With Luke Maile having reached free agency at the end of the 2024 season, the Cincinnati Reds were in a pretty desperate situation behind the plate. Tyler Stephenson - who had perhaps his best all-around season last year - was the only catcher on the team’s 40-man roster, and the options across the minors were few and far between.
Cincinnati addressed that issue for the 2025 season late Friday evening, swinging a deal with the New York Yankees that landed them backstop Jose Trevino in exchange for reliever Fernando Cruz.
The #Reds today acquired C Jose Trevino from the Yankees in exchange for RHP Fernando Cruz and C Alex Jackson.