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Francisco Cervelli has been named the manager of Team Italy, the Italian Federation of Baseball and Softball announced Friday. Cervelli, 38, was born and raised in Venezuela before turning pro ...

Federazione Italiana Baseball Softball (FIBS), or the Italian Federation of Baseball and Softball announced that Francisco Cervelli is the new national team manager, taking over for Mike Piazza.

Along with Colletti, Team Italy hired former MLB catcher Francisco Cervelli to replace Mike Piazza as the team’s manager. Cervelli was born in Venezuela but his father was born in Italy.

Cervelli made his MLB debut in 2008, then won a World Series with the Yankees in 2009. He remained with the club through 2014, batting .278 with 10 home runs, 92 RBI, a .729 OPS and a 4.3 WAR in ...

The Italian Baseball and Softball Federation (FIBS) announced that former Major League catcher, Francisco Cervelli, will take over from Mike Piazza as the team's skipper. Even though there are ...

Sports Illustrated | Sam Connon: Former Yankees catcher Francisco Cervelli may have hung up the cleats, but he’s still sticking around the baseball diamond. The 38-year-old from Venezuela ...