Yankees add strikeout RP Fernando Cruz from Reds in exchange for veteran C Jose Trevino

The New York Yankees bolstered their bullpen by acquiring strikeout reliever Fernando Cruz from the Cincinnati Reds in exchange for catcher Jose Trevino. Cruz, who led the Yankees’ bullpen in strikeouts, brings a 4.86 ERA and 109 strikeouts in 66 2/3 innings from his 69 appearances with the Reds. The trade also involves catcher Alex Jackson, who may fill Trevino’s backup role after signing a minor league deal with the Reds in November and batting .122 with a .439 OPS for the Tampa Bay Rays last season.

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