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Alex Rios
AVG HR RBI
.277 13 60
Team: TexasHt / Wt: 6-5 / 210 NFBC ADP: 71.70
Position: RFBorn: 2/18/1981 Birthplace: Coffee, Alabama
Bats/Throws: R/R Draft: 1st Round by Blue Jays (1999)


Latest News
Aug. 12 12:21 PM PT1:21 PM MT2:21 PM CT3:21 PM ET15:21 ET19:21 GMT3:21 CST12:21 PM MST2:21 PM EST2:51 PM VEN23:21 UAE2:21 PM CT-Rios went 2 for 4 in Sunday's 6-1 win at Houston.
Analysis: Rios scored twice and is 4 for 7 in the series.
Aug. 11 10:40 AM PT11:40 AM MT12:40 PM CT1:40 PM ET13:40 ET17:40 GMT1:40 CST10:40 AM MST12:40 PM EST1:10 PM VEN21:40 UAE12:40 PM CT-Rios tied the game with an RBI triple in the eighth inning and scored the go-ahead run to help the Rangers to a 5-4 comeback victory over the Houston Astros on Saturday.
Analysis: Rios was stellar in his Texas debut and it couldn't have happened at a better time for Texas in this Lone Star state showdown.
Aug. 10 3:22 PM PT4:22 PM MT5:22 PM CT6:22 PM ET18:22 ET22:22 GMT6:22 CST3:22 PM MST5:22 PM EST5:52 PM VEN2:22 UAE (+1)5:22 PM CT-Rios, who was acquired by Texas from the Chicago White Sox on Friday, joined the Rangers on Saturday and was inserted into the lineup against the Houston Astros batting sixth and playing right field.
Analysis: Rios will help the Rangers deal with the loss of Nelson Cruz, who was suspended for the final 50 games of the regular season in Major League baseball's Biogenesis investigation. Rios entered Saturday night's game hitting .277 with 12 homers, 55 RBIs and 26 stolen bases.
Aug. 9 12:23 PM PT1:23 PM MT2:23 PM CT3:23 PM ET15:23 ET19:23 GMT3:23 CST12:23 PM MST2:23 PM EST2:53 PM VEN23:23 UAE2:23 PM CT-The Texas Rangers have acquired Alex Rios from the Chicago White Sox, beefing up their outfield for the stretch run with All-Star Nelson Cruz suspended. The White Sox will receive a player to be named later or cash. The teams announced the move on Friday.
Analysis: Rios, 32, is batting .277 with 12 home runs, 26 stolen bases, 55 RBIs and 57 runs scored. He joined the White Sox after he was claimed off waivers from Toronto on Aug. 10, 2009. The Rangers, who began the day a percentage point behind Oakland for the AL West lead, were looking for help. Cruz, their All-Star right fielder and 2011 AL championship series MVP, was suspended 50 games Monday by Major League Baseball following its investigation into the Biogenesis scandal.
Aug. 9 10:25 AM PT11:25 AM MT12:25 PM CT1:25 PM ET13:25 ET17:25 GMT1:25 CST10:25 AM MST12:25 PM EST12:55 PM VEN21:25 UAE12:25 PM CT-Rios was in the Chicago White Sox's lineup amid reports that he's been claimed off revocable waivers by the Texas Rangers.
Analysis: Rios was penciled in to bat third and start in right field in the first game of a day-night doubleheader against the Minnesota Twins on Friday, a day after reports surfaced that the Rangers had claimed him. Rios declined comment, but manager Robin Ventura said "we'll find out at some period of time" and that it's "not guaranteed that Alex is leaving."
Aug. 8 12:46 PM PT1:46 PM MT2:46 PM CT3:46 PM ET15:46 ET19:46 GMT3:46 CST12:46 PM MST2:46 PM EST3:16 PM VEN23:46 UAE2:46 PM CT-Rios had two hits Wednesday in a 6-5, 12-inning win over the Yanks.
Analysis: Rios went 5 for 13 with four RBIs in the sweep.
Aug. 6 9:05 AM PT10:05 AM MT11:05 AM CT12:05 PM ET12:05 ET16:05 GMT0:05 CST9:05 AM MST11:05 AM EST11:35 AM VEN20:05 UAE11:05 AM CT-Rios was 2 for 4 and drove in four runs in the White Sox' 8-1 win over the Yankees on Monday.
Analysis: Rios is 9 for 28 during a seven-game hitting streak and is batting .304 with 15 RBIs in 17 contests since the All-Star break.
July 31 10:03 PM PT11:03 PM MT12:03 AM CT1:03 AM ET1:03 ET5:03 GMT13:03 CST10:03 PM MST12:03 AM EST12:33 AM VEN9:03 UAE12:03 AM CT-Rios returned to the lineup Wednesday.
Analysis: He had been out with a left foot contusion.
July 28 11:48 AM PT12:48 PM MT1:48 PM CT2:48 PM ET14:48 ET18:48 GMT2:48 CST11:48 AM MST1:48 PM EST2:18 PM VEN22:48 UAE1:48 PM CT-Rios went 2 for 4 in a 1-0 loss to Kansas City on Saturday.
Analysis: Rios is 11 for 33 in a strong eight-game stretch.
July 22 1:16 PM PT2:16 PM MT3:16 PM CT4:16 PM ET16:16 ET20:16 GMT4:16 CST1:16 PM MST3:16 PM EST3:46 PM VEN0:16 UAE (+1)3:16 PM CT-Rios had two hits in Sunday's 3-1 win over Atlanta.
Analysis: Rios is 5 for 9 with six RBIs since manager Robin Ventura removed him from Friday's game for loafing around on the basepaths. It looks like Ventura's message has gotten through.
July 21 5:48 PM PT6:48 PM MT7:48 PM CT8:48 PM ET20:48 ET0:48 GMT8:48 CST5:48 PM MST7:48 PM EST8:18 PM VEN4:48 UAE (+1)7:48 PM CT-Rios went 3 for 5 with a grand slam and five RBIs to lead the White Sox past Atlanta 10-6 on Saturday.
Analysis: Rios had been 2 for 20 over his previous six games.
July 10 12:11 PM PT1:11 PM MT2:11 PM CT3:11 PM ET15:11 ET19:11 GMT3:11 CST12:11 PM MST2:11 PM EST2:41 PM VEN23:11 UAE2:11 PM CT-Rios tied an American League mark with six hits in a nine-inning game and the White Sox beat the Detroit Tigers 11-4.
Analysis: Rios became the 32nd AL player to have six hits in a nine-inning game and the first in franchise history since Lance Johnson pulled off the feat in 1995 at Minnesota.
June 12 12:37 PM PT1:37 PM MT2:37 PM CT3:37 PM ET15:37 ET19:37 GMT3:37 CST12:37 PM MST2:37 PM EST3:07 PM VEN23:37 UAE2:37 PM CT-Rios had three hits Monday in a 7-5, 10-inning loss to Toronto.
Analysis: Rios has hit safely in seven straight.
June 10 12:41 PM PT1:41 PM MT2:41 PM CT3:41 PM ET15:41 ET19:41 GMT3:41 CST12:41 PM MST2:41 PM EST3:11 PM VEN23:41 UAE2:41 PM CT-Rios homered in Sunday's 4-2 win over Oakland.
Analysis: It was Rios' first homer in 20 games.
June 6 12:16 PM PT1:16 PM MT2:16 PM CT3:16 PM ET15:16 ET19:16 GMT3:16 CST12:16 PM MST2:16 PM EST2:46 PM VEN23:16 UAE2:16 PM CT-Alejandro De Aza and Rios each had an RBI single in the 16th inning, and the White Sox held on for a 7-5 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Wednesday.
Analysis: Rios finished the night 4 for 8 with two RBIs. He was hitting .154 over his previous seven games.
May 22 11:37 AM PT12:37 PM MT1:37 PM CT2:37 PM ET14:37 ET18:37 GMT2:37 CST11:37 AM MST1:37 PM EST2:07 PM VEN22:37 UAE1:37 PM CT-Rios was 2 for 4 in Chicago's 3-1 win over Boston on Tuesday.
Analysis: The performance extended his hitting streak to a career-best 16 games, a streak in which he's batting .391 with four homers and 13 RBIs.
May 19 12:21 PM PT1:21 PM MT2:21 PM CT3:21 PM ET15:21 ET19:21 GMT3:21 CST12:21 PM MST2:21 PM EST2:51 PM VEN23:21 UAE2:21 PM CT-Rios extended his hit streak to 13 games by going 2 for 4 and driving in two runs in the White Sox's 12-9 loss to the Los Angeles Angels on Saturday night.
Analysis: Rios, now batting .302, is 21 for 53 (.396) with five doubles, four homers and 11 RBIs during his streak.
May 18 4:32 PM PT5:32 PM MT6:32 PM CT7:32 PM ET19:32 ET23:32 GMT7:32 CST4:32 PM MST6:32 PM EST7:02 PM VEN3:32 UAE (+1)6:32 PM CT-Rios was two for three with his second home run in as many days as the White Sox beat the Angels 3-0 on Friday.
Analysis: Rios is hitting .388 with four homers and nine RBIs during a 12-game hitting streak.
May 16 12:45 PM PT1:45 PM MT2:45 PM CT3:45 PM ET15:45 ET19:45 GMT3:45 CST12:45 PM MST2:45 PM EST3:15 PM VEN23:45 UAE2:45 PM CT-Rios had three hits, including his first triple of the season, in the Chicago White Sox's 9-4 win over Minnesota on Wednesday.
Analysis: Rios, now batting .293, is 16 for 41 (.390) with seven extra-base hits during a 10-game streak.
May 11 3:30 PM PT4:30 PM MT5:30 PM CT6:30 PM ET18:30 ET22:30 GMT6:30 CST3:30 PM MST5:30 PM EST6:00 PM VEN2:30 UAE (+1)5:30 PM CT-Rios had two hits in a 7-5 loss to the Angels on Friday night.
Analysis: Rios is 9 for 22 in his last five games.
May 9 2:52 PM PT3:52 PM MT4:52 PM CT5:52 PM ET17:52 ET21:52 GMT5:52 CST2:52 PM MST4:52 PM EST5:22 PM VEN1:52 UAE (+1)4:52 PM CT-Rios went 3 for 5 with a homer and two RBIs in Wednesday's 6-3 road win over the New York Mets.
Analysis: Rios's homer was his eighth of the season. He's 6 for 14 over the last three games.
Apr. 7 2:26 PM PT3:26 PM MT4:26 PM CT5:26 PM ET17:26 ET21:26 GMT5:26 CST2:26 PM MST4:26 PM EST4:56 PM VEN1:26 UAE (+1)4:26 PM CT-Rios homered for the second straight game in a 4-3 win over the Mariners on Saturday.
Analysis: Rios has two homers and four RBIs over his last two games.

Regular Season

Hitting Statistics
Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K SB CS AVG OBP SLG SSX
2004 Tor 111 426 55 122 24 7 1 28 31 84 15 3 .286 .338 .383 $126.50
2005 Tor 146 481 71 126 23 6 10 59 28 101 14 9 .262 .306 .397 $159.00
2006 Tor 128 450 68 136 33 6 17 82 35 89 15 6 .302 .349 .516 $185.00
2007 Tor 161 643 114 191 43 7 24 85 55 103 17 4 .297 .354 .498 $255.00
2008 Tor 155 635 91 185 47 8 15 79 44 112 32 8 .291 .337 .461 $230.50
2009 Tor 108 436 52 115 25 2 14 62 31 78 19 3 .264 .317 .427 $153.50
2009 CWS 41 146 11 29 6 0 3 9 6 29 5 2 .199 .229 .301 $33.00
2009 Tot 149 582 63 144 31 2 17 71 37 107 24 5 .247 .296 .395 $186.50
2010 CWS 147 567 89 161 29 3 21 88 38 93 34 14 .284 .334 .457 $226.00
2011 CWS 145 537 64 122 22 2 13 44 27 68 11 6 .227 .265 .348 $147.00
2012 CWS 157 605 93 184 37 8 25 91 26 92 23 6 .304 .334 .516 $233.50
2013 CWS 109 430 57 119 22 2 12 55 32 78 26 6 .277 .328 .421 $156.50
2013 Tex 13 53 9 15 1 1 1 5 2 8 4 0 .283 .309 .396 $18.50
2013 Tot 122 483 66 134 23 3 13 60 34 86 30 6 .277 .326 .418 $175.00
Career 1421 5409 774 1505 312 52 156 687 355 935 215 67 .278 .324 .442  

Postseason


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