colorado Rockies have agreed to a $2.5 million, one-year contract

NOVEMBER 20, 2024 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Rockies re-sign C Jacob Stallings to 1-year deal The Colorado Rockies are bringing back catcher Jacob Stallings on a one-year contract, the team announced Wednesday.Financial terms were not...

NOVEMBER 20, 2024 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM

Re-ups with Colorado The Rockies re-signed Stallings on Wednesday to a one-year contract with a mutual option for 2026.

Impact 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.

NOVEMBER 20, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Becomes free agent Stallings declined his mutual option Monday and entered free agency, Bob Nightengale of USA Today reports.

Impact 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.

NOVEMBER 5, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Back on bench Thursday Stallings is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Cardinals.

Impact After going 2-for-6 with a double and walk while starting both of the first two games of the series, Stallings will cede catching duties to Hunter Goodman in the finale. The two backstops seem to be part of a timeshare at the position, with rookie Drew Romo representing a lightly used No. 3 option.

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

McMahon's tiebreaking homer lifts last-place Rockies over NL West-leading Dodgers 6-3

Ryan McMahon hit a tiebreaking home run in the fifth inning and the last-place Colorado Rockies beat the NL West-leading Los Angeles Dodgers 6-3

SEPTEMBER 22, 2024 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Hunter Goodman, Ezequiel Tovar homer in back-to-back games, Rockies again beat D-backs 8-2

Hunter Goodman and Ezequiel Tovar hit home runs, Ryan Feltner pitched into the seventh inning for his first victory at Coors Field in two years, and the Colorado Rockies beat Arizo...

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Pops homer in loss Stallings went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in Sunday's 6-2 loss to the Cubs.

Impact 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.

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

More to come from Stallings in '25 after his strong '24? DETROIT – All discussions about Rockies veteran catcher Jacob Stallings begin with his pitch-calling, even if the subject is legitimately so...

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024 • MLB.COM

Jacob Stallings' RBI double in the ninth helps Rockies beat Tigers 4-2

Jacob Stallings’ RBI double in the ninth inning helped the Colorado Rockies beat the Detroit Tigers 4-2

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Suárez pitches career-high 7 innings, Rivera hits first homer for Orioles in 5-3 win over Rockies

Albert Suárez pitched a career-best seven innings, Emmanuel Rivera hit his first homer for Baltimore and drove in three runs, and the Orioles beat the Colorado Rockies 5-3 on Frida...

AUGUST 31, 2024 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Not in Tuesday's lineup Stallings is absent from the lineup for Tuesday's contest versus the Nationals.

Impact It will be Drew Romo doing the catching for Austin Gomber in this one. Stallings and Romo have had two starts apiece since the latter joined the major-league roster following Elias Diaz's release, and the two seem likely to continue splitting catching duties down the stretch.

AUGUST 20, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Stallings' RBI single lifts Rockies over Padres 3-2

Jacob Stallings drove in the tiebreaking run with a single in the sixth inning, and the Colorado Rockies beat the San Diego Padres 3-2

AUGUST 18, 2024 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Taking seat Stallings is out of the lineup for Saturday's game against San Diego.

Impact Stallings will move to the bench for 22-year-old Drew Romo's MLB debut Saturday. With Elias Diaz out of the picture in Colorado, Stallings and Romo are slated to share catching duties during the closing weeks of the regular season.

AUGUST 17, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Braves visit the Rockies to start 3-game series

The Colorado Rockies begin a three-game series at home against the Atlanta Braves on Friday

AUGUST 9, 2024 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Goes deep again Sunday Stallings went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Sunday's loss to the Padres.

Impact Stallings sent one out to left in the seventh for his second homer in as many games. The 34-year-old has three homers, eight RBI, six runs and a 4:4 BB:K over his last eight games. Stallings has a real chance to reach double-digit homers for the first time in his career. He's now slashing .270/.369/.471 with seven homers, 27 RBI, 23 runs and a 22:42 BB:K in 204 plate appearances.

AUGUST 5, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Slugs pinch hit homer Stallings hit a solo home run as a pinch hitter in Saturday's 3-2 loss to the Padres.

Impact Stallings' eighth-inning blast brought the Rockies within a run, but they failed to tie the game. The backup catcher went 8-for-19 over a five-game span from July 20-26, but he followed it up with an 0-for-8 skid before Saturday's homer. For the year, he's at a .265/.367/.453 slash line with six homers, 26 RBI, 22 runs scored, 12 doubles and no stolen bases over 60 contests. Despite those decent numbers, he remains behind Elias Diaz on the depth chart at catcher.

AUGUST 4, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Bogaerts his go-ahead single and Pérez shines in his Padres debut, a 3-2 win over the Rockies

Xander Bogaerts hit a go-ahead RBI single in the seventh inning and Martín Pérez pitched six strong innings in his debut for the San Diego Padres, who beat Colorado 3-2 to snap a f...

AUGUST 4, 2024 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Jake Cave hits tying homer in 9th, the Rockies beat the Angels 5-4 in 10 innings

Jake Cave hit a tying two-run home run with two outs in the ninth inning and the Colorado Rockies scored on an error in the 10th to beat the Los Angeles Angels 5-4 on Thursday nigh...

AUGUST 2, 2024 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Big game against Boston Stallings went 3-for-4 with a home run, four RBI and three runs scored Wednesday against the Red Sox.

Impact Stallings contributed significantly to the Rockies' 20-run outburst, accounting for his first multi-RBI performance since June 12. With Elias Diaz back from the injured list, Stallings is set to lose most of his playing time.

JULY 25, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Doyle hits 1st career grand slam, Rockies tie franchise record for runs in 20-7 win over Red Sox

Brenton Doyle hit a grand slam, one of four home runs by Colorado, and the Rockies tied a franchise record for runs in a 20-7 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Wednesday

JULY 24, 2024 • ASSOCIATED PRESS