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Jesus Montero Could Catch for Yankees, With Jorge Posada Moving to DH

When the New York Yankees convene in Tampa for spring training next year, 39-year-old Jorge Posada will reportedly begin the transition to full-time designated hitter. Sliding in behind the plate will be 21-year-old Jesus Montero, whom the team feels is ready to take over every-day catching duties, according to a New York...

Francisco Cervelli Gets Starting Nod Over Jorge Posada for Game 4

NEW YORK -- On Tuesday, for just the seventh time since 2000, someone other than Jorge Posada was slated to start at catcher for the Yankees in a postseason game. Francisco Cervelli, who has caught A.J. Burnett's final nine regular-season starts, was in the lineup for Game 4 of the American League Championship Series,...

Speed to Burn: Run With the Brew Crew

Each week, Speed to Burn gives you the lowdown on the speed matchups you should be exploiting in the upcoming period. In addition, the STB will highlight one widely available base thief who can potentially give you a leg up in the category. Milwaukee Brewers (LAD, PIT) No team in baseball has a more favorable schedule...

Red Sox Refuse to Be Counted Out

NEW YORK – Well, that was rather uneventful. It wasn't exactly a crisp masterpiece -- not that the Yankees and the Red Sox would have the slightest idea of that meaning whenever they get together – but nobody broke a rib or did something silly, like declare this a do-or-die weekend in the Bronx. There's a...

Speed to Burn: Run on Rookie Carlos Santana

Each week, Speed to Burn gives you the lowdown on the speed matchups you should be exploiting in the upcoming period. In addition, the STB will highlight one widely available base thief who can potentially give you a leg up in the category. Minnesota Twins (CLE, @BAL) The Twins play seven against the Indians and Orioles...

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06/01/12 Q&A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees Pitcher Dellin... Source: Bus Leagues Baseball The second ranked prospect in the New York Yankees system, Dellin Betances was an eighth round pick in the 2006 Major League Baseball Draft.
05/06/12 PawSox Down Yankees 9-3 Source: Minor League Baseball The Pawtucket Red Sox scored at least one run in each of the first four innings at Dwyer Stadium in Batavia, including a five-run second inning to take game one of a quick two game series with Scranton/Wilkes-Barre by a score of 9-3.
04/23/12 Traveling Wilkes Barres caught in blizzard spring of... Source: IT IS HIGH, IT IS FAR, IT IS... caught. Imagine how depressing it must be to be Francisco Cervelli.
04/20/12 Rochester Red Wings fall to Yanks at Frontier Field Source: Democrat and Chronicle - Rochester NY As a catcher, Francisco Cervelli is used to taking body blows.
04/16/12 Rizzotti rallies Wings over Yanks Source: Minor League Baseball Matt Rizzotti had two hits and drove in three runs, pacing the Red Wings to a 5-3 win over the Empire State Yankees Monday night at Frontier Field.

Background on francisco cervelli

Francisco Cervelli (; born March 6, 1986) is a Major League Baseball catcher for the New York Yankees organization who currently plays at the AAA level with the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees.

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