Francisco Cervelli is a former MLB catcher for many baseball franchises. Cervelli played for the New York Yankees, Pittsburgh Pirates, Atlanta Braves, and Miami Marlins over his 13-season MLB career. 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 2013 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.
