Alexis Ríos
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Alexis Israel Ríos (Alex)
- Bats Right, Throws Right
- Height 6' 5", Weight 194-215 lb.
- High School San Pedro Martir High School
- Born February 18, 1981 in Coffee, AL USA
[edit] Biographical Information
Alex Ríos finished second to Vladimir Guerrero in the 2007 Home Run Derby. He has twice struck out 5 times in a game.
In a stunning move, the Toronto Blue Jays placed Rios on waivers on August 10, 2009, even though he was their starting rightfielder and had a large amount of money remaining on his contract. He wasn't hitting badly at the time - .264/.314/.427 with 25 doubles and 14 homers in 108 games, but the Blue Jays had become tired of his lackadaisical approach to the game. The Chicago White Sox elected to claim him, taking over responsibility for the remainder of his contract. Moved to center field, he struggled the rest of the way, hitting .199 in 44 games for the Sox, but bounced back in 2010. In his second season with the Pale Hose, Rios hit .284/.334/.457 in 147 games (an 111 OPS+), with 29 doubles, 21 home runs and 88 RBI while playing a solid centerfield. However, it was back to bad Alex in 2011. he was limping along with a .218 batting average in 77 games when manager Ozzie Guillen boiled over at him on June 29th, pulling him out of a game with the Colorado Rockies for failing to hustle on the basepaths. Ozzie then blasted him to the media, in his usual colorful language: "Rios don't run the bases; that's why I got him out of the game. It's not the first time it happened. I don't like the way he runs the bases.. . And that's a message for everyone: If they don't (bleeping) run the bases, their reputation comes on me, and I have a greater reputation in this (bleeping) game to do it that way."
[edit] Notable Achievements
- 2-time AL All-Star (2006 & 2007)
- 20-Home Run Seasons: 2 (2007 & 2010)
- 100 Runs Scored Seasons: 1 (2007)
