Francisco Cervelli
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| Position | Catcher |
|---|---|
| Team | Trenton Thunder |
| Number | 25 |
| Height | 6' 1" |
| Weight | 210 lbs |
| Bats | Switch |
| Throws | Right |
| Batting Average | N/A |
| Home Runs | N/A |
| RBI | N/A |
Francisco Cervelli (born March 6, 1986 in Valencia, Venezuela) is a Minor League Baseball catcher in the New York Yankees organization. He was an international signee by the Yankees in 2003.
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[edit] Minor Leagues
After struggling to adjust to professional baseball in 2004 and 2005, Cervelli batted .309 for the short season class A Staten Island Yankees in 2006. In 2007, he played for the Tampa Yankees, where he batted .279 with an OBP of .387 and two home runs. BaseballAmerica rated him the 23rd best prospect on the Yankees prior to the 2008 season.
[edit] Controversy
On March 8, 2008, he fractured his wrist on a controversial play during a Spring Training game against the Tampa Bay Rays, when Rays infielder Elliot Johnson collided with him at home plate in the ninth inning. Joe Girardi, the Yankees manager said, "I think it was uncalled for, it's spring training and you are going to get people hurt and we got Cervelli hurt."[1] He is expected to be out 8-10 weeks.
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[edit] External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Fangraphs, or The Baseball Cube
- Minor League Stats
- Baseball America
