Jacob Stallings C FA Sat 9/28/19 3:12 PM
Jacob Stallings
C FA
Stallings will sit Saturday against the Reds.
EDGE Analysis
Stallings sits after starting five of the last seven games behind the plate. Steve Baron will catch James Marvel on Saturday.
Jacob Stallings C FA Fri 9/20/19 3:09 PM
Jacob Stallings
C FA
Stallings (back) returns to the lineup Friday against Milwaukee.
EDGE Analysis
Back tightness had kept Stallings off the field since last Friday. He'll bat seventh and start behind the plate Friday, catching Steven Brault.
Jacob Stallings C FA Thu 9/19/19 8:50 AM
Jacob Stallings
C FA
Stallings (back) is not in Thursday's lineup against the Mariners.
EDGE Analysis
It sounds like the Pirates are hoping to have Stallings back for this weekend's series against the Brewers. Elias Diaz is starting behind the dish and hitting fifth.
Jacob Stallings C FA Wed 9/18/19 3:37 PM
Jacob Stallings
C FA
Stallings (back) is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Mariners.
EDGE Analysis
Stallings sat out the last three games because of his injury, and it looks like he will miss another contest, unless he sees action off the bench. Elias Diaz will make his fifth straight start behind the plate Wednesday.
Jacob Stallings C FA Tue 9/17/19 3:18 PM
Jacob Stallings
C FA
Stallings (back) isn't in the starting lineup Tuesday against the Mariners.
EDGE Analysis
Stallings is set to miss his fourth straight game due to back tightness. Elias Diaz draws another start behind the dish and will hit fifth.
Jacob Stallings C FA Sun 9/15/19 11:20 AM
Jacob Stallings
C FA
Stallings (back) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Cubs.
EDGE Analysis
Stallings will remain on the bench for the third straight contest as he battles back tightness. Elias Diaz will start behind the plate and bat fifth Sunday.
Jacob Stallings C FA Sat 9/14/19 12:44 PM
Jacob Stallings
C FA
Stallings is unavailable Saturday against the Cubs due to back tightness, Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.
EDGE Analysis
With two healthy catchers (Elias Diaz and Steve Baron) on the active roster, the Pirates may play it safe and hold Stallings out for the rest of this series and also take advantage of Monday's off day. Diaz will start at catcher and hit eighth.
Jacob Stallings C FA Fri 9/13/19 12:08 PM
Jacob Stallings
C FA
Stallings is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Cubs.
EDGE Analysis
Stallings went 2-for-4 with a solo homer Thursday and will receive a breather Friday afternoon. Elias Diaz will start behind the plate and bat eighth in the series opener.
Jacob Stallings C FA Thu 9/12/19 8:49 PM
Jacob Stallings
C FA
Stallings went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Thursday's victory over the Giants.
EDGE Analysis
Stallings tacked on a key insurance run in the seventh inning with a solo homer to left, and Pittsburgh would come away with a 4-2 victory. The 29-year-old backstop has left the yard in two of his last three contests, though he sits with just six homers and 12 RBI over 64 games in 2019.
Jacob Stallings C FA Tue 9/10/19 12:28 PM
Jacob Stallings
C FA
Stallings went 2-for-3 with a home run against the Giants on Monday.
EDGE Analysis
He's seen the bulk of starts behind home plate over the past month, but mostly because of his defensive skills. General manager Neal Huntington has said that improving the catching position for 2020 is one of his main concerns, meaning that Stallings may not see another year-over-year bump in playing time. He's slashing .268/.339/.389 with five homers in 175 plate appearances.