{"id":34759,"date":"2025-03-21T02:51:50","date_gmt":"2025-03-21T02:51:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=34759"},"modified":"2025-03-21T02:51:50","modified_gmt":"2025-03-21T02:51:50","slug":"shocking-reds-hand-former-yankees-all-star-catcher-a-puzzling-contract-extension","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=34759","title":{"rendered":"SHOCKING: Reds Hand Former Yankees All-Star Catcher a Puzzling Contract Extension"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mb-0 md:mb-9 relative md:mx-10 md:mb-9\">\n<figure>\n<div class=\"overflow-hidden bg-lightGrey\"><picture><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"undefined w-full w-full\" title=\"Cincinnati Reds v Texas Rangers\" src=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_87,w_2877,h_1618\/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images\/GettyImages\/mmsport\/43\/01jptagkmhphxy7vesy9.jpg\" alt=\"Cincinnati Reds v Texas Rangers\" width=\"2877\" height=\"1618\" \/><\/picture><\/div><figcaption class=\"ml-1 pb-2 mt-4 md:m-3 text-darkGrey font-group-tiny\">Cincinnati Reds v Texas Rangers | Christian Petersen\/GettyImages<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"flex flex-wrap\">\n<div class=\"flex mr-4 lg:w-[calc(70%-3em)] max-w-full\">\n<div class=\"hidden md:block md:mx-4 hidden md:block\" data-testid=\"share-menu\">\n<div class=\"sticky top-20 mb-3\" data-testid=\"share-menu-inner\">\n<p id=\"inline-text-0\" class=\"mt-[18px] md:mt-0 mb-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">In some way, the New York Yankees cleaned house this offseason after making it to the World Series. They watched a number of free agents depart and traded some other notable names to clear a path for newer additions.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-1\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">One of those trades featured 2022 All-Star Jose Trevino, who was sent to the Cincinnati Reds in exchange for relief pitcher Fernando Cruz. The agreement allowed the Yankees to add bullpen depth and free up about $3.5 million in salary (Trevino&#8217;s expected arbitration figure).<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-2\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">And it only took a few months for Trevino to get a larger payday. In what some Yankees fans would consider a jarring move,\u00a0the Reds signed Trevino to a three-year extension in the $15 million range\u00a0on Thursday afternoon.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-3\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">For as much as Yankees fans loved Trevino,\u00a0there was no debating his declining play. His bat quickly regressed (perhaps as a result of injuries, or perhaps as a result of 2022 being some sort of an aberration) and his arm strength suffered greatly due to shoulder woes.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-4\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">The Yankees didn&#8217;t deem him worth $3.5 million for 2025,\u00a0but the Reds, a small market club, just invested $15 million in him?\u00a0We know New York doesn&#8217;t always make shrewd personnel decisions, but what gives here?<\/p>\n<figure>\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-0\" class=\"\" title=\"X Post\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-0&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1902771729753145466&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fyanksgoyard.com%2Freds-sign-former-yankees-all-star-catcher-jose-trevino-head-scratching-contract-extension&amp;sessionId=a3b3a5a89be165aa09fc3468be4fcf73bba62b15&amp;siteScreenName=YanksGoYardFS&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"1902771729753145466\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<h2 id=\"inline-text-6\" class=\"scroll-mt-24 my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">Former Yankees catcher Jose Trevino signs contract extension with Reds<\/h2>\n<p id=\"inline-text-7\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">But congratulations are in order. Trevino has been in MLB since 2018 and has worked his way into a valuable backup role. Entering his age-32 season, he was in need of a payday, and he secured it. Good for him, he&#8217;s undoubtedly worked hard.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-8\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">In fact, he was once among the best defensive catchers in the sport. And he still remains there in a few categories. He&#8217;s tops in the league for blocks above average and framing. There&#8217;s a ton of value in that.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-9\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">Unfortunately,\u00a0Trevino has the worst pop time in the league and can&#8217;t throw out runners\u00a0(fifth percentile for caught stealing). Not only that, but his offense has taken a massive hit, as he&#8217;s batted just .212 with 12 homers and 43 RBI over his last 128 games. Perhaps the Reds are paying for his experience and likely ability to help teach younger players. 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