Trivino signed and made his professional debut that same year with the Vermont Lake Monsters where he was 3–4 with a 3.12 ERA in 14 games (ten starts).[2] In 2014,he played for the Beloit Snappers where he compiled a 7–11 record and 5.28 ERA in 27 games (26 starts),[2] and in 2015,he pitched for the Stockton Ports,going 10–5 with a 3.91 ERA and 1.27 WHIP in 89+2⁄3 innings pitched.[2] Trivino spent 2016 with both Stockton and the Midland RockHounds, pitching to a combined 2–4 record and 2.85 ERA in 45 combined relief appearances,[2] and 2017 with Midland and the Nashville Sounds where he was 8–3 with a 3.03 ERA in 68+1⁄3 innings pitched between the two teams.[3] The Athletics added him to their 40-man roster after the 2017 season.[4]
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.[5] He allowed two hits and a walk but no runs in one scoreless inning, picking up his first MLB strikeout against Omar Narváez.[6] The next day, also against the White Sox, he earned his first MLB win pitching three shutout innings in extra innings and allowing two hits and striking out four.[7] For the season, Trivino appeared in 69 games, collecting an ERA of 2.92 in 74 innings with a record of 8–3 and four saves.[8] In the 2018 AL Wild Card Game, Trivino pitched three shutout innings against the New York Yankees, while only allowing one hit and one walk.[9]
In 2019, despite a strong start, Trivino was temporarily demoted from his role as the primary setup man after a stretch of four appearances in which he gave up nine runs (eight earned) in 4+2⁄3 innings, causing his ERA to balloon from 2.42 to 4.40.[10][11] Trivino did not find the same success as the previous season, ending with an ERA of 5.25 in 61 games.[8] In 2020, he recorded an ERA of 3.86 in 20 games during the pandemic shortened season.[8] In the postseason, he pitched 2⁄3 of an inning in the Wild Card Series and two innings in the Division Series, allowing only one run (on a solo homer by Carlos Correa of the Houston Astros in the first game of the division series).[8][12]
Trivino began the 2021 season as part of a closer-by-committee arrangement before taking over the role full time.[13] For July, he was selected as the Reliever of the Month Award in the American League.[14] He lost the closer role in August after a rough stretch and was replaced by Sergio Romo.[15] He finished the season with a 7–8 record, 4.53 ERA and 11 saves in 32 innings over 39 games.[8] In 2022, he pitched in 39 games with a 1–6 record, 6.47 ERA and 10 saves in 32 innings.[8]
New York Yankees
On August 1, 2022, Athletics traded Trivino and Frankie Montas to the New York Yankees in exchange for JP Sears, Ken Waldichuk, Luis Medina, and Cooper Bowman.[16] He made 25 appearances for the Yankees down the stretch, posting a 1.66 ERA with 22 strikeouts in 21+2⁄3 innings pitched.[8] He also pitched 3+2⁄3 scoreless innings for the Yankees in the postseason.[8]
On November 18, Trivino signed a one-year, $4.1 million contract, avoiding arbitration.[17] However, he suffered a right elbow strain prior to the start of the 2023 season, and was transferred to the 60-day injured list on April 29, 2023.[18] Following a setback in his recovery, it was later announced on May 2 that he required Tommy John surgery and would miss the remainder of the season.[19] He was non-tendered and became a free agent on November 17.
On February 14, 2024, Trivino re-signed with the Yankees on a one-year contract that included a club option for 2025.[20] After returning from surgery, he made 11 appearances split between the Double-A Somerset Patriots and Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders, in which he accumulated a 4.91 ERA with 11 strikeouts.[2] On November 3, the Yankees declined the team option on his contract, making him a free agent.[21]
San Francisco Giants
On February 6, 2025, Trivino signed a minor league contract with the San Francisco Giants.[22] On March 25, the Giants selected his contract after he made the team's Opening Day roster.[23] In 11 appearances for San Francisco, he logged a 1-0 record and 5.84 ERA with 11 strikeouts across 12+1⁄3 innings pitched.[8] Trivino was designated for assignment by the Giants on May 5.[24] He cleared waivers and elected free agency on May 9.[25]
Los Angeles Dodgers
On May 10, 2025, Trivino signed a minor league contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers.[26] After initially being assigned to the Triple-A Oklahoma City Comets, he was added to the 40-man roster and recalled to the Dodgers on May 18.[27] Trivino pitched in 26+1⁄3 innings over 26 games, recording a 3.76 ERA and 18 strikeouts.[8] Trivino was designated for assignment by the Dodgers on July 21.[28] He was released by the team after clearing waivers on July 27.[29]
Philadelphia Phillies
On August 4, 2025, Trivino signed a minor league contract with the Philadelphia Phillies.[30] He made six scoreless appearances for the Triple-A Lehigh Valley IronPigs, recording seven strikeouts across seven innings of work. On August 26, the Phillies selected Trivino's contract, adding him to their active roster.[31]
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