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Trivino

Trivino expected free agency after the Orioles designated him for assignment and he went unclaimed on the waiver wire. The 34-year-old will be a depth piece for Philadelphia, and they’ll need to add him to the 40-man roster if they deem him worthy of a bullpen spot.

Trivino allowed six runs over three innings in a pair of appearances for the Orioles before being designated for assignment over the weekend. The 34-year-old veteran reliever will search for a new opportunity elsewhere.

The 34-year-old hurler was just signed to a one-year deal on Monday, but he’ll head right back to waivers after registering an 18.00 ERA and 3.00 WHIP across three innings in his two appearances with the club. Jose Espada was recalled from Triple-A Norfolk in a corresponding move to take his place in the O’s bullpen. Once again, it’s possible that Trivino attracts some interest on waivers.

The deal is now official. Trivino provides Baltimore with some quality middle relief depth after opting out of his minor league deal with the Phillies last week. The well-traveled 34-year-old has made 332 career appearances in the majors since 2018 and has notched 37 saves during that span.

Trivino augments Baltimore’s middle relief depth after opting out of his minor league pact with the Phillies last week. The 34-year-old veteran has pitched well at the Triple-A level this season with a 2.77 ERA and 20/4 K/BB ratio over 13 innings.

The 34-year-old right-hander exercised the opt-out clause in his minor league deal with the Phillies and is now free to pursue opportunities elsewhere. Trivino had done a nice job in 10 appearances at Triple-A Lehigh Valley, posting a 2.77 ERA, 1.46 WHIP and a 20/4 K/BB ratio across 13 innings. Given the lack of quality bullpen depth around the league, he shouldn’t be out of work for long.

The Phillies have one of the deepest and most talented bullpens in all of baseball, so it was always going to be tough for Shugart to crack the Opening Day roster. De La Cruz’s chances of earning a spot took a big hit when the Phillies announced that Justin Crawford had made the team. Both players will start out the year as extra depth at the Triple-A level.

Phillies president Dave Dombroswki has routinely re-stocks the club’s relief cupboard with proven veteran arms at the Triple-A level with Trivino becoming the latest addition to fit that specific mold. The 34-year-old journeyman has plenty of high-leverage experience and actually finished last season with Philadelphia after making 37 appearances in the NL West between the Dodgers and Giants. He’ll compete for a spot in the Phillies bullpen during spring training.

Trivino ascends to Philadelphia’s relief mix prior to Tuesday’s showdown against the Mets. The 33-year-old signed a minor league pact with the Phillies earlier this month after making 37 appearances this season between the Dodgers and Giants.

Phillies president Dave Dombrowski has made a habit of gambling on veteran relievers with big-league experience — and Trivino is the latest roll of the dice. The 33-year-old made 37 appearances earlier this season between the Dodgers and Giants. He’ll head to Triple-A Lehigh Valley as emergency organizational depth.