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Francisco Cervelli | Catcher

Team:	New York Yankees
Age / DOB:	(27) / 3/6/1986
Ht / Wt:	6'1' / 210
Bats / Throws:	Right / Right
Contract:	view contract details [x] 2014-2016: Arbitration Eligible, 2017: Free Agent
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Francisco Cervelli (hand) has played catch and caught a few bullpens, but it's unclear when he'll be allowed to begin swinging a bat.

"He’s just trying to get his hand stronger so he can do everything," Yankees manager Joe Girardi said. Girardi added that he's not sure whether Cervelli will be ready to return before the All-Star break. Jun 14 - 9:32 AM

Source: Newark Star-Ledger

Francisco Cervelli doing some activitity
Jun 14 - 9:32 AM
Cervelli (hand) close to resuming throwing
May 28 - 3:57 PM
Cervelli (hand) to have stitches removed Tue.
May 7 - 10:56 AM
Francisco Cervelli moved to 60-day DL
May 1 - 10:33 PM

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Francisco Cervelli - C - Yankees

Francisco Cervelli had the pins removed from his right hand on Friday and hopes to resume baseball activities within a week.

Cervelli estimates that he'll need about two weeks before returning to game action. He figures to require a brief rehab assignment, so it's unlikely he'll be back until late-June. Chris Stewart and Austin Romine will continue to handle catching duties for now.

Source: Chad Jennings on Twitter

May 28 - 3:57 PM

Francisco Cervelli - C - Yankees

Francisco Cervelli will have the stitches removed from his right hand Tuesday.

Cervelli fractured his hand late last month when he was struck by a foul tip. His cast is expected to come off in three weeks while he's about five weeks away from baseball activities. Chris Stewart and Austin Romine will continue to split catching duties for now.

Source: Adam Berry on Twitter

May 7 - 10:56 AM

Francisco Cervelli - C - Yankees

Yankees transferred C Francisco Cervelli from the 15-day disabled list to the 60-day disabled list.

Cervelli was expected to miss at least six weeks with a fractured right hand, and now he won't be eligible to return until late June. Austin Romine and Chris Stewart will continue to handle the catching duties in New York.

May 1 - 10:33 PM

Francisco Cervelli - C - Yankees

Yankees placed C Francisco Cervelli on the 15-day disabled list with a fractured right hand.

Cervelli will miss at least six weeks due to the injury. Austin Romine has been promoted from the minors to replace him on the active roster and is expected to share the catching duties with Chris Stewart. Cervelli had a .269/.377/.500 line in 17 games this season.

Apr 27 - 12:04 PM

Francisco Cervelli - C - Yankees

Francisco Cervelli will undergo surgery on Saturday to repair his broken right hand.

Cervelli is expected to miss at least six weeks due to the injury. The Yankees will promote Austin Romine from Triple-A to take his place on the active roster, and he'll share the catching duties with Chris Stewart until Cervelli returns.

Source: Mark Feinsand on Twitter

Apr 26 - 10:55 PM

Francisco Cervelli - C - Yankees

Francisco Cervelli was diagnosed with a broken right hand.

Jack Curry of YES Network reports that he'll miss at least six weeks and that surgery will be required. It's a tough break for Cervelli who had been off to a tremendous start at the plate and had finally solidified himself as the Yankees' primary catcher. Austin Romine, who was pulled from his game at Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, will likely take his place on the active roster and split playing time with Chris Stewart.

Source: Jon Heyman on Twitter

Apr 26 - 8:25 PM

Francisco Cervelli - C - Yankees

Francisco Cervelli left Friday's game against the Blue Jays in the first inning after taking a foul tip off his right hand.

No word yet on the extent of the injury, but he's likely headed for X-rays. He's been a very pleasant surprise to the Yankees and fantasy owners in the early part of the season, hitting .269/.377/.500 with three homers and eight RBI through his first 16 games. Chris Stewart replaced him behind the plate and would likely be the primary catcher if the injury requires an extended absence.

Source: David Lennon on Twitter

Apr 26 - 7:21 PM

Francisco Cervelli - C - Yankees

Francisco Cervelli hit his third homer Thursday in the Yankees' 5-3 defeat of the Blue Jays.

This comes a day after Cervelli was snubbed yet again; he was bypassed in favor of Chris Stewart as the Yankees catcher rep on the All-Star ballot. That even though Cervelli has started 15 of the team's 21 games so far. He now has three homers in 52 at-bats this year after hitting five in 490 at-bats over the previous five seasons.

Apr 25 - 10:25 PM

Francisco Cervelli - C - Yankees

Francisco Cervelli hit a game-tying solo homer in the ninth inning of Thursday's loss to the Diamondbacks.

Cervelli deposited a J.J. Putz pitch into the first row of the left field seats to knot the game at two before the Yanks lost in extra innings. It was the only hit in five trips to the plate for the Bombers' backstop, but Cervelli has provided more offense than expected so far, batting .294 with a couple dingers. He can be used as a second catcher in mixed leagues while he's hitting.

Apr 18 - 11:23 PM

Francisco Cervelli - C - Yankees

Francisco Cervelli hit his first homer of the spring Friday off the Marlins' John Maine.

Probably also his last homer of the spring. Cervelli will most likely be the Yankees' catcher on Opening Day, giving him a little value in AL-only leagues. There's not much upside here, though.

Mar 15 - 4:03 PM

Francisco Cervelli - C - Yankees

Yankees manager Joe Girardi has indicated that Francisco Cervelli and Chris Stewart will likely share time at catcher early on in the season.

"I’m not really married to anything," he said. "[I’ll] just kind of let it sort its way out." Girardi did say earlier in the week that Cervelli would probably get the nod on Opening Day, but it appears that his and Stewart's playing time will be pretty evenly split until someone begins to distinguish themselves.

Source: Newark Star-Ledger

Mar 15 - 9:48 AM

Francisco Cervelli - C - Yankees

Yankees manager Joe Girardi said Tuesday that it's "fair to say" that Francisco Cervelli will be the team's Opening Day catcher.

The Yankees optioned prospect catcher Austin Romine to the minors earlier this week, which means that Cervelli will handle the bulk of the catching duties over Chris Stewart. The 27-year-old backstop is a .271/.339/.353 hitter over 562 plate appearances in the majors, but doesn't have much pop and won't be worth using outside of AL-only fantasy leagues.

Source: Newark Star-Ledger

Mar 13 - 1:32 PM

Francisco Cervelli - C - Yankees

Francisco Cervelli confirmed that he won't play in the upcoming World Baseball Classic.

Cervelli was listed on Italy's provisional roster that was announced last month, but he wants to spend spring training with the Yankees and compete for a starting job. The 26-year-old is currently under investigation for his connection to Biogenesis, though he claims to have never taken performance-enhancing drugs in his career.

Source: Bryan Hoch on Twitter

Feb 16 - 10:29 AM

Francisco Cervelli - C - Yankees

Francisco Cervelli admitted Tuesday that he went to the Biogenesis clinic once for "suggestions" after suffering a foot injury in 2011, but was never given any performance-enhancing drugs by Anthony Bosch.

"I walked with away with nothing in my hands," said Cervelli, who was one of several players linked to the clinic in a recent story by the Miami New Times. MLB is currently investigating the matter and Cervelli plans to cooperate.

Source: Andy McCullough on Twitter

Feb 13 - 9:22 AM

Depth Charts

Batters
Pos	Role	Name
C	1	Francisco Cervelli D.L. Francisco Cervelli (hand) has played catch and caught a few bullpens, but it's unclear when he'll be allowed to begin swinging a bat. "He’s just trying to get his hand stronger so he can do everything," Yankees manager Joe Girardi said. Girardi added that he's not sure whether Cervelli will be ready to return before the All-Star break. Jun 14
	2	Chris Stewart
	3	Austin Romine
1B	1	Mark Teixeira D.L. Yankees placed 1B Mark Teixeira on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to June 16, with right wrist inflammation. An MRI over the weekend didn't reveal any new damage in the wrist, but he was given a cortisone shot and will now get some extended rest. The Yankees are hopeful that he'll be able to play through the condition for the entire season, but the possibility of surgery still looms. Lyle Overbay will fill in at first base once again. Jun 18
	2	Lyle Overbay
2B	1	Robinson Cano
SS	1	Derek Jeter D.L. Derek Jeter (ankle) took batting practice Wednesday for the first time since his second ankle fracture. It's another big step for the rehabbing shortstop, who is working out at the Yankees' spring training complex in Tampa, Florida. Jeter has been hitting off a tee and doing light fielding drills for about a week and is currently on track to return to the Yankees' active roster shortly after the All-Star break. Jun 19
	2	Eduardo Nunez D.L. Eduardo Nunez (oblique) has resumed baseball activities. Nunez, on the DL since May 6, took indoor batting practice and fielded grounders at the Yankees' spring training complex. It's still not clear when he'll be sent on a rehab assignment, but he remains on track to be activated from the disabled list in early July. Jun 15
	3	Jayson Nix
	4	Reid Brignac
3B	1	Alex Rodriguez D.L. Alex Rodriguez (hip) is scheduled to face live pitching for the first time this year on Tuesday in Tampa. A-Rod is finally beginning to take major strides in his recovery from January hip surgery. He ran the bases at 75 percent effort over the weekend and is now ready to begin working on his timing at the plate. The veteran third baseman will be activated from the disabled list shortly after the All-Star break if everything continues to go according to plan with his rehab. Jun 17
	2	Kevin Youkilis D.L. Kevin Youkilis has a herniated disc in his back and will undergo surgery to repair it on Thursday. He is expected to need about 10-12 weeks of rest and rehab, which puts his season in jeopardy. It's another brutal blow to the Yankees, who have been without third baseman Alex Rodriguez (hip) all year. Youkilis was batting .219/.305/.343 with two home runs and eight RBI in 28 games as A-Rod's fill-in at the hot corner. Jun 18
LF	1	Curtis Granderson D.L. Curtis Granderson will have the pin removed from his fractured left pinkie finger this Thursday. Granderson should then be cleared for light workouts. The outfielder has been on the disabled list (and mostly idle) since May 25 and is not expected to be ready to rejoin the Yankees until after the All-Star break. Jun 17
	2	Vernon Wells
	3	Zoilo Almonte
CF	1	Brett Gardner
RF	1	Ichiro Suzuki
DH	1	Travis Hafner
	2	Thomas Neal
Starting Pitcher
Pos	Role	Name
S	1	CC Sabathia
	2	Hiroki Kuroda
	3	Andy Pettitte
	4	Phil Hughes
	5	David Phelps
	6	Michael Pineda D.L. Michael Pineda (shoulder) will make his next rehab start on Thursday for the High-A Tampa Yankees. Pineda will try to get past 80 pitches in this one. He has looked sharp so far on the farm and is on track to join the Yankees' starting rotation around the end of this month. Get him stashed in fantasy leagues. Jun 17
Relief Pitcher
Pos	Role	Name
R	1	Mariano Rivera
	2	David Robertson
	3	Boone Logan
	4	Joba Chamberlain
	5	Shawn Kelley
	6	Adam Warren
	7	Preston Claiborne

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