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Rios was promoted to Triple-A [[Syracuse SkyChiefs|Syracuse]] for the start of the [[2004 in baseball|2004]] season and made the jump to the big leagues shortly thereafter. He finished his rookie season with Toronto hitting .286 with one home run, 55 [[run (baseball)|runs]] and 28 RBI in 111 games. |
Rios was promoted to Triple-A [[Syracuse SkyChiefs|Syracuse]] for the start of the [[2004 in baseball|2004]] season and made the jump to the big leagues shortly thereafter. He finished his rookie season with Toronto hitting .286 with one home run, 55 [[run (baseball)|runs]] and 28 RBI in 111 games. |
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A player often tauted as having "unlimited" potential, Rios has begun to show why the Blue Jays have been so high on him in the 2006 season. As of May 16th, 2006, Rios was 2nd in the league in batting average (among qualified batters), along with 8 home runs (he hit 11 in both his first two seasons combines). He is also known as a very good defensive players, and is considered one a few "five-tool players", meaning he can hit for average, hit for power, play good defense, possesses a very good arm (in his rookie season he was 3rd in the MLB in outfield assists), and also has above average speed. |
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Revision as of 01:04, 17 May 2006
Alexis Israel Rios (born February 18, 1981 in Coffee, Alabama) is a right fielder in Major League Baseball who plays for the Toronto Blue Jays. He bats and throws right handed.
| Alex Rios | |
|---|---|
| Toronto Blue Jays – No. 15 | |
| Right Field | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
| debut | |
| May 27, 2004, for the Toronto Blue Jays | |
| Career statistics (through 2006) | |
| Avg | .384 |
| OBP | .394 |
| HR | 7 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
A top prospect in the Blue Jays organization for several years, Rios had considerable success in the organization's minor league system. In 2003 he hit .352 with 11 home runs and 82 RBI en route to winning the Double-A Eastern League Most Valuable Player award.
Rios was promoted to Triple-A Syracuse for the start of the 2004 season and made the jump to the big leagues shortly thereafter. He finished his rookie season with Toronto hitting .286 with one home run, 55 runs and 28 RBI in 111 games.
A player often tauted as having "unlimited" potential, Rios has begun to show why the Blue Jays have been so high on him in the 2006 season. As of May 16th, 2006, Rios was 2nd in the league in batting average (among qualified batters), along with 8 home runs (he hit 11 in both his first two seasons combines). He is also known as a very good defensive players, and is considered one a few "five-tool players", meaning he can hit for average, hit for power, play good defense, possesses a very good arm (in his rookie season he was 3rd in the MLB in outfield assists), and also has above average speed.
External links
- ESPN - profile and daily updates
- Baseball Reference - major league statistics
- Sports Wired - minor league statistics
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