GOODYEAR, Arizona – It’s not hard to understand why the Cincinnati Reds wanted Jose Trevino enough to trade strikeout-maker Fernando Cruz to the Yankees for him and then try to sign him to an extension. Defensively elite, game-savvy, clubhouse-positive catchers aren’t exactly common. “He’s come as advertised,” manager Terry Francona said.

The Cincinnati Reds agreed with catcher Jose Trevino on a three-year contract extension on Thursday, with the New York Post reporting the deal is worth $15 million.

Catcher Jose Trevino and the Cincinnati Reds agreed Thursday to a three-year contract worth $14,925,000, a deal that adds $11.5 million in newly guaranteed money. Trevino was acquired from the New York Yankees in December for reliever Fernando Cruz and catcher Alex Jackson,