JACOB STALLINGS NEWS

Santana homer in 10th, 5 RBIs lift Indians over Pirates 6-3

Carlos Santana hit a towering, three-run homer in the 10th inning and drove in a career high-tying five runs to lift the Cleveland Indians to a 6-3 victory over the Pittsburgh Pira...

AUGUST 19, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Santana homer in 10th, 5 RBIs lift Indians over Pirates 6-3

Carlos Santana hit a towering, three-run homer in the top of the 10th inning and drove in five runs to lift the Cleveland Indians to a 6-3 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates

AUGUST 19, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Entire Pirates-Cards 3-game series postponed over virus woes

The entire three-game series between the Pittsburgh Pirates and St. Louis that was set to begin Monday night at Busch Stadium has been postponed while the Cardinals deal with a COV...

AUGUST 9, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Sitting in series finale Stallings is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Tigers.

Impact Stallings is getting a routine breather after starting at catcher both of the past two days and going a combined 3-for-5 with three walks at the plate. John Ryan Murphy will be behind the dish in the series finale.

AUGUST 9, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Not catching Thursday Stallings is out of the lineup Thursday against the Twins.

Impact Stallings will sit for the second time in three days, but he's picked up three starts in the Pirates' last five contests and still looks like the team's preferred backstop. John Ryan Murphy will get a turn behind the plate in Thursday's series finale, catching for JT Brubaker in the latter's first MLB start.

AUGUST 6, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Not in Tuesday's lineup Stallings will not start Tuesday against the Twins.

Impact Stallings will sit for the fourth time in the season's first 11 games. John Ryan Murphy takes his place behind the plate.

AUGUST 4, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Báez's single in 11th gives Cubs 2-1 win over Pirates

Javier Báez singled through a drawn-in infield in the bottom of the 11th, scoring David Bote from third base and giving the Chicago Cubs a 2-1 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates

AUGUST 2, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Takes seat Saturday Stallings isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Cubs.

Impact Stallings is hitting .118/.167/.176 with a double, two RBI and five strikeouts while starting in five of the Pirates' first seven games. However, John Ryan Murphy will take over as the team's catcher Saturday, batting ninth.

AUGUST 1, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Excels in big-league debut Whitley made his major-league debut in a loss to the Pirates on Sunday, firing a scoreless seventh inning during which he allowed no hits or walks while recording one strikeout.

Impact Whitley got his three outs on 13 pitches, retiring the trio of Jacob Stallings, Erik Gonzalez and Adam Frazier. The 25-year-old right-hander made the Opening Day roster after consistently flummoxing hitters at every level of the minors since being drafted in 2017, and his mid-90s fastball could conceivably help him progressively carve out some higher-leverage opportunities as the season unfolds.

JULY 27, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Starting Saturday against Cards Murphy will start behind the plate and bat ninth against St. Louis on Saturday.

Impact He's getting the nod after starter Jacob Stallings caught Friday's night game. Murphy could make two or three weekly starts if manager Derek Shelton decides to rest Stallings on a regular basis. Murphy posted an .840 OPS in the PCL in 2019, but he's slashed just .219/.265/.357 in 622 at-bats at the major-league level.

JULY 25, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Flaherty sharp, DeJong homers, Cards beat Bucs 5-4 in opener

Jack Flaherty pitched seven solid innings, Paul DeJong hit a two-run homer and the St. Louis Cardinals opened the season by beating the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-4

JULY 25, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Olson's grand slam in 10th sends Athletics past Angels 7-3

JULY 25, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Won't start Saturday Stallings will not start Saturday's matinee against St. Louis, manager Derek Shelton said during his post-game media conference on AT&T SportsNet Pittsburgh.

Impact Shelton said it wouldn't be fair to ask Stallings to catch in a day game following a night game. The backstop went 1-for-3 with a two-run single off Cardinals' starter, Jack Flaherty. John Ryan Murphy will serve as the team's catcher for Trevor Williams.

JULY 24, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Pittsburgh Pirates: Examining How Good Jacob Stallings Can Be in 2020 Jacob Stalings, one of the most underrated players in baseball, could be the Pittsburgh Pirates best catcher since Russell Martin was behind...

JULY 21, 2020 • RUMBUNTER.COM

Starter for second game Manager Derek Shelton said Sunday that Williams will start the Pirates' second game of the season, Adam Berry of MLB.com reports.

Impact Williams struggled during spring training, but he was able to impress during summer camp and will play a prominent role in Pittsburgh's rotation to begin the season. The right-hander struggled with a 5.38 ERA and 1.41 WHIP over 145.2 innings last season, although he fared considerably better with current starting catcher Jacob Stallings behind the plate.

JULY 19, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Reset button; Pirates enter 2020 with new leadership, energy

The Pittsburgh Pirates believe the shortened 2020 major league season will give them a chance to bounce back following a miserable last-place finish in 2019

JULY 14, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Running on faith: How spirituality drives the Pirates' Jacob Stallings BRADENTON, Fla. -- When Jacob Stallings was a freshman at University of North Carolina, he remembers overhearing a clubhouse conversation th...

MARCH 16, 2020 • ARCAMAX.COM

Jacob’s Ladder; Stallings’ persistence pays off for Pirates BRADENTON, Fla. (AP)The son’s stay in town has outlasted the father’s. The irony isn’t lost on Jacob Stallings. It wasn’t necessarily suppos...

FEBRUARY 17, 2020 • CENTRALILLINOISPROUD.COM

Jacob's Ladder; Stallings' persistence pays off for Pirates BRADENTON, Fla. (AP) — The son's stay in town has outlasted the father's. The irony isn't lost on Jacob Stallings.

FEBRUARY 17, 2020 • BELOITDAILYNEWS.COM

Jacob's Ladder; Stallings' persistence pays off for Pirates BRADENTON, Fla. (AP) — The son's stay in town has outlasted the father's. The irony isn't lost on Jacob Stallings.

FEBRUARY 17, 2020 • GAZETTETIMES.COM

Jacob's Ladder; Stallings' persistence pays off for Pirates BRADENTON, Fla. (AP) — The son's stay in town has outlasted the father's. The irony isn't lost on Jacob Stallings.

FEBRUARY 17, 2020 • STLTODAY.COM

Jacob's Ladder; Stallings' persistence pays off for Pirates BRADENTON, Fla. (AP) — The son's stay in town has outlasted the father's. The irony isn't lost on Jacob Stallings.

FEBRUARY 16, 2020 • SHORELINEMEDIA.NET

Jacob's Ladder: Jacob Stallings' persistence pays off for Pittsburgh Pirates - TSN.ca The son's stay in town has outlasted the father's. The irony isn't lost on Jacob Stallings.

FEBRUARY 16, 2020 • TSN.CA

Jacob’s Ladder; Stallings’ persistence pays off for Pirates The son’s stay in town has outlasted the father’s. The irony isn’t lost on Jacob Stallings.

FEBRUARY 16, 2020 • WASHINGTONTIMES.COM

Jacob's Ladder; Stallings' persistence pays off for Pirates

Pittsburgh Pirates catcher Jacob Stallings finds himself with a chance to be in the starting lineup on opening day for the first time in his...

FEBRUARY 16, 2020