Jacob Stallings: Everything you need to know

The Pirates announced Wednesday that Stallings has joined the organization as a baseball operations specialist, Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports. Stallings' move into the Pirates' front office signals that he's elected to retire following a 10-year big-league career that spanned from 2016 through 2025. The 36-year-old catcher won a Gold Glove Award in 2021 and produced a lifetime .232/.311/.340 slash line with 33 home runs and 193 RBI across stints with the Pirates, Marlins, Rockies and Orioles.

Stallings elected free agency after clearing waivers Friday, Rich Dubroff of BaltimoreBaseball.com reports. The veteran backstop was designated for assignment Monday and won't stick around with the Orioles after passing through waivers unclaimed. Stallings has an abysmal .134/.195/.168 slash line in 129 plate appearances between the Orioles and Rockies this season.

The Orioles designated Stallings for assignment Monday. Adley Rutschman (oblique) is back from the 10-day injured list, and the Orioles elected to keep Alex Jackson around over Stallings as Rutschman's backup. Stallings is likely to clear waivers, and if that happens, he would have the ability to elect free agency.