Francisco Cervelli jammed his right thumb sliding into third base Saturday but stayed in the game, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

Cervelli jammed his right thumb sliding into third base Saturday but stayed in the game, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

Analysis:

Although fantasy owners will likely have to get used to reading about injury updates from the newly minted starting catcher, Cervelli possesses above-average offense from behind the plate. He went 2-for-4 with a double and triple Saturday, giving him a .304 spring batting average with seven walks.