Francisco Cervelli Could Begin Rehab Assignment On Saturday
6 years agoPittsburgh Pirates catcher Francisco Cervelli (concussion) has been cleared by the Pirates medical staff and could begin his rehab with the Double-A Altoona Curve on Saturday. Cervelli has been on the concussion disabled list since June 20. Getting back in the lineup may be difficult for Cervelli because Elias Diaz has been hitting well in the past two weeks. Diaz has an 1.177 OPS in the past seven days and will face lefty Rich Hill Wednesday. He is batting .409 against lefties this season. Still, Cervelli should return to regular catching duties when he's ready and is a solid option in two-catcher leagues if he can continue hitting like he did before his injury.
Source: Adam Berry
Source: Adam Berry