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Pittsburgh will send Justin Wilson to New York in return.
The Pittsburgh Pirates acquired catcher Francisco Cervelli from the New York Yankees on Wednesday, according to CBS Sports' Jon Heyman. The Yankees will receive reliever Justin Wilson in exchange for the 28-year-old backstop.
Cervelli hit .301/.370/.432 in 162 plate appearances for the Yankees in 2014. He dealt with hamstring injury and migraine issues that limited him to only 49 games but his 127 OPS+ was easily his best in any season with more than 100 plate appearances.
Wilson posted a 4.20 ERA with 61 strikeouts and 30 walks in 60 innings of work for the Pirates. The 27-year-old right-hander was one of the better rookie relievers in the league in 2013, finishing with a 2.08 ERA in 73⅔ innings that season.
Cervelli could serve as an insurance plan for Pittsburgh in the event it isn't able to re-sign free agent catcher Russell Martin. Chris Stewart, who was also acquired from the Yankees in a trade, is the only catcher on the Pirates' current 40-man roster with significant big league experience.
