NEW YORK — The New York Yankees boosted their depth behind the plate, buying catcher Jose Trevino from the Texas Rangers for right-hander Albert Abreu and lefty Robert Ahlstrom in a commerce Saturday.
The 29-year-old Trevino hit .239 with 5 house runs and 30 RBIs for Texas final season. He made 81 begins.
In components of 4 massive league seasons, Trevino has batted .245 with 9 homers and 55 RBIs in 156 video games. He was 4 for 16 in six spring coaching video games this yr.
The Yankees traded Gary Sanchez, who made100 begins at catcher final yr, to Minnesota final month in a deal that included Josh Donaldson. The commerce additionally despatched catcher Ben Rortvedt, who made his massive league debut final yr and hit .169 in 39 video games, to New York.
Kyle Higashioka, who made 58 begins final season, has been the Yankees’ major catcher this yr in spring coaching. He’s hit seven house runs in exhibition play, together with two Saturday towards Atlanta.
Abreu, 26, was 2-0 with one save and a 5.15 ERA in 28 video games for the Yankees final season. He struck out 35 and walked 19 in 36 2/3 innings. He made his massive league debut in 2020 after spending most of his minor league profession as a starter.
Abreu had not allowed a run in 4 spring coaching video games this yr over 4 2/3 innings.
Ahlstrom, 22, didn’t pitch in professional ball final yr. He was drafted by New York within the seventh spherical in 2021 from the College of Oregon.
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