Former New York Yankees pitcher Lou Trivino has signed with the Philadelphia Phillies.
The former Yankees reliever elected free agency on May 12, just days after inking a deal with the Baltimore Orioles. Now, after a couple of days as a free agent, Trivino has signed a minor-league deal with the Phillies, according to the transactions log.
Trivino began his pro career in 2013 after being selected in the 11th round by the Athletics. He pitched for Oakland from 2018 to 2022 before being traded at the deadline to the Yankees.
The Yankees acquired Trivino and Frankie Montas in exchange for JP Sears, Ken Waldichuk, Luis Medina, and Cooper Bowman. With the Yankees, Trivino went 1-2 with a 1.66 ERA in 25 games, as he was a key part of New York’s bullpen.
Trivino then signed a one-year, $4.1 million contract, avoiding arbitration, but missed the entire 2023 season due to Tommy John surgery, and only pitched in the minors in 2024.
After the Yankees declined the team’s club option for Trivino in 2025, he signed with the San Francisco Giants, but was DFA’d in May before signing with the Los Angeles Dodgers, and was once again DFA’d a couple of months later.
The right-hander was able to sign on with the Phillies for the rest of 2025, and re-signed on a minor-league deal this offseason. Yet, he triggered the opt-out clause in his contract, which led to him going to Baltimore, but he has now returned to the Phillies.
Trivino will pitch for Triple-A Lehigh Valley IronPigs.
Orioles Expected Trivino to be Impact Reliever
Baltimore signed Trivino to an MLB deal earlier this month in hopes of him making an impact out of the bullpen.
Trivino was 3-0 with a 2.77 ERA in 10 relief outings in Triple-A in the Phillies organization as he triggered his opt-out clause. After signing, Orioles manager Craig Albernaz was eager to have Trivino in his bullpen.
“Heavy sinker. Turbo sinker,” Albernaz said before the game. “I just remember him just attacking hitters no matter what the circumstance was. Obviously he’s had an arm injury since then. I wouldn’t say back to his form, but he’s healthy and he’s back pitching. He’s throwing the ball extremely well. The (velocity) is there.”
Trivino went 0-0 with an 18.00 ERA in two relief appearances with the Orioles before being released. It was just one bad outing, as he allowed 6 runs in 0.2 innings against the Yankees, before pitching 2.1 scoreless innings against the Athletics.
Yankees in Minor Slump
As for the Yankees, New York has struggled a bit as of late after a hot start.
The Yankees are 4-6 in their last 10 games, and were swept by the Milwaukee Brewers and dropped two of three to the Orioles on their current road trip. The lack of success on this road trip is frustrating, according to captain Aaron Judge.
“It’s a tough road trip,” Judge said. “You’re gonna have two or three of those during the year. It’s about how you respond. Nothing we can do about it now.”
The Yankees did win the first game of their road series against the Mets on Friday.
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