The Miami Marlins have acquired catcher Jacob Stallings in a trade with the Pittsburgh Pirates, sending back starting pitcher Zach Thompson and two minor leaguers, pitcher Kyle Nicolas and outfielder Connor Scott. The 31-year-old Stallings is known for his defensive acumen, winning a Gold Glove in 2021. He's slashed .251/.331/.374 with 17 homers in 780 career plate appearances. Thompson has a shot to crack Pittsburgh's starting rotation after making 14 starts and posting a 3.24 ERA in 75 ...

Pittsburgh Pirates catcher Jacob Stallings is not in the starting lineup Thursday to take on the Cincinnati Reds, according to MLB.com. Stallings is slashing .242/.330/.371 with eight home runs over 107 games. His value is mostly limited to NL-only and OBP leagues, with less than ideal power and batting average. Michael Perez will catch and bat seventh. Perez has almost no value in fantasy, hitting just .144 and with a .532 OPS. Look elsewhere for catching help on the waiver wire.

BALLER MOVE: Add in leagues of 14+ teamsROSTERED IN: 6% of leaguesANALYSIS:Our catcher options are pretty limited for next week. It's already the shallowest position in fantasy baseball and there just aren't many attractive options on the waiver wire this deep into the season. We've had to dig a little deeper than normal but Jacob Stallings should be a productive option for your team. The Pirates play six games next week, all at home, with a three-game set against the Tigers and another ...

Pittsburgh Pirates catcher went 3-for-4 with a run scored in a 4-3 loss to the Cardinals on Friday. It was his third multi-hit performance in his last five games, as he's now slashing .240/.330/.378 with eight homers, 47 RBI and 31 runs scored over 95 games this season. He's a serviceable option in deeper NL-only leagues and two-catcher formats, otherwise his fantasy value is very limited.

Pittsburgh Pirates catcher Jacob Stallings went 2-for-4 with a home run, a walk, four RBI and a run scored in a 9-7 win over the Mets on Saturday. Stallings walked off the Mets with a grand slam with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning, as that was his eighth homer of the year. After Saturday's performance, Stallings is now slashing .239/.325/.420 with 40 RBI and 23 runs scored over 68 games. He's a solid catcher to roster in deeper formats and two-catcher leagues, and in a pinch he can ...

Pittsburgh Pirates third baseman Ke'Bryan Hayes is on the bench Sunday against the New York Mets, with sizzling Wilmer Difo in the lineup and batting second. Difo, with a .938 slugging percentage over his past seven games, is a strong daily play in fantasy. Hayes has been cold lately but fantasy owners should be patient with the youngster in seasonal leagues. With Jacob Stallings also getting rest, Thomas Nido is catching and hitting eighth. The .253 hitter should only be considered as a ...

Pittsburgh Pirates catcher Jacob Stallings will sit out of Sunday's finale with the Mets. This looks to just be a day off for Stallings, who is slashing .228/.313/.402 with seven home runs, 36 RBI and 22 runs scored while splitting time behind the plate with Michael Perez. Perez will start at catcher on Sunday and bat eighth against the Mets.

Pittsburgh Pirates catcher Jacob Stallings drove in the team's lone run of the game on Sunday, finishing 1-for-4 with an RBI single in a 2-1 loss to the Indians. Stallings had a solid month at the plate in May and was beginning to look like a solid fantasy catcher, but over 14 games in June he is slashing .214/.283/.357 with one home run, nine RBI and five runs scored. He's now slashing .230/.318/.399 with five home runs, 29 RBI and 18 runs scored over 55 games this year, and is only an option ...

Pittsburgh Pirates catcher Jacob Stallings went 1-for-4 with a home run in a 5-2 loss to the Brewers on Sunday. It was Stallings' first home run since May 20, as he now has five homers on the year and is slashing .224/.317/.398 with 26 RBI and 15 runs scored over 50 games. He's been in the midst of a significant slump over his last 15 games, slashing .154/.200/.269 with one home run, nine RBI and three runs in that span. For now he's only an option in deep mixed leagues and deep NL-only ...

Pittsburgh Pirates catcher Jacob Stallings is not in the starting lineup for Friday night's game with the Brewers. It appears to be a night off for Stallings, who has started in eight of the team's last 11 games. Stallings has been a solid, relatively under-the-radar fantasy option in many formats this season, slashing .230/.324/.395 with four home runs, 25 RBI and 14 runs scored in 47 games. Michael Perez will get the start behind the plate against Milwaukee, and bat sixth against Brandon ...