BALTIMORE — Jose Trevino arrived from the Rangers, late in spring training, recognized for his elite framing driving the plate.
But the Yankees catcher’s bat has been creating its good share of noise early in the season, also.
Generating his 3rd start off of the year Saturday night, Trevino chipped in two additional hits and scored a run on the way to a 5-2 gain above the Orioles at Camden Yards.
Going 2-for-4 with a double, Trevino improved to 5-for-10 on the season, using benefit of his actively playing time and probably making a situation for much more of it. The other 50 % of the Yankees’ defensive-minded catching tandem, Kyle Higashioka, flashed some electricity in spring instruction but has commenced the period just 2-for-21.
“Just accomplishing whatsoever I will need to do, whether which is get a strike, operate the bases, have fantastic at-bats,” Trevino claimed. “Whatever I need to do, I’ll do.”
Following smoking a single in his initial at-bat Saturday, Trevino later on roped a double to still left area in the sixth inning. He inevitably came dwelling to score from third, acquiring a great bounce on a wild pitch and diving in head-initial to push the Yankees’ guide to 5-2.
“That was a huge third operate,” manager Aaron Boone explained. “Not everyone helps make that browse on a ball that does not get that significantly away. He was all about it. That is a actually good engage in to get us a massive [three]-run cushion there.”
With Trevino coming off a 2-for-3, two-RBI energy in Thursday’s acquire about the Blue Jays, Boone reported on Friday that Trevino will “get a lot of seems back there.” On the other hand the participating in time shakes out, Boone likes the all-all around deal that Trevino has brought because coming more than in a trade from the Rangers.
“He’s been terrific,” Boone said. “He can genuinely capture, he’s swung the bat effectively in his commences so far, he’s operate the bases definitely nicely. … So he’s performed a tiny bit of almost everything. He’s been excellent in the home. Excited about what he’s brought so considerably.”
Trevino took the blame for the two-run homer that Jameson Taillon authorized on a 3- pitch to Cedric Mullins in the third inning, stating he should have been extra distinct with wherever he desired the pitch.
But it was usually a solid evening for Trevino, who also showed off his speedy reflexes. In the best of the 3rd inning, he was primary off third base in foul territory when Giancarlo Stanton drilled a bullet right at him. Trevino immediately hit the deck, ensuring he and Stanton could chortle it off rather of working with one thing extra really serious.
“That was quite swift, huh?” Trevino mentioned. “I did not comprehend it nearly hit me until eventually it was past me. But yeah, it was shut.”
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