Two pitchers rooted in Montgomery and Bucks Counties are living the dream, chasing a pennant together with the Philadelphia Phillies, writes Matthew DeGeorge for The Reporter.
Upper Perkiomen graduate Tim Mayza and fellow local product Lou Trivino of Upper Bucks Christian grew up just miles apart and both graduated in 2010. Their baseball journeys have crisscrossed for more than a decade They faced off in the PSAC tournament and shared a summer with the Quakertown Blazers. Now, for the second straight year, they’ll share a clubhouse, this time in South Philadelphia.
The Phillies claimed Mayza off waivers from Pittsburgh, fresh off stints with Toronto and New York. Mayza logged eight MLB seasons and more than 300 innings form the bullpen.
Trivino is a six-year veteran with postseason experience in Oakland and New York. He signed with the Phillies earlier this month after recovering from Tommy John surgery.
Both men grew up Phillies fans during the team’s 2008 World Series run and now return as relievers for the NL East leaders.
Read more about the two Phillies relievers from our own backyard in The Reporter.
Editor’s Note: This post was originally published on MONTCO.Today in September 2025.
