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Reds, Ex-Yankees Catcher Jose Trevino Agree to Three-Year Contract Extension

Trevino was acquired by the Reds in December of 2024.

Tim Capurso

Trevino during a workout session.
Trevino during a workout session. / Sam Greene/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images
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The Cincinnati Reds on Thursday agreed to terms on a three-year contract extension with catcher Jose Trevino, according to Jon Heyman of The New York Post. The extension is worth nearly $15 million and includes a club option for the 2028 season.

The Reds acquired Trevino from the New York Yankees in exchange for relief pitcher Fernando Cruz and catcher Alex Jackson in December of 2024. Trevino was ticketed to become a free agent in 2026 on his old deal but will now be under contract with Cincinnati through '27, with the potential for one more season should the club pick up his option.

Trevino spent the first four seasons of his career with the Texas Rangers before he was traded to the Yankees in '22. He blossomed into an All-Star in his first season in New York, winning a Gold and Platinum Glove as he developed into one of the best defensive catchers in the game.

Lauded for his adept pitch-framing and collaboration with pitchers, Trevino will be an important figure for a young Reds pitching staff. He also figures to see plenty of playing time in '25 with fellow backstop Tyler Stephenson set to begin the season on the Injured List with an oblique strain.

Cincinnati opens the '25 regular season on March 27 against the San Francisco Giants.

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Tim Capurso
TIM CAPURSO

Tim Capurso is a staff writer on the Breaking and Trending News team at Sports Illustrated. Prior to joining SI in November 2023, he wrote for RotoBaller and ClutchPoints, where he was the lead editor for MLB, college football and NFL coverage. A lifelong Yankees and Giants fan, Capurso grew up just outside New York City and now lives near Philadelphia. When he's not writing, he enjoys reading, exercising and spending time with his family, including his three-legged cat Willow, who, unfortunately, is an Eagles fan.

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