PITTSBURGH -- With Francisco Cervelli unable to start Thursday night at PNC Park, the Pirates placed the veteran catcher on the disabled list due to left wrist inflammation and recalled infielder Max Moroff from Triple-A Indianapolis to reshape their bench.
Cervelli removed himself from Sunday's series finale in Toronto due to continuing pain in his left hand and wrist then sat out the Bucs' two-game series at Miller Park, prompting Pittsburgh to call up Elias Diaz on Tuesday to serve as additional depth behind the plate.
Cervelli has repeatedly expressed his aversion to the bench, preferring to start every day he's physically able to do so, but he admitted Sunday the pain in his hand became too much to play through.