Jose

Trevino

He’s been on the injured list since May 17. Once healthy, Trevino figures to replace PJ Higgins as the Reds backup catcher. Again.

Trevino hit the injured list over the weekend and has been officially diagnosed with a Grade 1 left hamstring strain. The 33-year-old veteran backup catcher will be on the shelf until at least early-to-mid June.

Trevino suffered the injury during Saturday’s game against the Guardians. He’ll miss at least a couple of weeks. P.J. Higgins returned from Triple-A Louisville to serve as the Reds’ backup behind Tyler Stephenson.

Tyler Stephenson pinch-hit for him in the sixth inning. Trevino served an IL stint last month for a back strain. If he returns to the IL, the Reds could look to bring back P.J. Higgins, who was just DFA’d, or call up Will Banfield.

As a team, the Reds tallied just four hits in the ballgame, with Trevino’s double being one of just two that went for extra bases. He’s having a miserable season offensively, slashing .158/.200/.211 with zero RBI in his first 20 plate appearances.

The 33-year-old backstop had been shelved since April 8 due to a thoracic spine strain. He’ll resume his role as the backup behind Tyler Stephenson. P.J. Higgins was optioned back to Triple-A Louisville in a corresponding move on Sunday.

The 33-year-old catcher landed on the injured list a couple of weeks ago with an injury that apparently sounded scarier than it actually turned out to be. Trevino will eventually take the backup catcher duties back in Cincinnati, but it might be a few weeks before he’s ready to play in the majors again.

Well, that doesn’t sound great. The Reds have called up P.J. Higgins to take Trevino’s place, but we don’t yet have a set timeline for how long the 33-year-old will be sidelined.

It’ll be the second day off for Stephenson on the young campaign. Jose Trivino will catch Brandon Williamson and hit eighth against Bubba Chandler and the Bucs.

Stephenson sat out four games before the fracture was discovered. It’s a big loss for the Reds, but they do have the reliable Jose Trevino to fill in behind the plate and Will Banfield was promoted to serve as the backup. Stephenson was hitting .226/.313/.393 with nine homers in 288 plate appearances. He might be back sometime next month, but it seems safe to drop him in mixed leagues.