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Miami Marlins Agree to 1-Year Deal With C Francisco Cervelli

Cervelli played in 48 games this year for the Pirates and Braves and is expected to back up Jorge Alfaro with the Marlins.

ATLANTA, GA – SEPTEMBER 22: Francisco Cervelli #45 of the Atlanta Braves looks on during a game against the San Francisco Giants at SunTrust Park on September 22, 2019 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Carmen Mandato/Getty Images)
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Catcher Francisco Cervelli has agreed to terms on a $2 million, one-year contract with the Miami Marlins, where he’ll be reunited with his former New York Yankees teammate, Derek Jeter.

The deal won’t be final until Cervelli completes a physical. He and Jeter played together in 2008-14. Jeter is now the Marlins’ CEO.

Cervelli, who played in 48 games this year for the Pirates and Braves, is expected to back up Jorge Alfaro. He's a career .269 hitter in 12 seasons.

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