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Jose Trevino's Walk-Up Songs Take Aim at Yankees Teammates
Jose Trevino's Walk-Up Songs Take Aim at Yankees Teammates originally appeared on Athlon Sports.
Jose Trevino didn't have much to say when the Yankees traded him to Cincinnati this winter. This week, he's letting the Great American Ball Park sound system do the talking.
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With the Yankees in town, Trevino has turned his walk-up music into a running joke—and his former teammates are the punchline
. On Monday night, he walked to the plate to 'Swag Surfin',' the anthem long associated with Aaron Judge. On Tuesday? He cued up 'Rooster' by Alice in Chains, Carlos Rodon's mound music.
Rodon was already mid-warmup when it hit. Cameras caught him mouthing, 'No way.' Trevino just grinned.
None of this is accidental.
Cincinnati Reds catcher Jose TrevinoSam Greene/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images
Trevino was beloved in the Bronx. Judge laughed at the joke Monday and after the game said he was one of his favorite teammates. Austin Wells, who replaced Trevino as the Yankees' starting catcher last season, told reporters he loved 'Trevi."
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The Yankees sent Trevino to the Reds this offseason in a quiet deal for reliever Fernando Cruz. He signed an $11.5 million extension with Cincinnati and is doing well there.
But with the Yankees visiting Cincinnati, Trevino's making the most of seeing his old friends.
Wednesday's starter is Max Fried, someone Trevino has no connection to. But he still has plenty of familiar targets. So what's next? Austin Wells' Led Zeppelin? Giancarlo Stanton's walk-up throwback? Or maybe Anthony Volpe's 'Where You Are' by John Summit, Hayla.
Trevino's career was made in the Bronx. After being expendable in Texas, catching coordinator Tanner Swanson helped him become a Platinum Glove and an All-Star in 2022.
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This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 25, 2025, where it first appeared.