[Reds] The #Reds today acquired C Jose Trevino from the Yankees in exchange for RHP Fernando Cruz and C Alex Jackson.

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  1. I personally love this move for the reds. We needed a good defensive catcher. Love Ty Steve but he is holding the staff back. More flexibility for him to move out from the dish and not have a major drop off behind the plate with Maile or random quad A catcher.

  2. Not the splash I wanted but it’s an upgrade over Luke Maile for the backup Catcher spot. Wish we would bring in some proven bats with the young talent on the roster while we have it though

  3. OK, I don’t have Yankees flair anymore, but I’m a Yankees fan first, and as such I’m not a big fan of this trade, although I like Cruz.

    On the other hand I am also a Reds fan, and from that perspective I love Trevino on this squad. He is a no bullshit great catcher, and his bat is good enough.

    This trade makes Stephenson the 2nd catcher on the team which limits his wear and tear over the season. If Stephenson can maintain his progress as a catcher from last season, between the two of them the Reds should have one of the best batteries in the league

  4. Oh, that’s cool as fuck. Trevino can’t hit at all, but he was worth nearly 2 fWAR on defense alone in just 74 games last year. Perfect backup catcher pickup.

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