Alex Rios

At 43 years old, Alex Rios has this physical status:

Alexis Israel Ríos (born February 18, 1981) is an American former professional baseball right fielder.

He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Toronto Blue Jays, Chicago White Sox, Texas Rangers, and Kansas City Royals.

A World Series champion with the Royals in 2015, Rios is a two-time MLB All-Star.

In 2007, he was a Fielding Bible Award winner for right fielders.

In 2013, he hit for the cycle and achieved six hits in one game.

Rios is a three-time World Baseball Classic participant with the Puerto Rico national baseball team.

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Professional career

In the 1999 MLB draft, Ros was drafted in the first round (19th overall) by the Toronto Blue Jays. Rós has been a top talent in the Blue Jays organization for many years, and he has had a great deal in the organization's minor league system. On his way to win the Double-Astern League Most Valuable Player award in 2003, he hit.352 with 11 home runs and 82 RBI. The Ros were drafted to Triple-A Syracuse for the 2004 season and made the jump to the big leagues soon thereafter.

In 111 games, he played for Toronto in his rookie season, hitting.286 with one home run, 55 runs, and 28 RBI.

Ros began to demonstrate why the Blue Jays adored him so much in his break-out 2006 season after his stint with the Puerto Rican team in the World Baseball Classic. Ros finished first in the league in batting average (among qualified batters) by June 6, 2006, a new personal record only 60 games into the 2006 season, and 43 RBI. He then played for the Baltimore Orioles at the Rogers Centre in his first multi-home run game on June 12, 2006. He was often used as an example of what is considered a "five-tool player" in baseball.

Ros fouled a ball off his foot against the Washington Nationals on June 27, resulting in a staph infection and hospitalization. He was batting.330 for the Blue Jays, with 15 home runs and 53 RBI. The young outfielder was rewarded with a spot as a reserve on the American League All-Star Team in honor of his outstanding third season in the majors. Although Rós did not participate in the game due to the staph virus, he was able to attend the All-Star Game festivities at PNC Park in Pittsburgh over the weekend.

To avoid salary arbitration, the Blue Jays and Ros agreed to a one-year, $2.535 million contract on February 2, 2007. Rós' performance earned him a spot as a reserve on the American League All-Star team, and he has also registered for the 2007 State Farm Home Run Derby. He led all participants by hitting 19 home runs throughout the season, but the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim's Vladimir Guerrero claimed the final round.

In the All-Star Game, Ros fielded the last out. During the first half of the season, he led the team in all offensive categories but the team was defeated after the All-Star Break, with his hitting average falling to slightly below.300, and teammate Frank Thomas was named HR and RBI leader. He had the lowest range factor of all major league right fielders in 2007, 1.82. R.O. is the best field right fielder in MLB, and he was lauded with a Fielding Bible Award. He was named as the Year's Blue Jays Player of the Year by the National Academy of Music.

In 2009, Rios signed a seven-year deal with the Blue Jays for a pledged amount of $69,835,000: $5.9 million in 2009, $9.7 million in 2010, and $2.9 million per year in 2013 and 2014. He finished the 2008 season with a modest statistical decline:.291 average, 15 home runs, 32 stolen bases, and 79 runs batted in. He was ranked second in the Blue Jays' second most home runs of the season after Lyle Overbay (only Vernon Wells had more than 20). After the All-Star Break last year, the Roos also set a record in home runs.

In a 6–5 loss to the Angels at Rogers Centre on June 4 in Anaheim, Rós failed out in all five of his plate appearances, also known as the platinum sombrero. Rós was caught cursing a heckling fan as he walked past a child asking an autograph while leaving a fundraising gala for the Jays Care Foundation later that day. Ros has since apologised for the incident.

On August 7, 2009, the Toronto Blue Jays placed Ros on waivers. Rós officially received waivers from the Chicago White Sox on August 10, 2009.

Since being deemed out of waivers by the Chicago White Sox on August 10, R.199 batted.199, with three home runs, 9 RBI, and a.296 on-base percentage in 146 at bats in 41 games. The White Sox batted.284, with 21 home runs, 88 RBI, and a.334 on-base percentage in 2010. Ros had one of his finest years in 2012 after a rough 2011 season in which he batted a career-low.227, a career-low.291, setting career highs with a.304 average, 25 home runs, and 91 RBIs.

In an 11–4 victory over the Tigers on July 9, 2013, Rios collected six hits in a game (tied AL record). Ros was the starting right fielder for 2013 until his release. Jordan Danks and Avisail Garca took over following the trade. He hit.269/.430/.498/.430 with 74 home runs, 287 RBI, and 99 stolen bases in 599 games over five years for Chicago.

Rós was spotted off waivers by the Texas Rangers on August 8, 2013 and was traded to them on August 9 for a player who will not be announced later or cash considerations. Leury Garcia had been revealed as the player to be named later this month. After replacing the suspended Nelson Cruz, he became the team's starting right fielder. On September 23, 2013, the Rios scored a cycle against the Houston Astros. Ros hit.278/.332/.432/.432 with 18 home runs, 81 RBI, and 42 stolen bases in all of 2013. In 131 games, he batted.280, 54 RBI, and 17 stolen bases. On October 15, 2014, Ros' option for the 2015 season was ruled a free agent by the Rangers, making him a free agent.

On December 19, 2014, Ros agreed to a one-year deal with the Kansas City Royals worth $9.5 million. For the 2016 season, there is a pick.

Rós won by three runs in his Royals debut on April 6, 2015, putting an end to a three-hit game. While playing in 105 games, the Ros hit.255 with four home runs and 32 RBI. Ros had a rough year with Kansas City but he had many memorable moments in the 2015 MLB playoffs. Ros hit a leadoff single in the eighth inning of Game 4 of the 2015 American League Division Series, reversing a four-run deficit and forcing a Game 5 of the series. In Game 5, he hit a two-RBI double in the fifth inning, putting together what was deemed the winning runs of the game. R's was just as pivotal in the 2015 American League Championship Series as he was batting.368 with a home run and three runs batted in. The Royals won the World Series for the first time this season, giving Ros their first championship ring.

The Royals had Ros' choice rejected on November 4, 2015, and Ros' was given a $1.5 million buyout on November 4, 2015.

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