Catcher Francisco Cervelli is one of the most recent pickups from the Marlins front office. “Cisco” was inked to a majors deal for the 2020 season, making $2MM. Since formal pitchers and catchers workouts began on Wednesday at big league camp in Jupiter, he’s been getting familiar with his new teammates.
Even though the Venezuelan doesn’t know whether he’ll be Jorge Alfaro’s backup or a serious competitor for everyday duties, he recognizes that he has arrived at a critical point in his career.
“This is a big challenge. I’ve wanted this forever. When I played for the Yankees, I always said that I wanted a young group of pitchers so that I can guide them,” Cervelli said in an interview with El Extrabase.