BIOGRAPHY
Lou Albert Trivino was born on October 1, 1991, in Green Lane, Pennsylvania. He is a pitcher in the MLB.
After graduating from Upper Bucks Christian School, Trivino played college baseball at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania. He posted a career record of 19-8 with a 1.95 ERA in three seasons at Slippery Rock, including 14 complete games. He was drafted by the Oakland Athletics in the 11th round of the 2013 Major League Baseball draft. He signed and made his professional debut that same year with the Vermont Lake Monsters.
He pitched in 69 games in his Major League debut and went 8-3 with four saves, a 2.92 ERA and .201 opponents batting average over two stints with the A's. He fell two short of the Oakland rookie record of 71 games pitched set by Aaron Small in 1997 and matched by Ryan Cook in 2012. Trivino tied for the lead among American League rookies in saves, ranked second in games pitched, fifth in wins and seventh in strikeouts (82).
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.
The Athletics traded Trivino and Frankie Montas to the New York Yankees for JP Sears, Ken Waldichuk, Luis Medina, and Cooper Bowman on August 1, 2022. On November 18, Trivino signed a one-year, $4.1 million contract, avoiding arbitration.
He re-signed with the Yankees on February 14, 2024, for one-year with a club option.
