Justin Wilson traded to the Yankees

On Novmeber 12th the Pittsburgh Pirates announced that they have yet again acquired another Yankees catcher. This time, it is Francisco Cervelli. They got him for a deal with the Yankees straight up for lefty relif pitcher Justin Wilson.

Former Yankees catcher and now Pirates catcher, Francisco Cervelli
photo courtsey of:  pittsburghsportingnews.com

Before Cervelli, it was Russell Martin (now with Toronto) and Chris Stewart who have both performed very well for the Pirates, so hopefully Cervelli can continue that trend.

Wilson will definitley be missed, as would any lefty pitcher that can run it up to 97-98 mph, but he did struggle last year posting a 4.20 era with 30 walks in 60 innings. Cervelli hasn't been able to put together a full seasons worth of games because of injuries and suspensions, so it will be interesting to see what he can do to help the Pirates this upcoming season.