PITTSBURGH — Francisco Cervelli will catch for the second straight night as the Pirates look for a series win over the Milwaukee Brewers Wednesday afternoon. He reported no ill effects from his return to the field in the Pirates’ 3-2 win on Tuesday night .
The return of a healthy Cervelli to the Pirates’ lineup should be a boon for the Pirates — offensively and defensively. Fill-ins Eric Fryer, Erik Kratz, Chris Stewart and Jacob Stallings did a fine job of managing the pitching staff, but Cervelli has the offensive ability to contribute to what has been a suddenly lackluster offense.