"In ten appearances down the stretch, Trivino had a shiny 2.00 ERA in nine innings despite some less-than-encouraging peripherals, including a 4.06 xERA and a 25.0% groundball rate. The same was true of his season overall. In 47 2/3 innings split between the Giants, Dodgers, and Phillies, Trivino posted a 3.97 ERA against an expected figure of 5.10 and a below-average 33.8% groundball rate."
"While his four-seam velocity of 94.8 MPH in 2025 was still above-average, it was down from 95.6 MPH in 2022. His cutter velocity of 91.8 MPH was his lowest since the 2020 season, while his sinker velocity also declined slightly. Meanwhile, his 17.9% strikeout rate and 33.8% groundball rate were both career-worst marks. The latter was troubling compared to his 47.4% groundball rate from 2018-22, including a 52.6% rate in 2022."
Lou Trivino, 34, signed a minor-league deal with the Philadelphia Phillies that includes a major-league Spring Training invite. Trivino pitched at the end of the 2025 season for Philadelphia after joining on a minor-league deal in August, posting a 2.00 ERA in nine late-season innings but displaying weak peripherals such as a 4.06 xERA and a 25.0% groundball rate. Across 47 2/3 innings in 2025 with three teams he recorded a 3.97 ERA against a 5.10 xERA and a 33.8% groundball rate. He missed 2023-24 following Tommy John surgery and a subsequent shoulder setback. Career 2018-22 metrics were stronger, but 2025 showed declines in velocity, strikeout rate, and groundball rate, making the signing a low-risk flier for the Phillies.
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