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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 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. May 7 - 10:56 AM

Source: Adam Berry on Twitter

Cervelli (hand) to have stitches removed Tue.
May 7 - 10:56 AM
Francisco Cervelli moved to 60-day DL
May 1 - 10:33 PM
Yankees officially place Cervelli on DL
Apr 27 - 12:04 PM
Cervelli (hand) to undergo surgery Saturday
Apr 26 - 10:55 PM

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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

Francisco Cervelli - C - Yankees

Francisco Cervelli suffered a whiplash injury on a foul tip while catching in the Venezuelan Winter League and was flown back to Tampa last week for an examination.

An MRI in Venezuela came back clean, but the Yankees didn't want to take any chances, especially with his concussion history. Cervelli was playing catch at the team's complex on Monday, so it doesn't sound too serious. "It was just a case of us being overly cautious," said Cashman. "He's fine and we're sending him back to Venezuela to finish out the season." Now that Russell Martin is in Pittsburgh, Cervelli and Chris Stewart are poised to share playing time behind the plate in 2013.

Source: ESPN New York

Jan 7 - 4:24 PM

Francisco Cervelli - C - Yankees

Yankees general manager Brian Cashman thinks the team can use what they have internally at catcher.

"At the very least, that’s our fallback," Cashman said. "But we are going to have to pursue a lot of areas on this club: The bench, right field, potentially catching, maybe not. It’s possible that our catchers are right here on this roster right now. That is very possible, and more likely than not, to be honest." Cashman is right that the Yankees do already have options behind the plate, though none of them are particularly attractive. As it stands right now, Francisco Cervelli and Chris Stewart would likely share the position. Austin Romine and Eli Whiteside are also options.

Source: The LoHud Yankees Blog

Fri, Nov 30, 2012 10:20:00 AM

Depth Charts

Batters
Pos	Role	Name
C	1	Francisco Cervelli D.L. 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. May 7
	2	Chris Stewart Sidelined The New York Post confirms Chris Stewart (groin) will not be placed on the disabled list. Stewart injured himself when he slid into third base awkwardly during Thursday's game, but he's not expected to miss more than 2-3 days. An MRI on Friday ruled out structural damage and the Yankees are listing him as day-to-day. May 18
	3	Austin Romine
1B	1	Mark Teixeira D.L. Mark Teixeira (wrist) is aiming to return from the disabled list on May 30 or 31. "It's great -- I couldn't be happier with my rehab," Teixeira said. "I'm looking at the end of May, sometime around the 30th or 31st maybe, to get back out there playing with the Yankees. I'm feeling great." Teixeira has been taking batting practice in the cages but still needs to take live BP on the field. "I would say the next step would be some live BP; we're not there yet," manager Joe Girardi said. "Then maybe some sim games, hopefully, then some rehab games. That's the progression, but we're still in the BP phase." May 15
	2	Lyle Overbay
2B	1	Robinson Cano
	2	Alberto Gonzalez
SS	1	Derek Jeter D.L. Derek Jeter (ankle) is close to getting the walking boot on his left foot removed again. Jeter had a routine checkup recently and was told his left ankle is healing. Once the boot is removed, he'll be eased into baseball activities again. The future Hall of Famer won't be an option at shortstop for the Yankees until after the All-Star break. May 16
	2	Eduardo Nunez D.L. Yankees placed SS Eduardo Nunez on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to May 6, with a rib cage injury. Nunez recently resumed swinging a bat, but he's obviously still not feeling well enough to be playing. The Yankees will continue to roll with Jayson Nix at shortstop, with Alberto Gonzalez getting called up to provide infield depth. May 12
	3	Jayson Nix
	4	Reid Brignac
3B	1	Alex Rodriguez D.L. Alex Rodriguez (hip) hit off a tee and ran Wednesday in a 40-man workout at the Yankees' complex in Tampa. Rodriguez was cleared for baseball activities last weekend and is now easing into heavy workouts down in Florida. The veteran third baseman is not targeting a specific return date but should be available sometime around the All-Star break if everything goes according to plan. He is on his way back from January hip surgery. May 9
	2	Kevin Youkilis D.L. Yankees manager Joe Girardi said Kevin Youkilis (back) will take batting practice "pretty soon." Youkilis has hit off a tee and taken soft-toss and is nearing the next step. The Yankees haven't set a timetable for his return, but it's looking like he'll probably be back sometime in late May or early June. May 17
	3	David Adams
LF	1	Curtis Granderson
	2	Vernon Wells
CF	1	Brett Gardner
RF	1	Ichiro Suzuki
	2	Ben Francisco
DH	1	Travis Hafner
Starting Pitcher
Pos	Role	Name
S	1	CC Sabathia
	2	Hiroki Kuroda
	3	Andy Pettitte D.L. Yankees placed LHP Andy Pettitte on the 15-day disabled list with a strained trapezius muscle. Pettitte suffered the injury during Thursday's start against the Mariners. It's believed to be minor, but the Yankees don't want to take any chances with the 40-year-old southpaw. Vidal Nuno is slated to replace him on the active roster and will likely get a start or two. May 17
	4	Phil Hughes
	5	Ivan Nova D.L. Yankees manager Joe Girardi indicated that Ivan Nova (triceps, side) is slated to pitch Monday in Tampa. Nova, currently sidelined with triceps inflammation, experienced discomfort in his upper back while playing catch over the weekend. However, it apparently wasn't a major setback. The assumption is that he'll pitch in extended spring training on Monday, though there's nothing official on that yet. David Phelps will continue to fill his spot in the rotation for now. May 16
	6	David Phelps
	7	Michael Pineda D.L. Michael Pineda (shoulder) is scheduled to throw 50 pitches Friday, either in extended spring training or an intrasquad game. Yankees manager Joe Girardi didn't disclose any plans about a rehab assignment, but he expects Pineda to pitch in the majors at some point this summer. "We’ll continue to build him up," said Girardi. "Starters, as you know, take a lot longer than relievers because you have to get them to 100 pitches. For a kid that hasn’t pitched in a couple of years, that’s something you may want to see a couple of times to make sure he’s ready to go every fifth day." May 16
	8	Vidal Nuno
Relief Pitcher
Pos	Role	Name
R	1	Mariano Rivera
	2	David Robertson
	3	Boone Logan
	4	Joba Chamberlain D.L. Yankees manager Joe Girardi said Thursday that Joba Chamberlain (oblique) needs at least one more rehab appearance before coming off the disabled list. Chamberlain gave up two hits in a scoreless frame Tuesday night for Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, but the Yankees think he needs more work before returning. The 27-year-old has been sidelined since late April with an oblique strain. May 16
	5	Shawn Kelley
	6	Adam Warren
	7	Cesar Cabral D.L. Cesar Cabral (elbow) threw a scoreless inning Wednesday in an extended spring training game. Cabral worked around a single by Delmon Young to complete the frame. The 24-year-old left-hander missed all of 2012 with a stress fracture in his elbow. It's not clear when he'll begin an official minor league rehab assignment. Apr 17
	8	Preston Claiborne
	9	Dellin Betances

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