Alex Ríos

Who is Alex Ríos?

Alexis Israel Ríos is a Puerto Rican-American professional baseball outfielder for the Texas Rangers of Major League Baseball. He also played in MLB for the Toronto Blue Jays and Chicago White Sox.

Ríos debuted in MLB with the Blue Jays in 2004. He was an All-Star in 2006 and 2007. He played for the Blue Jays through 2009. In the 2009 season, the Blue Jays put Ríos on waivers, and the White Sox claimed him. The White Sox did not have to give anything to the Jays, as the Blue Jays just wanted to get rid of his contract. The White Sox traded him to the Rangers during the 2013 season for Leury García after the Rangers claimed Ríos from waivers. This was also a salary dump, and it helped the White Sox sign Jose Abréu.