Pirates' Francisco Cervelli: Will make spring training debut Tuesday

Cervelli (foot) will be in the Pirates' lineup for Tuesday's Grapefruit League game against the Blue Jays, Adam Berry of MLB.com reports.

Analysis:

Elias Diaz was initially scheduled to handle duties behind the dish, but after reevaluating Cervelli following a pregame workouts, the Pirates have opted to hand their No. 1 catcher his first start of the spring. Cervelli experienced foot discomfort earlier in camp that limited his activities for the first few days, but he shouldn't be too far behind the rest of the Pirates' hitters. While the Pirates value the veteran backstop for his pitch framing and defensive polish behind the plate, his fantasy utility is limited mainly to deeper two-catcher formats due to his lack of pop.