Francisco Cervelli

Via Wilmer Reina and MLBTR, forgotten backup catcher Frankie Cervelli has heard that two clubs are interested in trading for him, but the Yankees do not want to move him. Just a shot in the dark: I’m guessing the two teams are the Angels and Na...

TRENTON, N.J. – At age 30, the last place catcher Gustavo Molina figured he would be arranging his locker is in the clubhouse of the Trenton Thunder, the Yankees’ Double-A affiliate. A veteran of 26 major-league games over five seasons with the C...

Joe Girardi is ready for the long journey back "to where you want to be." In case you're not aware, in Yankee-land that's late October.

All spring, everyone, including the catcher himself, assumed Francisco Cervelli would be the backup catcher come opening day. Cervelli was visibly shaken up yesterday, the final day of spring training, when he found out he would be sent to Triple-A...

Remember when Yankees camp opened? The A.J. Burnett trade was all but complete, the Raul Ibanez signing was a matter of time and interest in Eric Chavez was public knowledge. There didn’t seem to be many surprises left. The Yankees would pick...

Yesterday the New York Yankees acquired veteran catcher Chris Stewart from the San Francisco Giants in exchange for right-hander George Kontos.  While the transaction itself wasn’t anything special, it did result in a roster move that shocked Yank...

"If they want me to prove that I can catch in the big leagues, I'll go there and I'll prove it," said Cervelli.

I reached out to a good friend in the Giants organization who had this to say about new Yankees backup catcher Chris Stewart: Chris Stewart is not only a fine guy, he does crossword puzzles. He can catch and throw but there is no bat. He will be a n...

The day after the Yankees set their Opening Day roster, most of the questions seemed to center on guys who aren’t on the list. What’s next for Andy Pettitte? Is there a rehab plan for Michael Pineda? And, once again, why is Francisco Cerv...

The Bombers acquired catcher Chris Stewart from the Giants on Wednesday in exchange for right-handed pitcher George Kontos, and Francisco Cervelli was optioned to Triple-A...

In 183 at-bats with the Giants last season, the 29-year-old (http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/stewach01.shtml) hit .204/.283/.309 with 3 HR and 10 RBI. He also threw out 39% of runners trying to steal. Cervelli threw out just 14% in each o...

So much for George Kontos stealing a bullpen spot. Multiple sources report that the Yankees have traded him to the Giants for catcher Chris Stewart. You might remember Stewart from 2008, when the Yankees ran through a half dozen catchers. He also spe...