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

The New York Yankees agreed to trade veteran catcher Jose Trevino to the Cincinnati Reds on Friday evening, according to multiple reports.

He’s one of the best defensive catchers in baseball,” Reds president Nick Krall said. “Fernando Cruz is a tough guy to lose. But this is something we felt we had to do, and with getting a plus-plus defensive catcher to go with Tyler (Stephenson) we really felt that has a chance to be a really good combination.