The New York Yankees on Friday traded veteran catcher Jose Trevino to the Cincinnati Reds in trade for right-handed reliever Fernando Cruz and catcher Alex Jackson. The Yankees have introduced the commerce. 

Trevino, 32, goes to Cincy coming off a season through which he batted .215/.288/.354 with eight dwelling runs in 73 video games as Austin Wells’ backup. For his profession, Trevino owns an OPS+ of 75 throughout components of seven MLB seasons, the final three of which have been with the Yankees. Whereas Trevino is not a really productive hitter, he is a defensive plus behind the plate relating to blocking wayward pitches and pitch framing. In 2022, he received his first and solely Gold Glove. With the Reds, Trevino figures to be Tyler Stephenson’s backup. Trevino shall be eligible free of charge company following the 2025 season. 

On the Yankees’ facet of issues, the 34-year-old Cruz brings with him a profession ERA of 4.52 and an FIP of three.06 in three seasons. Probably, the Yankees are betting Cruz generally is a helpful bullpen contributor due to that spectacular FIP, which partially displays his wonderful strikeout numbers — 228 strikeouts in 147 1/3 profession innings. As properly, Cruz boasts an incredible wipeout pitch together with his splitter towards which big-league hitters have been helpless. Final season, he threw the pitch a bit greater than 40% of the time, and there is a possibility to lean into the pitch much more with the Yankees. The Yankees are adept at serving to relievers stage up, and Cruz appears to have the essential substances to just do that. 

As for Jackson, who turns 29 on Christmas Day, he has an OPS+ of 27 in 340 plate appearances unfold throughout components of 5 big-league seasons.