The Yankees will have a former fan-favorite — and their starting shortstop from the 2021 wild-card game — back in Tampa next month.

Everyone loves a good reunion, and the Yankees gave themselves the opportunity for one on Friday when they signed Andrew Velazquez to a minor-league contract. YES Network’s Jack Curry was the first to report it.

Joel Sherman of the New York Post reports that Jose Trevino is on his way to the Cincinnati Reds via trade from the New York Yankees.

When the Yankees lost Juan Soto to the crosstown rival New York Mets, they pivoted their strategy to stockpiling All-Star talent on other parts of the roster. Their biggest expenditure by far was adding Max Fried to the starting rotation.