Yankees Send Francisco Cervelli To Triple-A Scranton

In a last-minute move before the regular season gets started, the New York Yankees move catcher Francisco Cervelli to their minor league affiliate in Scranton.

Despite not having a good spring, it was widely assumed that Francisco Cervelli would assume the role of backup catcher in the 2012 season. Now, he has been moved down to the Yankees Triple-A team in Scranton. Needless to say, Cervelli was very emotional when the decision came down.

Yankee manager Joe Girardi said that this was a tough decision to make. GM Brian Cashman says that Cervelli is a major league guy without a doubt, and added that they are in a good spot with Russell Martin, newly acquired backup catcher Chris Stewart, and Cervelli in the minors. Cervelli, however, is puzzled and angry about that decision.