Trevor Oaks

Trevor Scott Oaks (born March 26, 1993) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He was drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 7th round of the 2014 MLB draft. He played one season in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Kansas City Royals in 2018.

Career Oaks attended Woodcrest Christian High School in Riverside, California. He played one season of college baseball at Biola University. He then transferred to California Baptist University where he played for one season, with a 10-0 record and 1.68 ERA in 15 starts.

Los Angeles Dodgers Oaks was drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 7th round, with the 219th overall selection, of the 2014 MLB draft, and signed for a signing bonus of $161,600.

Oaks began his professional career with the rookie-level Ogden Raptors in 2014, where he was 5–2 with a 6.81 ERA with 29 strikeouts in 14 games. In 2015, he pitched in 23 games (21 starts) between the Single-A Great Lakes Loons and High-A Rancho Cucamonga Quakes, and logged a cumulative 8–5 record and 2.65 ERA with 74 strikeouts across innings pitched. The Dodgers added Oaks to the 40-man roster on November 20, 2017, in order to protect him from the Rule 5 draft.

Kansas City Royals On January 4, 2018, Oaks was traded to the Kansas City Royals in a three-team trade that also sent Jake Peter and Scott Alexander to the Dodgers, Joakim Soria and Luis Avilán to the Chicago White Sox, and Erick Mejia to the Royals. He was recalled by the Royals on April 28, 2018, to make his major league debut as the starting pitcher against the White Sox. With the Triple-A Omaha Storm Chasers, he was 8-8 with a 3.23 ERA and 70 strikeouts in innings pitched over 22 starts. On October 29, 2019, Oaks was activated from the injured list and subsequently designated for assignment.

San Francisco Giants On November 5, 2019, Oaks was claimed off waivers by the San Francisco Giants. On January 16, 2020, Oaks was designated for assignment following the signing of Drew Smyly. He cleared waivers and was sent outright to the Triple-A Sacramento River Cats on January 24. Oaks did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic. On December 20, Oaks was released by the Giants organization.

In an interview on January 31, 2022, Oaks acknowledged that he had retired from professional baseball since his release from the Giants organization.