Francisco Cervelli

Francisco Cervelli
Cervelli with the New York Yankees
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
Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams
New York Yankees (2008–2014) Pittsburgh Pirates (2015–2019) Atlanta Braves (2019) Miami Marlins (2020)

Francisco Cervelli (born March 6, 1986) is a Venezuelan former professional baseball catcher and current manager. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Yankees, Pittsburgh Pirates, Atlanta Braves, and Miami Marlins from 2008 through 2020.

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. former catching coach for the San Diego Padres.

Cervelli is the current manager of the Italy national baseball team, which he represented in international competition during his playing career.