Rockies Sign Catcher Jacob Stallings to One-Year Deal for 2025
The 34-year-old veteran returns to Colorado after a career-best season, with a mutual option for 2026 included in the contract.
- Jacob Stallings has signed a one-year contract with the Colorado Rockies for $2 million, with a mutual option for 2026 that includes a $500,000 buyout.
- In 2024, Stallings achieved career highs in batting average (.263), slugging percentage (.453), and home runs (nine) during his first season with the Rockies.
- The deal includes performance incentives for games played at catcher, potentially increasing the value of the contract.
- Stallings, a 2021 NL Gold Glove winner, is known for his defensive prowess, holding a Major League record of 247 consecutive games at catcher without a passed ball.
- Over nine MLB seasons, Stallings has played for the Pirates, Marlins, and Rockies, with a career batting average of .239 and 33 home runs.