a recurrence of the concussion symptom. In 2018 he batted .259/.378/.431 with a career-high 12 home runs. Cervelli suffered his sixth concussion on May 25, 2019. While rehabilitating, he decided to give up catching. He later backtracked, saying he wanted to continue catching. With the Pirates in 2019, he batted .193/.279/.248 in 34 games. Atlanta Braves On August 22, 2019, the Pirates released Cervelli in order to give him the opportunity to receive playing time with another team. He signed with the Atlanta Braves on August 24. In his debut with the Braves, Cervelli went 4-for-5 with three doubles and three RBIs during the Braves 9-5 win over the Mets on August 24. He batted .281 with two home runs and seven RBIs in 14 games for the Braves before the end of the season. The Braves included Cervelli on their roster for the 2019 National League Division Series. The Braves lost to the Cardinals. Miami Marlins On January 9, 2020, Cervelli signed a one-year, $2 million contract with the Miami Marlins, to serve as a backup catcher to Jorge Alfaro. Alfaro began the season on the injured list, and Cervelli started for the Marlins on Opening Day. On August 22, 2020, Cervelli was placed on the injured list and later ruled out for the season after his seventh MLB concussion. He played in 16 games total in 2020, and announced his retirement after the regular season. World Baseball Classic; Italy national team Cervelli played for the Italy national baseball team in the 2009 World Baseball Classic and the 2017 World Baseball Classic. Coaching career On December 1, 2021, Cervelli was hired by the San Diego Padres to serve as the team's catching instructor for the 2022 season. Personal life Cervelli is an avid soccer fan, and a supporter of Serie A football club Juventus. During the crisis in Venezuela, Cervelli's parents moved to Colombia, and his grandparents returned to Italy. Cervelli took to social media in 2017 to voice his opposition to Nicolás Maduro. He teamed with Hernán Pérez in an ongoing effort to call American attention to the issue, using techniques such as writing "SOS Venezuela" on his eye black. He led teammates in wearing "Freedom for Venezuela" t-shirts in 2019. See also List of Major League Baseball players from Venezuela List of Major League Baseball players suspended for performance-enhancing drugs References External links 1986 births Living people