| Lou Trivino | |
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_(cropped).jpg) Trivino with the Oakland Athletics in 2019 | |
| San Francisco Giants – No. 56 | |
| 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 March 30, 2025) | |
| Win–loss record | 21–25 |
| Earned run average | 3.83 |
| Strikeouts | 300 |
| Saves | 37 |
Stats atBaseball Reference  | |
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Louis Albert Trivino (born October 1, 1991) is an American professionalbaseballpitcher for theSan Francisco Giants ofMajor League Baseball (MLB). He was drafted by theOakland Athletics in the 11th round of the2013 MLB draft, and made his MLB debut with them in 2018. He has also played in MLB for theNew York Yankees.
After graduating from Upper Bucks Christian School where he played for the baseball, basketball and soccer teams, Trivino playedcollege baseball atSlippery 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 theOakland Athletics in the 11th round of the2013 Major League Baseball draft.[1]
Trivino signed and made his professional debut that same year with theVermont Lake Monsters where he was 3–4 with a 3.12 ERA in 14 games (ten starts). In 2014, he played for theBeloit Snappers where he compiled a 7–11 record and 5.28 ERA in 27 games (26 starts), and in 2015, he pitched for theStockton Ports, going 10–5 with a 3.91 ERA and 1.27 WHIP in 89.2 innings pitched. Trivino spent 2016 with both Stockton and theMidland RockHounds, pitching to a combined 2–4 record and 2.85 ERA in 45 combined relief appearances, and 2017 with Midland and theNashville Sounds where he was 8–3 with a 3.03 ERA in 68.1 innings pitched between the two teams.[2] The Athletics added him to their 40-man roster after the 2017 season.[3]
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. The next day, also against the White Sox in 14 innings, he earned his first MLB win pitching three shutout innings allowing two hits and striking out four. For the season, Trivino appeared in 69 games, collecting an ERA of 2.92 in 74 innings. He recorded a record of 8–3 with 4 saves. In the2018 AL Wild Card Game, Trivino posted three shutout innings following a difficult September.[4]
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 innings, causing his ERA to balloon from 2.42 to 4.40. Trivino did not find the same success as the previous season, ending with an ERA of 5.25 in 61 games. In 2020, he recorded an ERA of 3.86 in 20 games.
Trivino began the 2021 season as part of a closer-by-committee arrangement with the departure ofLiam Hendriks via free agency. For July, Trivino won theReliever of the Month Award in theAmerican League.[5]
On August 1, 2022, Athletics traded Trivino andFrankie Montas to theNew York Yankees in exchange forJP Sears,Ken Waldichuk,Luis Medina, andCooper Bowman.[6] He made 25 appearances for the Yankees down the stretch, posting a sterling 1.66 ERA with 22 strikeouts and 1 save in21+2⁄3 innings pitched. On November 18, Trivino signed a one-year, $4.1 million contract, avoiding arbitration.[7][8]
Trivino 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.[9] Following a setback in his recovery, it was later announced on May 2 that Trivino requiredTommy John surgery and would miss the remainder of the season.[10] 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 2026.[11] After returning from surgery, he made 11 appearances split between the Double-ASomerset Patriots and Triple-AScranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders, in which he accumulated a 4.91 ERA with 11 strikeouts. On November 3, the Yankees declined the team option on Trivino's contract.[12]
On February 6, 2025, Trivino signed a minor league contract with theSan Francisco Giants.[13] On March 25, the Giants selected Trivino's contract after he made the team'sOpening Day roster.[14]
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