Former New York Yankees Player Released By Current MLB Team

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NEW YORK, NEW YORK - OCTOBER 22: Lou Trivino #56 of the New York Yankees reacts after the final out was recorded against the Houston Astros during the sixth inning in game three of the American League Championship Series at Yankee Stadium on October 22, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)

On Friday night, the Philadelphia Phillies are playing the Miami Marlins at LoanDepot Park in Florida.

The Phillies are coming off a series with the San Francisco Giants (at home).

Former Yankee Now An MLB Free Agent

GettyLou Trivino #57 of the Philadelphia Phillies pitches during the 10th inning against the Miami Marlins at Citizens Bank Park on September 23, 2025 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Earlier in the day, news came out that Lou Trivino had been released from the organization (h/t Tim Kelly of On Pattison).

@PhilliesNation wrote: “RHP Lou Trivino has opted out of his minor league contract with the Phillies, the Lehigh Valley IronPigs announced. Has a 2.77 ERA this year with the IronPigs.”

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RHP Lou Trivino has opted out of his minor league contract with the Phillies, the Lehigh Valley IronPigs announced.

Has a 2.77 ERA this year with the IronPigs.

5:50 pm · 1 May 2026

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Trivino is coming off a season where he pitched in 47 games for the San Francisco Giants, Los Angeles Dodgers and Phillies.

He went 3-2 with a 3.97 ERA.

Trivino’s MLB Career

GettyLou Trivino #56 of the New York Yankees reacts after the final out of a game against the Toronto Blue Jays at Yankee Stadium on August 21, 2022 in New York City.

Trivino was picked in the 11th round of the 2013 MLB Draft.

He spent the first four and a half seasons of his career with the Athletics.

In that span, the 34-year-old went 20-23 with a 4.04 ERA in 260 games.

The New York Yankees then traded for Trivino during the 2022 season.

The Yankees wrote (via X) on August 1, 2022: “The New York Yankees today announced that they have acquired RHP Frankie Montas and RHP Lou Trivino from the Oakland Athletics in exchange for LHP JP Sears, INF Cooper Bowman, RHP Luis Medina and LHP Ken Waldichuk.”

GettyLou Trivino #62 of the Oakland Athletics celebrates after striking out Jeremy Pena #3 of the Houston Astros in the top of the ninth and end the game at RingCentral Coliseum on July 25, 2022 in Oakland, California. The Athletics won the game 7-5.

During his short stint in New York, Trivino was outstanding, going 1-2 with a 1.66 ERA in 25 games.

However, he got hurt.

Max Goodman of NJ.com wrote (on November 17, 2023): “With the #Yankees electing to non-tender Lou Trivino tonight, both players acquired in the Frankie Montas trade are no longer in the organization. Both are free agents. Trivino was projected to make over $4 million this year. He underwent Tommy John surgery last May.”

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With the #Yankees electing to non-tender Lou Trivino tonight, both players acquired in the Frankie Montas trade are no longer in the organization. Both are free agents.

Trivino was projected to make over $4 million this year. He underwent Tommy John surgery last May.

9:02 pm · 17 Nov 2023

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Phillies And Yankees Right Now

The Phillies are the fourth-place team in the National League East with a 12-19 record in 31 games.

Meanwhile, the Yankees are the first-place team in the American League East with a 20-11 record in 31 games.