After the spring 2022 trade that sent Gary Sánchez to the Twins went down, it appeared that the Yankees’ starting catcher job was all Kyle Higashioka’s. Sure, the Yankees got another backstop in Ben Rortvedt in the deal, but his bat from his time in the majors was even less impressive than Higashioka’s below-average numbers.
When Rortvedt then got hurt during spring training, the Yankees made another move for a catcher, needing someone else of possible major league quality. They ended up acquiring Jose Trevino from the Rangers. While Higashioka started the season as the regular starter, he was soon surpassed as Trevino put in an All-Star season.