Alberto Rios (born March 19, 2002) is an American professional baseball outfielder in the Los Angeles Angels organization. He played college baseball for the Stanford Cardinal, where he was a consensus All-America selection and was selected as the Pac-12 Conference Player of the Year in 2023.
| Alberto Rios | |
|---|---|
| Los Angeles Angels – No. 98 | |
| Outfielder | |
| Born: March 19, 2002 Bellflower, California, U.S. | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right |
Early life and amateur career edit
Rios grew up in Bellflower, California and attended St. John Bosco High School.[1]
Rios played college baseball at Stanford. He was moved from the infield to catcher prior to his freshman year.[2] Rios barely played during his first two seasons with the Cardinal, appearing in eight games and going hitless in seven at-bats.[3] He moved to the outfield before the start of his junior season and entered the season in the Cardinal's starting lineup.[4] Rios battied .384 with 18 home runs and was named the Pac-12 Conference Baseball Player of the Year and a consensus first team All-American.[5]
Professional career edit
Rios was selected by the Los Angeles Angels in the third round of the 2023 Major League Baseball draft.[6] He signed with the team and received a $847,500 signing bonus.[7] Rios made his professional baseball debut on July 21 with the rookie-level Arizona Complex League Angels, going 1-for-3 with a run and an RBI against the ACL Diamondbacks. On July 25, he was promoted to the Class A Inland Empire 66ers of the California League.[8]
References edit
- ^ "Alberto Rios, Josh Rivera lead Latinos at College World Series". OurEsquina.com. June 13, 2023. Retrieved July 20, 2023.
- ^ Olson, Eric (March 6, 2023). "Rios' patience rewarded with record 11-RBI game for Stanford". APNews.com. Retrieved July 20, 2023.
- ^ "Stanford OF Alberto Rios Pac-12 Player of the Year after 2 hitless seasons". San Francisco Chronicle. May 23, 2023. Retrieved July 12, 2023.
- ^ Parker, Ben (May 9, 2023). "Alberto Rios has paid his dues to become a star for Stanford". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 20, 2023.
- ^ "Angels' 3rd-round pick Alberto Rios was Pac-12 Player of the Year after 2 years on Stanford bench". Orange County Register. July 10, 2023. Retrieved July 12, 2023.
- ^ "Alberto Rios tops list of 7 Stanford players taken Monday in MLB draft". San Francisco Chronicle. July 11, 2023. Retrieved July 12, 2023.
- ^ "Here's which Draft picks the Angels have signed". MLB.com. July 18, 2023. Retrieved July 20, 2023.
- ^ "Alberto Rios Stats, Fantasy & News". MiLB.com. MLB Advanced Media. Retrieved August 2, 2023.
External links edit
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Stanford Cardinal bio