On Monday, after Italy's win over Canada in the World Baseball Classic, team hitting coach Mike Piazza had some solid praise for Yankees prospect catcher Francisco Cervelli, who started for the club.

From Tyler Kepner:

“His enthusiasm from the start of the game was just sky-high. He hustled. He’s got an amazing arm. I’m jealous – in a good way — because I see player with a great future ahead of him. He’s going to get better with the bat. He’s going to get a little quicker.”

There's more in Kepner's article.