PT TODAY: Cervelli done catching, giving Diaz PT bump

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Pirates | Francisco Cervelli done with catching
Pittsburgh Pirates C Francisco Cervelli (concussion) said Saturday, July 6, he is done with catching after suffering another head injury. 'That's enough,' Cervelli said. 'This time is different. I can't live like this.'   Source: DK on Pittsburgh Sports - Dejan Kovacevic
 
BHQ take: This will wipe out all projected playing time at catcher for Cervelli and reallocate playing time for Elias Díaz and Jacob Stallings. Diaz hit 10 HR in 2018 in 252 AB, however in 2019, he has just one in 179 AB, similar to 2017 when he had just one dinger in 188 AB. It looks more...

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