Padres' catching surplus gives Reds two options and one clear answer

After losing Tyler Stephenson to free agency, the Cincinnati Reds are in the market for a catcher to pair alongside veteran Jose Trevino. While Cincinnati has not ruled out a reunion with Stephenson, the likelihood becomes less and less with each passing day.

The San Diego Padres have reportedly fielded a number of calls this offseason, most of which have centered around the team's influx of backstops. According to Kevin Acee of the San Diego Union Tribune, the Padres are expected to trade one of Freddy Fermin or Luis Campusano this winter.

Either one of Fermin or Campusano would be a solid match for the Reds, but one stands head and shoulders above of the other. Fermin's defensive acumen…