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Francisco Cervelli Activated from Disabled List; Leaves Tonight’s Game Early

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The Pittsburgh Pirates activated catcher Francisco Cervelli from the disabled list on Friday afternoon. To make room on the active roster, Elias Diaz was optioned to Indianapolis. Cervelli was placed on the disabled list last Thursday due to left wrist inflammation. The move was made retroactive to last Monday, so he was actually eligible to come off the DL yesterday.

The timing of him coming back means the Diaz won’t be recalled on September 1st, unless someone else is placed on the DL in the meantime. That would make Jacob Stallings a likely September 1st call-up, since a third string catcher is always among the first group of players recalled when rosters expand. Diaz played six games since being recalled, going 4-for-21 at the plate.

UPDATE 8:55 PM: Cervelli’s return didn’t even last half of a game. He left early with left quad discomfort according to the Pirates. His status is listed as day-to-day. I mentioned Diaz being able to come back earlier if someone went on the DL and it might just be Cervelli again. We will find out more tomorrow I’m sure.

John Dreker
John Dreker
John started working at Pirates Prospects in 2009, but his connection to the Pittsburgh Pirates started exactly 100 years earlier when Dots Miller debuted for the 1909 World Series champions. John was born in Kearny, NJ, two blocks from the house where Dots Miller grew up. From that hometown hero connection came a love of Pirates history, as well as the sport of baseball. When he didn't make it as a lefty pitcher with an 80+ MPH fastball and a slider that needed work, John turned to covering the game, eventually focusing in on the prospects side, where his interest was pushed by the big league team being below .500 for so long. John has covered the minors in some form since the 2002 season, and leads the draft and international coverage on Pirates Prospects. He writes daily on Pittsburgh Baseball History, when he's not covering the entire system daily throughout the entire year on Pirates Prospects.

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