OAKLAND, CA - SEPTEMBER 20: Lou Trivino #62 of the Oakland Athletics pitches during the game against the San Francisco Giants at RingCentral Coliseum on September 20, 2020 in Oakland, California. The Giants defeated the Athletics 14-2. (Photo by Michael Zagaris/Oakland Athletics/Getty Images)
It had been expected that Lou Trivino would be the Oakland A’s closer of the future. He had a stellar rookie campaign in 2018, posting a 2.92 ERA and a 1.1135 WHiP in his 74 innings, striking out 82 batters as part of the bridge to Blake Treinen. The expectation was that, when the A’s closer left in free agency, Trivino would be the one to take his place.