The Oakland A’s saw their first MLB debut of 2018 this week, as relief pitcher Lou Trivino rose from the ranks of Triple-A to make big league performances on Tuesday and Wednesday. The 26-year-old isn’t mere depth and has serious upside, which landed him on our Community Prospect List last winter.
Trivino’s first outing was a simple one-inning stint, mopping up the final frame of a blowout, and his second was an emergency long-relief assignment at the end of a 14-inning marathon. He handled each with aplomb, displaying both the ability to handle high-leverage situations and to go more than three outs at a time if needed.