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: Back on bench Thursday
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Stallings is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Cardinals.
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.
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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.
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Rockies' Jacob Stallings: Not in Tuesday's lineup
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Stallings is absent from the lineup for Tuesday's contest versus the Nationals.
Drew Romo will start at catcher while Stallings hits the bench Tuesday. Stallings and Romo have now received 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.
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Rockies' Jacob Stallings: Taking seat
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Stallings is out of the lineup for Saturday's game against San Diego.
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.
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Rockies' Jacob Stallings: Goes deep again Sunday
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Stallings went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Sunday's loss to the Padres.
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.
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Rockies' Jacob Stallings: Slugs pinch-hit homer
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Stallings hit a solo home run as a pinch hitter in Saturday's 3-2 loss to the Padres.
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.
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Rockies' Jacob Stallings: Big game against Boston
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Stallings went 3-for-4 with a home run, two doubles, four RBI and three runs scored Wednesday against the Red Sox.
Stallings contributed significantly to the Rockies' 20-run outburst, accounting for his first multi-RBI performance since June 12. With Elias Diaz seemingly past his calf injury, Stallings should be relegated to more of a backup role.
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Rockies' Jacob Stallings: Filling in for resting Diaz
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Stallings will start at catcher and bat eighth in Wednesday's game against the Red Sox.
Stallings will pick up his third start in four games, but his playing time is set to take a hit now that top backstop Elias Diaz has shaken the calf injury that kept him out of the lineup Sunday and Monday. Diaz is back on the bench Wednesday, but his absence looks to be a byproduct of the Rockies playing a day game after a night game. Though his playing time has been mostly sporadic this season, Stallings has performed well at the dish when called upon; he'll take a .770 OPS into Wednesday's contest.
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Rockies' Jacob Stallings: On bench, set to lose playing time
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Stallings is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the White Sox.
Stallings had started at catcher in each of the past three games, but he should be headed for a stark downturn in playing time after the Rockies reinstated Elias Diaz (calf) from the 10-day injured list Sunday. Diaz will be eased back into the lineup Sunday as the Rockies' designated hitter while Hunter Goodman handles catching duties, but Diaz should see the bulk of the reps behind the dish moving forward.
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Rockies' Jacob Stallings: Sitting down Sunday
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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.
