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| Height: 6-5
Weight: 194
Throws: R
Bats: R Born: Feb 18, 1981, Coffee, AL Contract: Signed through 2008 |
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| July 21, 2008 MLB.com discusses the Home Run Derby Theory as it applies to Alex Rios' power outage. Since he placed second in the contest in 2007, he's hit just 12 home runs, and only five this season. |
| July 20, 2008 The Jays found their offense to be in rare form today, helping Toronto get the 9-4 win over Tampa Bay. Outfielder Alex Rios was the man in charge of the surge, going 3-for-5 at the dish with two doubles (his 25th and 26th of the season) and his fifth homer of the season, totaling three RBIs and two runs scored for the effort. |
| July 11, 2008 MLB.com reports that Alex Rios has returned to Puerto Rico to be with his girlfriend who is expected to give birth on Friday. It appears he will not return to the team until after the All-Star break. |
| July 8, 2008 Already with a three RBI triple on the night, Alex Rios used his legs and his instinct to get Toronto the victory on Tuesday. He drew a walk in the ninth, stole second (his 22nd of the year), went to third on a throwing error by the catcher and finally scored when Freddie Bynum couldn't handle a hard hit grounder by Scott Rolen. |
| July 5, 2008 Alex Rios had three hits and two RBI, but once again the story was his legs as he swiped three basses on the night off of Mike Napoli and the Angels. |
| July 4, 2008 Alex Rios went 2-for-4 with an RBI in Friday's 8-2 loss to the Angels. Both hits were singles. He also racked up a pair of stolen bases. |
| June 29, 2008 Alex Rios went 2-for-4 with a pair of doubles and one RBI on Sunday against the Braves. With one day left in the month, Rios is hitting .333 in June, but he has driven in only seven runs. |
| June 25, 2008 Alex Rios has had a huge week, capped off by his 4-for-6 performance Tuesday against Cincinnati. In his last five games, Rios is 10-for-23 and has scored five runs. |
| June 20, 2008 Alex Rios went 2-for-5 on Friday night with two doubles, though he failed to score a run of knock one in. |
| June 18, 2008 Blue Jays outfielder Alex Rios is not in Wednesday's starting lineup. The Jays have five left-handed hitters in the batting order against Milwaukee starter Ben Sheets. |
| June 13, 2008 Alex Rios went 3-for-4 with two doubles and Toronto won for just the fourth time in their last 12 games beating the Cubs 3-2 on Friday night. |
| May 30, 2008 According to the Jays' team website, fighting RBI and HR help in the current Toronto clubhouse is a difficult task. After losing Vernon Wells to a broken left wrist earlier this month, Alex Rios was asked to shift over from right field and hit in the meat of the order. Rios is a strong-armed defender and swift on his feet as a right fielder, but patrolling center is another story. |
| May 29, 2008 Alex Rios is 12-for-35 (.343) over his last nine games, according to MLB.com. He will face lefty Dana Eveland when the Jays host the Athletics today. |
| May 26, 2008 Alex Rios went 2-for-4 and chipped in a pair of RBI in Monday's 7-2 win over the Royals. |
| May 16, 2008 Alex Rios went 2-for-4 with an RBI in Friday's 10-3 loss to the Phillies. |
| May 15, 2008 Alex Rios continues to struggle at the plate as he went 1-for-5 on Thursday though he did knock in his 16th RBI of the season. |
| May 12, 2008 How much of a slump is the Jays offense in? In Monday's second game the first four hitters in the Toronto batting order went 1-for-15 against Fausto Carmona. The lone hit was a single by Alex Rios. |
| May 11, 2008 Alex Rios will move from right field to center field while Vernon Wells is out due to a broken left wrist, the Toronto Star confirms. |
| May 3, 2008 Toronto RF Alex Rios has been getting good work done for the Blue Jays as the leadoff man this season and continued to do in their 5-2 over the Chicago White Sox today. |
| May 1, 2008 Alex Rios had three hits including a long home run off of Tim Wakefield on Thursday night. |
| April 27, 2008 Alex Rios raised his average to .330 on Saturday with a four hit day in a 5-2 win over Kansas City. |
| April 24, 2008 Alex Rios, who missed the past two games with the flu, was ejected on Thursday for throwing his bat and batting helmet to the ground after striking out, according to the AP. Rios is now one for his last 10 and has seen his average dip to .295. |
| April 23, 2008 Toronto OF Alex Rios missed Tuesday's game with flu-like symptoms and is once again missing today as the Jays face the Tampa Bay Rays, according to the Toronto Star. |
| April 22, 2008 Alex Rios is not listed in Tuesday's lineup against the Rays, the Tampa Tribune reports. The outfielder is presumably just getting a day off. Joe Inglett is starting in right field. Rios has played in all 20 games. |
| April 19, 2008 Toronto RF Alex Rios enjoyed a great day at the park in Toronto's 2-3 win, hitting 2-of-4 at the plate with is second home run of the season for his 11th RBI of the season. |
| April 14, 2008 Alex Rios didn't start on Monday, but he hit his first homer of the season in a ninth inning, pinch-hit appearance. |
| April 14, 2008 Alex Rios received a night off on Monday, MLB.com reports. Matt Stairs moved into his right field slot, and the Jays rearranged their lineup to adjust to life without Rios. |
| April 11, 2008 Alex Rios has reached base safely in each of his last 20 games dating back to last season, and will look to extend his streak tonight against Texas, according to MLB.com. This is the longest active streak in the American League, but he is yet to hit his first home run this season. |
| April 9, 2008 Alex Rios has reached base safely in his last 18 games, dating back to last season, according to MLB.com. It is the longest active streak in the league, and he will try to keep it going today against Oakland's Greg Smith, who will be the first left handed starter to take the hill against the Jays this season. |
| April 5, 2008 RF Alex Rios continues to swing a hot bat, going 2-for-5 in Toronto's 10-2 win over the Boston Red Sox today. Rios picked up his fourth RBI of the season and his second double thus far, bringing him to a seasonal batting average of .353. |
| April 4, 2008 The Blue Jays have signed Alex Rios to a six-year, $64 million contract extension that begins with the 2009 season, MLB.com reports. The deal ends a negotiations process than began back in October. Rios, Aaron Hill, and Vernon Wells are now all locked into deals that could keep them in Toronto through 2014. |
| April 2, 2008 Alex Rios continues to swing a hot stick for the Toronto Blue Jays, hitting 2-for-3 in the Jays' 5-2 win over the Yankees. Rios posted two RBIs and a run scored with a walk along the way. Rios is showcasing a strong eye thus far, earning three walks in two games versus the Yanks while hitting the ball when it's in the zone. |
| April 2, 2008 Alex Rios went 1-for-2 against the Yankees on Tuesday, and has now registered a hit in 21 straight games against New York. He continues to wait for a new contract, and has his season off to a good start. |
| March 29, 2008 Contract talks between Alex Rios and the Blue Jays continue as Monday's deadline nears, according to MLB.com. "They're still talking," he said of the negotiations. "I guess we're close ... I think." The two sides are believed to be talking about a six-year contract that would pay him more than $60 million. If they can't agree to terms by Monday, they won't work out a deal until after the season is completed. Rios wants to focus on the season without the contract hanging over his head; he may have been bothered by it this spring, as he hit just .175 with three RBI in 57 at-bats. |
| March 24, 2008 Alex Rios is nearing a contract extension believed to be worth $65 million over six years with an option year of $15 million, this according to Ken Rosenthal of Fox Sports. Considering they were willing to trade Rios for Tim Lincecum this past off-season, it's a bit surprising to see the Jays lock up their all-star outfielder at this price, but given the going rate of pay it's right about where you figure it should be for a guy coming off a .297-24-85-114-17 season. |
| March 7, 2008 Alex Rios had another tough outing at the plate on Friday as he struck out once in two at-bats. He now only has two hits on 15 at-bats this spring. |
| February 18, 2008 Alex Rios has bulked up and was seen launching the ball in Sunday's spring batting practice. TheStar.com reports that not only was he impressive on Sunday, but the team likes his professionalism and will sit down during Spring Training with his agent to discuss a long-term deal. "You take a look at Alex and you take a look at his history and he's always been a player who gets better and better," said Jays GM J.P. Ricciardi, who took in Rios's power show yesterday. Rios, in his second year of arbitration eligibility, sought $5.6 million for this season, but settled Feb.5 on a $4.835 million deal. Rios, who posted a .297 average last season with 24 homers, 43 doubles and 85 RBIs, is 27-years old this season and just hitting his baseball prime. |
| February 5, 2008 The Blue Jays signed Alex Rios to a one-year, $4.835 million deal Tuesday, avoiding arbitration. He gets a $3.5 million signing bonus and would make an additional $15,000 if he is selected for the All-Star game. Rios hit .297 with 24 homers, 85 RBI 114 runs and 17 steals last year. |