Pittsburgh Pirates catcher Francisco Cervelli has been placed on the 15-day disabled list after breaking the hamate bone in his left hand.
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Cervelli Can Resume Full Baseball Activities in 4-6 Weeks
Saturday, June 11
According to the team's official Twitter account, Cervelli underwent surgery Saturday.
Cervelli had the unenviable task of replacing Russell Martin last year. Not only was Martin a fan favorite in the Steel City, but FanGraphs also ranked him third among all catchers in WAR (5.0) in 2014.
Swapping Martin with Cervelli was a somewhat odd move at the time since Cervelli had never caught for a full season.