Francisco Cervelli
Venezuelan baseball player (born 1986) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Francisco Cervelli (born March 6, 1986) is a Venezuelan former professional baseball catcher and former catching coach for the San Diego Padres. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Yankees, Pittsburgh Pirates, Atlanta Braves, and Miami Marlins from 2008 through 2020.
Francisco Cervelli | |
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Catcher | |
Born: (1986-03-06) March 6, 1986 (age 38) Valencia, Venezuela | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
September 18, 2008, for the New York Yankees | |
Last MLB appearance | |
August 22, 2020, for the Miami Marlins | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .268 |
Home runs | 41 |
Runs batted in | 275 |
Teams | |
The Yankees signed Cervelli as an international free agent in 2003. He made his MLB debut with the Yankees in 2008, and played on the 2009 World Series championship team that beat the Philadelphia Phillies. He also played in the 2009 and 2017 World Baseball Classics for the Italian national team. He was acquired by the Pirates in November 2014. The Pirates traded Cervelli to Atlanta in 2019, and he played for Miami in 2020 before announcing his retirement.