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Lou Trivino

Lou Trivino
Trivino with the Oakland Athletics in 2019
Philadelphia Phillies – No. 57
Pitcher
Born: (1991-10-01) October 1, 1991 (age 33)
Green Lane, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
MLB debut
April 17, 2018, for the Oakland Athletics
MLB statistics
(through July 7, 2025)
Win–loss record24–25
Earned run average3.88
Strikeouts326
Stats at Baseball Reference Edit this at Wikidata
Teams

Louis Albert Trivino (born October 1, 1991) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Philadelphia Phillies of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Oakland Athletics, New York Yankees, San Francisco Giants, and Los Angeles Dodgers. He was drafted by Oakland in the 11th round of the 2013 MLB draft, and made his MLB debut with them in 2018.

Amateur career

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After graduating from Upper Bucks Christian School where he played for the baseball, basketball and soccer teams, Trivino played college baseball at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania. In 2013, his junior year, he went 7–5 with a 1.83 ERA in 13 games (12 starts). After the season, he was drafted by the Oakland Athletics in the 11th round of the 2013 Major League Baseball draft.[1]

Professional career

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Oakland Athletics

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Trivino signed and made his professional debut that same year with the Vermont Lake Monsters where he was 3–4 with a 3.12 ERA in 14 games (ten starts).[2] In 2014, he played for the Beloit Snappers where he compiled a 7–11 record and 5.28 ERA in 27 games (26 starts),[2] and in 2015, he pitched for the Stockton Ports, going 10–5 with a 3.91 ERA and 1.27 WHIP in 89+2⁄3 innings pitched.[2] Trivino spent 2016 with both Stockton and the Midland RockHounds, pitching to a combined 2–4 record and 2.85 ERA in 45 combined relief appearances,[2] and 2017 with Midland and the Nashville Sounds where he was 8–3 with a 3.03 ERA in 68+1⁄3 innings pitched between the two teams.[3] The Athletics added him to their 40-man roster after the 2017 season.[4]

Trivino began the 2018 season with Nashville, but was promoted to Oakland on April 17, making his MLB debut that night against the Chicago White Sox.[5] He allowed two hits and a walk but no runs in one scoreless inning, picking up his first MLB strikeout against Omar Narváez.[6] The next day, also against the White Sox, he earned his first MLB win pitching three shutout innings in extra innings and allowing two hits and striking out four.[7] For the season, Trivino appeared in 69 games, collecting an ERA of 2.92 in 74 innings with a record of 8–3 and four saves.[8] In the 2018 AL Wild Card Game, Trivino pitched three shutout innings against the New York Yankees, while only allowing one hit and one walk.[9]

In 2019, despite a strong start, Trivino was temporarily demoted from his role as the primary setup man after a stretch of four appearances in which he gave up nine runs (eight earned) in 4+2⁄3 innings, causing his ERA to balloon from 2.42 to 4.40.[10][11] Trivino did not find the same success as the previous season, ending with an ERA of 5.25 in 61 games.[8] In 2020, he recorded an ERA of 3.86 in 20 games during the pandemic shortened season.[8] In the postseason, he pitched 2⁄3 of an inning in the Wild Card Series and two innings in the Division Series, allowing only one run (on a solo homer by Carlos Correa of the Houston Astros in the first game of the division series).[8][12]

Trivino began the 2021 season as part of a closer-by-committee arrangement before taking over the role full time.[13] For July, he was selected as the Reliever of the Month Award in the American League.[14] He lost the closer role in August after a rough stretch and was replaced by Sergio Romo.[15] He finished the season with a 7–8 record, 4.53 ERA and 11 saves in 32 innings over 39 games.[8] In 2022, he pitched in 39 games with a 1–6 record, 6.47 ERA and 10 saves in 32 innings.[8]

New York Yankees

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On August 1, 2022, Athletics traded Trivino and Frankie Montas to the New York Yankees in exchange for JP Sears, Ken Waldichuk, Luis Medina, and Cooper Bowman.[16] He made 25 appearances for the Yankees down the stretch, posting a 1.66 ERA with 22 strikeouts in 21+2⁄3 innings pitched.[8] He also pitched 3+2⁄3 scoreless innings for the Yankees in the postseason.[8]

On November 18, Trivino signed a one-year, $4.1 million contract, avoiding arbitration.[17] However, he suffered a right elbow strain prior to the start of the 2023 season, and was transferred to the 60-day injured list on April 29, 2023.[18] Following a setback in his recovery, it was later announced on May 2 that he required Tommy John surgery and would miss the remainder of the season.[19] He was non-tendered and became a free agent on November 17.

On February 14, 2024, Trivino re-signed with the Yankees on a one-year contract that included a club option for 2025.[20] After returning from surgery, he made 11 appearances split between the Double-A Somerset Patriots and Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders, in which he accumulated a 4.91 ERA with 11 strikeouts.[2] On November 3, the Yankees declined the team option on his contract, making him a free agent.[21]

San Francisco Giants

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On February 6, 2025, Trivino signed a minor league contract with the San Francisco Giants.[22] On March 25, the Giants selected his contract after he made the team's Opening Day roster.[23] In 11 appearances for San Francisco, he logged a 1-0 record and 5.84 ERA with 11 strikeouts across 12+1⁄3 innings pitched.[8] Trivino was designated for assignment by the Giants on May 5.[24] He cleared waivers and elected free agency on May 9.[25]

Los Angeles Dodgers

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On May 10, 2025, Trivino signed a minor league contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers.[26] After initially being assigned to the Triple-A Oklahoma City Comets, he was added to the 40-man roster and recalled to the Dodgers on May 18.[27] Trivino pitched in 26+1⁄3 innings over 26 games, recording a 3.76 ERA and 18 strikeouts.[8] Trivino was designated for assignment by the Dodgers on July 21.[28] He was released by the team after clearing waivers on July 27.[29]

Philadelphia Phillies

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On August 4, 2025, Trivino signed a minor league contract with the Philadelphia Phillies.[30] He made six scoreless appearances for the Triple-A Lehigh Valley IronPigs, recording seven strikeouts across seven innings of work. On August 26, the Phillies selected Trivino's contract, adding him to their active roster.[31]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "MLB DRAFT: Former Pennridge Legion pitcher Lou Trivino drafted by Athletics". Thereporteronline.com. Retrieved March 23, 2018.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Lou Trivino College & Minor League Statistics". Baseball Reference. Retrieved May 18, 2025.
  3. ^ "Lou Trivino Stats, Highlights, Bio – MiLB.com Stats – The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". MiLB.com. Retrieved May 1, 2018.
  4. ^ Lee, Jane (January 20, 2016). "Athletics add 3 players to 40-man roster". M.athletics.mlb.com. Archived from the original on December 1, 2017. Retrieved March 23, 2018.
  5. ^ McIntosh, Tyler (April 17, 2018). "Trivino called up by Oakland A's". rockathletics. Retrieved May 18, 2025.
  6. ^ "Chicago White Sox vs Oakland Athletics Box Score: April 17, 2018". Baseball Reference. Retrieved May 18, 2025.
  7. ^ "Chicago White Sox vs Oakland Athletics Box Score: April 18, 2018". Baseball Reference. Retrieved May 18, 2025.
  8. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Lou Trivino Statistics". Baseball Reference. Retrieved May 18, 2025.
  9. ^ "Struggling rookie Lou Trivino has A's best wild-card outing". October 4, 2018.
  10. ^ Engberg, Zachary (June 18, 2019). "What do the Oakland Athletics do with struggling Lou Trivino?". White Cleat Beat. Retrieved May 18, 2025.
  11. ^ "Athletics' Lou Trivino: Falters again". CBS Sports. June 27, 2019. Retrieved May 18, 2025.
  12. ^ "2020 American League Division Series (ALDS) Game 1, Astros at Athletics, October 5". Baseball Reference. Retrieved May 18, 2025.
  13. ^ Moore, Tom (July 23, 2021). "Lou Trivino proving up to the task in first year as Oakland Athletics closer". Bucks County Courier Times. Retrieved May 18, 2025.
  14. ^ Adler, David (July 2, 2021). "Relievers of Month for June: Trivino, Hader". Retrieved July 15, 2021.
  15. ^ Runin, Shayna (August 30, 2021). "With recent struggles, Lou Trivino will take a break from closer duties. Who fills in?". San Jose Mercury News. Retrieved May 18, 2025.
  16. ^ Hoch, Bryan (August 2, 2022). "Frankie Montas, Lou Trivino traded to Yankees". MLB.com. Retrieved August 22, 2024.
  17. ^ "Kiner-Falefa agrees to $6.1M deal with Yanks, Trivino $4.1M". Associated Press. November 18, 2022. Retrieved November 4, 2024. Republished by USA Today
  18. ^ "Yankees' Lou Trivino: Transferred to 60-day IL". cbssports.com. Retrieved April 29, 2023.
  19. ^ "Yankees' Lou Trivino: Needs Tommy John surgery". cbssports.com. Retrieved May 2, 2023.
  20. ^ "Yanks sign RHP Trivino; Dominguez to 60-day IL". ESPN.com. February 15, 2024. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
  21. ^ "Yankees decline reliever Lou Trivino's $5M team option". ESPN.com. Associated Press. November 3, 2024. Retrieved November 4, 2024.
  22. ^ "Giants, Lou Trivino Agree To Minor League Deal". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved February 6, 2025.
  23. ^ "Giants Designate David Villar For Assignment". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved March 25, 2025.
  24. ^ "Giants recall lefty Kyle Harrison, DFA reliever Lou Trivino". ESPN.com. May 5, 2025. Retrieved May 5, 2025.
  25. ^ "Lou Trivino Elects Free Agency". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved May 10, 2025.
  26. ^ "Dodgers Sign Lou Trivino To Minors Deal". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved May 10, 2025.
  27. ^ Polishuk, Mark (May 18, 2025). "Dodgers Likely To Place Kirby Yates On 15-Day IL". MLB Trade Rumors. Retrieved May 18, 2025.
  28. ^ Stephen, Eric (July 21, 2025). "Dodgers recall Edgardo Henriquez from Triple-A, designate Lou Trivino for assignment". SB Nation. Retrieved July 21, 2025.
  29. ^ "Dodgers Release Lou Trivino". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved July 27, 2025.
  30. ^ "Phillies, Lou Trivino Agree To Minor League Deal". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved August 4, 2025.
  31. ^ "Phillies Release Joe Ross, Place Jordan Romano On Injured List". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved August 26, 2025.
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