Lou Trivino, Heath Fillmyer and Tim Mayza Photos Courtesy of MLB.com
Lou Trivino (Slippery Rock, Quakertown Blazers) and
Heath Fillmyer (Mercer CC, Trenton Generals) started their big league careers with good first seasons.
The 6-5 RHP Trivino pitched for the
Oakland A’s in the AL Wild Card game and limited the New York Yankees to an infield hit and walk over three innings. He appeared in 69 games for the A’s during the regular season and posted an 8-3 record with four saves and 23 holds. He struck out 82 in 74 innings with a 2.92 ERA and 1.14 WHIP.
RHP Fillmyer joined the
Kansas City Royals rotation after being recalled from Omaha in mid June. He posted a 4-2 record in thirteen starts with a 4.26 ERA in 82 innings.
LHP
Tim Mayza (Millersville, Quakertown Blazers), a teammate of Trivino on the 2011 Blazers, was in his second year with the
Toronto Blue Jays with rookie status and was not charged with an earned run in his last 17 appearances, mostly as a left-handed relief specialist. Mayza had a 2-0 record with a 3.28 ERA in 35.2 innings.