Kang Jung-ho's former teammate Servelli takes over as coach of the Italian baseball team

Kang Jung-ho's former teammate Servelli takes over as coach of the Italian baseball team

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Francisco Cervelli (38), who was also Kang Jung-ho's teammate with the Pittsburgh Pirates in the past, became the manager.먹튀검증

The Italian Baseball Association announced on the 24th local time that it would appoint Servelli as the senior national team manager.

Servelli will lead the Italian national team following former Hall of Fame catcher Mike Piazza.

Eurobaseball 2025 is set to be his managerial debut. Next up is the 2026 World Baseball Classic (WBC).

At the 2026 WBC, Italy was part of Group B along with the United States, Mexico and the United Kingdom, plus the qualifying team. It will play in Houston, Texas.

Servelli was born and raised in Venezuela, but was a member of the Italian national team when he was active, following his father's nationality. He participated in the 2009 and 2017 WBC.

He is not as good as his predecessor, but he would never be ashamed of himself. During his 13 seasons in the Major League, he played in 730 games and posted a batting average of 0.268, on-base percentage of 0.358, and a slugging percentage of 0.382. He contributed to the New York Yankees' victory in the World Series in 2009.

He joined the Pittsburgh Pirates for five years from 2015 and was a key catcher during that period. He also played with Kang.

Retired at the end of the 2020 season and worked as a catcher instructor for the San Diego Padres in the 2022 season.