Trevor Scott Oaks (born March 26, 1993) is an American former professional

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. He was drafted by the

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in the 7th round of the

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. He played one season in

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(MLB) for the

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in 2018.

Career

Oaks attended

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. He played one season of

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. He then transferred to

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where he played for one season, with a 10-0 record and 1.68 ERA in 15 starts.

Los Angeles Dodgers

Oaks was drafted by the

in the 7th round, with the 219th overall selection, of the

, and signed for a

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of $161,600. Oaks began his professional career with the rookie-level

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in 2014, where he was 5–2 with a 6.81 ERA with 29 strikeouts in 14 games. In 2015, he pitched in 23 games (21 starts) between the Single-A

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and High-A

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, and logged a cumulative 8–5 record and 2.65 ERA with 74 strikeouts across innings pitched. For the 2016 season, Oaks pitched in four games for the Quakes, and 10 each for the Double-A

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and Triple-A

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, accumulating an aggregate 14–3 record and 2.74 ERA with 108 strikeouts over 152 innings of work. In 2017, he made 15 starts (and one relief appearance) for Oklahoma City and was 4–3 with a 3.64 ERA an 72 strikeouts. His season was cut short by an

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injury suffered in July. The Dodgers added Oaks to the

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on November 20, 2017, in order to protect him from the

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Kansas City Royals

On January 4, 2018, Oaks was traded to the

in a three-team trade that also sent Jake Peter and Scott Alexander to the Dodgers,

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and

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to the

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, and

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to the Royals. He was recalled by the Royals on April 28, 2018, to make his major league debut as the starting pitcher against the White Sox. With the Triple-A Omaha Storm Chasers, he was 8-8 with a 3.23 ERA and 70 strikeouts in innings pitched over 22 starts. In four appearances (two starts) for the Royals during his rookie campaign, Oaks compiled an 0-2 record and 7.24 ERA with 10 strikeouts over innings. Oaks missed the 2019 season after undergoing surgery to repair the labrum in his right hip. On October 29, 2019, Oaks was activated from the injured list and subsequently

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San Francisco Giants

On November 5, 2019, Oaks was claimed off waivers by the

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. On January 16, 2020, Oaks was designated for assignment following the signing of

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. He cleared waivers and was sent outright to the Triple-A

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on January 24. Oaks did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the

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. On December 20, Oaks was released by the Giants organization. In an interview on January 31, 2022, Oaks acknowledged that he had retired from professional baseball since his release from the Giants organization.

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