ervelli became the starting catcher for the Yankees in 2013. In a game against the Blue Jays on April 26, Cervelli suffered a fractured right hand after getting hit by a foul tip by outfielder Rajai Davis; he then underwent surgery the next day and was placed on the 60-day disabled list. On August 5, 2013, Cervelli was suspended for 50 games after being linked with the Biogenesis scandal.

Cervelli competed with John Ryan Murphy and Austin Romine to be the backup catcher for the Yankees in spring training in 2014. Cervelli won the job, but suffered a hamstring injury on April 13, and was placed on the 60-day disabled list. He returned to the Yankees on June 17. On September 6, Cervelli suffered from cluster migraines. Though they were determined to not be the result of his prior concussions, he missed time while he recuperated. Cervelli finished the 2014 season with a.301 batting average in 49 games.

Pittsburgh Pirates

On November 12, 2014, the Yankees traded Cervelli to the Pirates in exchange for pitcher Justin Wilson. Cervelli started 124 games for the Pirates in 2015, in which he batted.295 and was worth 3.8 Wins Above Replacement. Runners stole a major-league-leading 101 bases against him.

Prior to the 2016 season, the Pirates signed Cervelli to a one-year contract worth $3.5 million. During the 2016 season, the Pirates signed Cervelli to a three-year contract extension, worth $31 million. In 2016 his batting dropped to.264/.377/.322 (his lowest slugging percentage of his career), as he hit only one home run in 393 plate appearances, and caught 19% of attempted basestealers. 

In 2017 he batted.249 (his lowest batting average of his career)/.342/.370, as he caught 20% of attempted basestealers. On June 22, 2018, he was placed on the seven day disabled list with a concussion. He was activated a couple of weeks later but fell back to the seven day disabled list with 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
ervelli became the starting catcher for the Yankees in 2013. In a game against the Blue Jays on April 26, Cervelli suffered a fractured proper bridge player after getting hit by a foul tip by outfielder Rajai Davis; he then undergo surgery the next day and was place on the 60 - day disabled list. On August 5, 2013, Cervelli was suspend for 50 games after being linked with the Biogenesis scandal. 

 Cervelli compete with John Ryan Murphy and Austin Romine to be the backup catcher for the Yankees in spring training in 2014. Cervelli won the job, but hurt a hamstring injury on April 13, and was placed on the 60 - day disabled list. He returned to the Yankees on June 17. On September 6, Cervelli suffer from cluster migraines. Though they were determined to not be the resultant role of his prior concussions, he missed clock time while he recuperated. Cervelli finished the 2014 season with a.301 batting average in 49 games. 

 Pittsburgh Pirates 

 On November 12, 2014, the Yankees traded Cervelli to the Pirates in exchange for pitcher Justin Wilson. Cervelli begin 124 games for the Pirates in 2015, in which he batted.295 and was worth 3.8 Wins Above Replacement. Runners stole a major - league - head 101 bases against him. 

 Prior to the 2016 season, the Pirates signed Cervelli to a one - year contract worth $ 3.5   million. During the 2016 season, the Pirates signed Cervelli to a three - year contract extension, worth $ 31   million. In 2016 his batting dropped to.264/.377/.322 (his lowest slugging share of his career), as he reach only one family streak in 393 plate appearances, and caught 19% of try basestealers. 

 In 2017 he batted.249 (his lowest batting average of his career)/.342/.370, as he caught 20% of attempted basestealers. On June 22, 2018, he was placed on the seven sidereal day disabled list with a concussion. He was activated a couple of weeks later but fell back to the seven day disabled list with 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 decide to give up catch. He
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Pittsburgh Pirates

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ervelli became the starting cAtcher for tHe YanKeeS in 2013. in A gamE agaInst the Blue JayS On ApRil 26, Cervelli suffered a frActurEd RIght HAnD afteR gettinG HiT BY a fOuL tIp bY oUTfIeldeR RaJai DaviS; he then undErwEnT surgery the nEXt Day and was pLacEd on the 60-day diSabLed lisT. ON AuGUst 5, 2013, CeRveLli waS suspeNDed for 50 Games afteR bEIng linKEd with tHE biOgenEsis scandal.

CervelLI cOMpeted with John ryan MuRpHY aND ausTin romine to be ThE backUP catcheR FoR THE YaNKees in spring tRaining in 2014. CeRVelLi won tHe Job, BUt suffEred a HaMStrIng injury on apriL 13, and was plAced on THe 60-day diSAbled liSt. He reTurNed To thE yaNkEes On jUne 17. oN SEptEMbeR 6, CervellI sUfFered From CLUSTer mIgrAineS. ThouGh they were detErmIned TO noT be thE resuLt of HiS prioR concuSsionS, hE missed time whilE he rEcuperateD. CeRvEllI fInishED the 2014 seAsoN wiTh a.301 battIng averAGe iN 49 gAMES.

PIttsburgh Pirates

On noVEMbEr 12, 2014, the YanKees trADeD CERvelli to ThE PiRateS IN exchAnge FOr Pitcher JUstin WILsOn. cervellI sTarted 124 GaMes For The PiRAtes In 2015, in whIch he batTed.295 anD Was worth 3.8 Wins AbOVe Replacement. rUnNERs STole A maJor-league-leAdinG 101 BaseS agaINsT hiM.

prior To the 2016 SeASoN, The Pirates signed CerVeLli to a One-yeAr contract worTh $3.5 million. DURINg the 2016 seaSon, tHE PIRates signed CerVelli To a three-yeAR contracT exteNsion, worTh $31 million. iN 2016 His battiNg dRopPed To.264/.377/.322 (hIS LoWest slugging pERCentAgE of his cAreEr), as he hIt oNly One HomE rUn in 393 plate AppearanCeS, aNd CaUghT 19% of atTEmpted baSeSteAlErs. 

in 2017 he bATted.249 (hiS loweSt baTtInG AveRage of hIS cAREer)/.342/.370, aS hE cAughT 20% of AtTemptEd baSEstEalers. ON June 22, 2018, he waS plACed oN tHe Seven daY disabled list WiTh a concussIoN. He Was actIVAted a couPle of weeks later but fell bACk to the SevEn day DisaBled list wIth 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
ervelli became the startin g catcherfor t heYan ke es i n 20 13. In a gamea gain st the Blue Jays on Ap ril 2 6, Cerv e ll i suf fered a fr a c tur ed  r igh th an d aft ergetting  hit by afou ltip by outfi e ld er Rajai D avi s; he then u nde rwentsu rge r y the  ne xt da y andw as pla ced on th e6 0-dayd isabled l is t. O n August 5, 2013, Ce r velli was susp endedfo r  5 0 gam esafter bein glinke d  with t h eB i o gen e sis scandal.
Cervelli c o mpe ted wi th  Jo h n Ryan  Murp hy and  Austin Rom ineto be the  backu p  catche r  for th e Yank ees  in  spr i ng  t rai ni n g i n  2 014 .  Ce rvelli w on  t he jo b, b u t s uffe red  a h amstr ing injury on  Ap ril1 3,and w as pl aced  o n the  60-da y dis ab led list. He re turn ed to the  Ya nk ees  o n Jun e  17. O n S ept ember 6 , Cerve l lisu f f e re d from cluster mig ra i n es . Though  theyw er ed etermine dtonotb e  theresu l tof his p rior c o nc us sions,he  misse dtim e w hileh e re cupera ted. Cer velli finished the 2 0 14 season wit h  a . 3 01 batt ing  average in  49g ames .

P i tt sbu r gh Pi rates 
O nN ovember 12, 2014, t he  Yanke es tr aded Cervelli  to the Pi r a t es in ex chan g ef or pitcher Jus tin W ilson. Cer v elli sta rted124 game s for the P irates i n 2 015 , i n w h i ch  he batted.29 5 andwa s worth  3. 8 WinsAbo veRep lac em ent. Runn ers stol eama jo r-l eague - leading10 1 b as esagain s t him. 

Pri or t oth e  20 16 seas o n, t he P ir at es s ign ed  Cerv elli toa one-y ear contr act wort h$3 .5 mill ion. During t he  2016 seas on , t he Pir a t es signe d Cervelli to a three-y e ar cont rac t ext ensi on, worth  $3 1 mill ion .  In 20 16 his  batt in g d r o ppedt o .2 64/ .3 77/.322 (h i s  lo westsl uggi ng perc entage of his care e r),  as he hit on lyoneh o me  ru n  i n  39 3p lat e appearances, an d caught 1 9% of  attempted bas es tealers . 

In2017h e batte d.249 (hi s lowestba ttin g ave rage of hi s career )/.342/.3 7 0, as he  caug ht20% of  a tte mpted  bases t eal ers.On Jun e22, 20 18, h ewas plac ed on the seven day dis abledlistwit h a concu ssi o n.He was ac tiva ted a coup leofweeks  la t er bu t fe l lbac k  to t he s e ven day d i sa ble d li st with a r e c u rre nce o f t h e conc ussi on symptom. In 20 1 8 he batted.25 9/.3 7 8 /.4 31w ithacareer-high 12  ho me r uns.

Ce rv elli suffer ed his s ix t h con cussio n on M ay 25,2 0 19 .  While  reh abi litating,  he  d e cided t ogi v e up c atch in g. He
ervelli became_the starting_catcher for the Yankees_in 2013._In_a game_against_the Blue Jays_on April 26,_Cervelli suffered a fractured_right hand after_getting_hit by a foul tip by outfielder Rajai Davis; he then underwent surgery the_next_day and_was_placed_on the 60-day disabled list._On August 5, 2013, Cervelli_was suspended_for 50 games after being linked with the_Biogenesis_scandal.

Cervelli competed with_John Ryan Murphy and Austin Romine to be the_backup catcher for the Yankees in_spring training in_2014._Cervelli_won the job, but_suffered a hamstring injury on April_13, and was placed on the_60-day disabled list. He returned to the_Yankees on June 17. On September_6, Cervelli suffered from cluster_migraines. Though_they were determined to not_be the result_of his_prior concussions, he_missed time while he recuperated. Cervelli_finished the 2014_season with a.301 batting average in_49_games.

Pittsburgh Pirates

On November_12,_2014,_the Yankees_traded Cervelli to_the_Pirates in_exchange_for pitcher Justin Wilson. Cervelli started_124_games for the Pirates in 2015, in_which he batted.295 and_was_worth 3.8 Wins Above_Replacement. Runners stole a major-league-leading_101 bases against him.

Prior to the_2016 season,_the Pirates_signed Cervelli to a one-year contract worth $3.5 million. During the 2016_season, the Pirates signed Cervelli to_a three-year contract extension,_worth $31 million._In_2016 his batting_dropped_to.264/.377/.322 (his_lowest slugging percentage of his career), as_he hit_only one home run in 393_plate appearances, and caught_19%_of attempted basestealers. 

In 2017 he_batted.249 (his lowest batting average of_his career)/.342/.370, as he caught_20%_of_attempted basestealers. On June 22,_2018, he was placed on the_seven day disabled_list with a concussion. He was activated_a_couple of weeks later but fell_back_to the seven day disabled list_with_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