This is a minor move for both teams but helps their respective rosters tremendously. The Yankees needed someone to backup Posada and Wil Nieves was not the answer. While both are limited offensively, the Molina brothers are great defensive catchers and Jose Molina is no exception. The Yankees send minor league pitcher Jeff Kennard.

Yahoo! Sports has the story but the respective rosters remained unchanged. ESPN also has a small line on the deal which was completed on Saturday.

The Angels were carrying three catchers, and Molina had the most service time which meant that he probably would have been dealt after the season for salary reasons.