CINCINNATI (AP) — The Cincinnati Reds acquired veteran catcher Jose Trevino in a trade with the New York Yankees on Friday.

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.

Cincinnati Reds Acquire Catcher Jose Trevino in Trade With New York Yankees. Trevino gives Cincinnati some much needed depth.

The New York Yankees traded a catcher to the Cincinnati Reds on Friday, according to a new report, acquiring two players in return.

Just as Trevino’s trade created a void at backup catcher for the Yankees, the Reds will need to replace a workhorse pitcher who appeared in a team-high 69 games, including three starts as an opener.

The New York Yankees traded catcher Jose Trevino to the Cincinnati Reds for right-hander Fernando Cruz and catcher Alex Jackson,

The Yankees continued their offseason makeover on Friday night, trading All-Star catcher Jose Trevino to the Reds for right-handed reliever Fernando Cruz and catcher Alex Jackson. Trevino was an All-Star in 2022 and won the Gold Glove and Platinum Glove awards.

The New York Yankees acquired right-handed reliever Fernando Cruz and catcher Alex Jackson on Friday night in exchange for veteran catcher Jose Trevino.

9:20pm: Joel Sherman of the New York Post reports that reliever Fernando Cruz and non-roster catcher Alex Jackson are headed back to New York. 9:19pm: The Reds are acquiring Jose Trevino from the Yankees, reports Jon Heyman of the New York Post.