Louis Albert Trivino (born October 1, 1991) is an American professional

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for the

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(MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the

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, and

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. He was drafted by Oakland in the 11th round of the

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, and made his MLB debut with them in 2018.

Amateur career

After graduating from Upper Bucks Christian School where he played for the baseball, basketball and soccer teams, Trivino played

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. 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

in the 11th round of the

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Professional career

Oakland Athletics

Trivino signed and made his professional debut that same year with the

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where he was 3–4 with a 3.12 ERA in 14 games (ten starts). In 2014, he played for the

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where he compiled a 7–11 record and 5.28 ERA in 27 games (26 starts), and in 2015, he pitched for the

Stockton Ports The Stockton Ports are a Minor League Baseball team of the California League and the Single-A affiliate of the Athletics. They are located in Stockton, California, and are named for the city's seaport. The team plays its home games at Banner I ...

, going 10–5 with a 3.91 ERA and 1.27 WHIP in innings pitched. Trivino spent 2016 with both Stockton and the

Midland RockHounds The Midland RockHounds are a Minor League Baseball team based in Midland, Texas. The team, which plays in the Texas League, is the Double-A affiliate of the Athletics major league club. The RockHounds play in Momentum Bank Ballpark, which ope ...

, pitching to a combined 2–4 record and 2.85 ERA in 45 combined relief appearances, and 2017 with Midland and the

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where he was 8–3 with a 3.03 ERA in innings pitched between the two teams. The Athletics added him to their 40-man roster after the 2017 season. Trivino began the 2018 season with Nashville, but was promoted to Oakland on April 17, making his MLB debut that night against the

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. He allowed two hits and a walk but no runs in one scoreless inning, picking up his first MLB strikeout against Omar Narváez. 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. 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. In the 2018 AL Wild Card Game, Trivino pitched three shutout innings against the

, while only allowing one hit and one walk. 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 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 during the pandemic shortened season. In the postseason, he pitched of an inning in the

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and two innings in the

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, allowing only one run (on a solo homer by

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of the

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in the first game of the division series). Trivino began the 2021 season as part of a

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-by-committee arrangement before taking over the role full time. For July, he was selected as the Reliever of the Month Award in the

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. He lost the closer role in August after a rough stretch and was replaced by

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. He finished the season with a 7–8 record, 4.53 ERA and 11 saves in 32 innings over 39 games. In 2022, he pitched in 39 games with a 1–6 record, 6.47 ERA and 10 saves in 32 innings.

New York Yankees

On August 1, 2022, Athletics traded Trivino and

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to the

in exchange for

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, Luis Medina, and

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. He made 25 appearances for the Yankees down the stretch, posting a 1.66 ERA with 22 strikeouts in innings pitched. He also pitched scoreless innings for the Yankees in the postseason. On November 18, Trivino signed a one-year, $4.1 million contract, avoiding arbitration. 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. Following a setback in his recovery, it was later announced on May 2 that he required

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and would miss the remainder of the season. 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. After returning from surgery, he made 11 appearances split between the Double-A

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and Triple-A

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, in which he accumulated a 4.91 ERA with 11 strikeouts. On November 3, the Yankees declined the team option on his contract, making him a free agent.

San Francisco Giants

On February 6, 2025, Trivino signed a minor league contract with the

. On March 25, the Giants selected his contract after he made the team's

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roster. In 11 appearances for San Francisco, he logged a 1-0 record and 5.84 ERA with 11 strikeouts across innings pitched. Trivino was

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by the Giants on May 5. He cleared waivers and elected free agency on May 9.

Los Angeles Dodgers

On May 10, 2025, Trivino signed a minor league contract with the

. After initially being assigned to the Triple-A

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, he was added to the

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and recalled to the Dodgers on May 18.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Trivino, Lou 1991 births Living people American people of Italian descent Baseball players from Montgomery County, Pennsylvania Major League Baseball pitchers Oakland Athletics players New York Yankees players San Francisco Giants players Los Angeles Dodgers players Slippery Rock baseball players Vermont Lake Monsters players Beloit Snappers players Stockton Ports players Midland RockHounds players Nashville Sounds players Oklahoma City Comets players Somerset Patriots players Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders players