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• Rockies' Jacob Stallings: Sitting down Sunday

  Rotowire Jun 23, 2024

  Stallings isn't in the Rockies' lineup for Sunday's game against the Nationals. Stallings will take a seat for Sunday's series finale after going 1-for-3 with an RBI and a walk during Saturday's win. Hunter Goodman will take over behind the dish, causing Brendan Rodgers to move into the DH spot while Alan Trejo starts at second base, batting ninth.

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• Rockies' Jacob Stallings: Resting Thursday

  Rotowire Jun 20, 2024

  Stallings is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Dodgers, Luke Zahlmann of The Denver Gazette reports. Stallings will get a breather while the Rockies conclude their series with the Dodgers with a day game after a night game. Hunter Goodman will fill in behind the plate for Stallings, who went 1-for-3 with a double, a walk and a run scored while catching eight innings of Wednesday's 7-6 win.

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• Rockies' Jacob Stallings: Taking seat Tuesday

  Rotowire Jun 18, 2024

  Stallings is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Dodgers. Stallings had started in five of six games since Elias Diaz's (calf) injury, but he'll yield to Hunter Goodman behind the dish Tuesday. Both Stallings and Goodman have been red-hot at the plate lately, with Stallings riding a six-game hit streak with four extra-base hits and four runs scored since June 10 and Goodman swatting three homers over his last three games. Regardless, Stallings should see most of the catching work moving forward.

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• Rockies' Jacob Stallings: Homers against Dodgers

  Rotowire Jun 18, 2024

  Stallings went 1-for-3 with a solo home run Monday against the Dodgers. Stallings has taken over as the Rockies' primary catcher in the absence of Elias Diaz (calf). He's started six of the team's last seven games, collecting seven hits across 18 at-bats with three RBI and four runs scored. Stallings has also hit cleanup in the past two contests.

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• Rockies' Jacob Stallings: Stepping in as No. 1 catcher

  Rotowire Jun 16, 2024

  Stallings will start at catcher and bat cleanup in Sunday's game against the Pirates. Stallings will pick up his fourth start in five games and should continue serving as the Rockies' primary option behind the plate until Elias Diaz (calf) returns from the 10-day injured list. A former Gold Glove winner who's valued mainly for his defensive contributions, Stallings has been a surprising performer with the bat during his first season in Colorado, slashing .296/.375/.449 over 113 plate appearances thus far.

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• Rockies' Jacob Stallings: Filling in for banged-up Diaz

  Rotowire Jun 12, 2024

  Stallings will start at catcher and bat fifth in Wednesday's game against the Twins. Stallings will be getting his second straight start while Elias Diaz remains day-to-day after straining his left calf in Monday's 5-0 loss to Minnesota. Though he's seen light usage for much of the season while Diaz has largely stayed healthy, Stallings has produced well in his limited opportunities, producing an .802 OPS over 104 plate appearances.

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• Rockies' Jacob Stallings: Pops clutch homer

  Rotowire May 25, 2024

  Stallings hit a solo home run in his only plate appearance in Friday's 3-2 11-inning win over the Phillies. Stallings entered the game as a pinch hitter in the ninth inning and took Jose Alvarado yard to tie the game at 2-2. It was his third home run of the season, all of which have come in May. Even with the positive results for Stallings, Elias Diaz will continue to pick up the majority of starts behind the plate for the Rockies.

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• Rockies' Jacob Stallings: Knocks in two

  Rotowire May 12, 2024

  Stallings went 1-for-4 with two RBI and a run scored Saturday against the Rangers. Stallings is known for his glove and is a reliable backup catcher, but he's been quite productive at the dish of late. Across his last six games, he's hit .350 with eight RBI and three runs scored. Stallings has seen a moderate uptick in playing time of late, as Saturday marked his third time in the lineup in the last seven games.

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• Rockies' Jacob Stallings: Lifts second homer

  Rotowire May 5, 2024

  Stallings went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run Sunday against the Pirates. Stallings put the Rockies on the board with the second-inning blast against his former club. Despite serving as the second catcher in Colorado, Stallings has been effective on offense when given the opportunity with a hitting streak that's spanned the last seven games he's played in since April 17. He's hit .400 over that stretch with two homers, six RBI and four runs scored, lifting his season average to .351 in the process.

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• Jacob Stallings: Miami cuts ties

  Rotowire Nov 17, 2023

  Stallings was non-tendered by the Marlins on Friday, making him a free agent. Stallings was a regular presence at catcher for Miami between 2022-23 and drew high praise for his defense, but he slashed just .210/.287/.290 over 660 plate appearances during that two-year stretch. The 33-year-old will probably have to accept a backup job somewhere for the 2024 season.

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• Marlins' Jacob Stallings: Starting at catcher in Game 2

  Rotowire Oct 4, 2023

  Stallings is starting at catcher and batting ninth in Game 2 of the NL Wild Card Series on Wednesday versus the Phillies. Nick Fortes started behind the plate in Game 1 on Tuesday and went 0-for-2 with a strikeout as the Marlins lost 4-1. Stallings will get the nod Wednesday at Citizens Bank Park with Miami trying to avoid elimination in the best-of-three series.

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• Marlins' Jacob Stallings: Not in Game 1 lineup

  Rotowire Oct 3, 2023

  Stallings is not in the lineup for Game 1 of the NL Wild Card Series against the Phillies on Tuesday. Nick Fortes will start behind the plate and bat ninth for the visiting Marlins. Stallings slashed just .191/.278/.286 across 276 regular-season plate appearances this year with Miami, though Fortes wasn't really any better at .204/.263/.299 in his 323 plate appearances.

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• Marlins' Jacob Stallings: Takes seat Thursday

  Rotowire Sep 28, 2023

  Stallings is out of the lineup Thursday against the Mets. Nick Fortes will start at catcher and bat eighth versus the Mets and left-hander David Peterson. Stallings went 0-for-4 with a strikeout Wednesday and is slashing just .189/.279/.288 across 267 total plate appearances this season.

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• Marlins' Jacob Stallings: Heads to bench Tuesday

  Rotowire Sep 19, 2023

  Stallings is not in the lineup Tuesday against the Mets. Nick Fortes will catch and bat ninth. Stallings grabs a day of rest after starting behind the plate in four of the Marlins' last five games.

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• Marlins' Jacob Stallings: Receives Sunday off

  Rotowire Sep 17, 2023

  Stallings is out of the lineup for Sunday's game versus Atlanta, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports. Stallings will receive a day off after starting the past three games. Nick Fortes will step in behind the plate to catch for lefty Jesus Luzardo.

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• Marlins' Jacob Stallings: Out of lineup Wednesday

  Rotowire Sep 13, 2023

  Stallings is not in the lineup Wednesday versus the Brewers. Nick Fortes will catch and bat ninth for the visiting Marlins. Stallings got the start behind the plate Tuesday and went 0-for-3 with three strikeouts as his season slash line dipped to .195/.289/.298.

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• Marlins' Jacob Stallings: On bench Monday

  Rotowire Sep 11, 2023

  Stallings is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Brewers, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports. Stallings will take a seat for the second straight game, giving way to Nick Fortes behind the plate. Despite sitting in favor of Fortes in consecutive starts, Stallings has the edge in playing time so far in September, making six starts to Fortes' four.

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• Marlins' Jacob Stallings: Sitting Sunday

  Rotowire Sep 10, 2023

  Stallings is out of the lineup for Sunday's game at Philadelphia, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports. Stallings started the first two games against the Phillies but will take a seat for Sunday's series finale. Nick Fortes will step in behind the plate and bat ninth.

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• Marlins' Jacob Stallings: Not in lineup Thursday

  Rotowire Sep 7, 2023

  Stallings is not in the lineup Thursday against the Dodgers. Nick Fortes will catch and bat ninth as the Marlins try to sweep the NL West leaders. Stallings had started four of the last five games while going 3-for-13 with two walks and three runs scored.

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• Marlins' Jacob Stallings: On bench Tuesday

  Rotowire Sep 5, 2023

  Stallings is absent from the lineup Tuesday against the Dodgers. Nick Fortes will catch and bat ninth after Stallings drew three straight starts behind the plate to close out the Marlins' four-game weekend series versus the Nationals.

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