Francisco Ríos facts for kids
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Ríos with the Lansing Lugnuts in 2016
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| Born: May 6, 1995 Monclova, Coahuila, Mexico |
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Francisco Ríos Alfaro, born on May 6, 1995, is a baseball player from Mexico. He is a professional pitcher for the Saraperos de Saltillo team in the Mexican League.
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Baseball Career Highlights
Starting with the Toronto Blue Jays
Francisco Ríos began his professional baseball journey on July 20, 2012. He signed with the Toronto Blue Jays as an international free agent.
His first professional games were in 2013 with the Dominican Summer League Blue Jays. He played in 15 games that year. In the offseason, he also played for the Tomateros de Culiacán in Mexico. In 2014, Ríos played for the Bluefield Blue Jays.
Moving Up in the Minor Leagues
For the 2015 season, Ríos was promoted to the Vancouver Canadians. He appeared in 15 games. In 2016, he started with the Lansing Lugnuts. He had a great start, winning 2 games and having a low earned run average (ERA) of 1.20.
Because of his good performance, he was moved up to the High–A Dunedin Blue Jays on May 10, 2016. He was even chosen to play in the All-Star Futures Game that June. In 2016, Ríos made 21 starts and pitched in four other games. He finished the year with 7 wins and 6 losses.
In 2017, Ríos played for the Double-A New Hampshire Fisher Cats. He pitched in 86 innings that season.
Playing in the Mexican League
On May 28, 2019, Ríos was loaned to the Diablos Rojos del México team in the Mexican League. He played in 19 games for them. He also played a few games for the New Hampshire Fisher Cats and the Buffalo Bisons. After the 2019 season, Ríos became a free agent.
Time with the New York Mets
On December 13, 2019, Ríos signed a contract with the New York Mets. However, he did not play any games in 2020. This was because the minor league season was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. He became a free agent again on November 2, 2020.
Return to the Mexican League
On May 20, 2021, Ríos signed with the Acereros de Monclova team in the Mexican League. He started 13 games for them. In 2022, he played in only 6 games due to injuries. He continued with the team in 2023.
On June 27, 2023, Ríos was loaned to the Tigres de Quintana Roo for the rest of the 2023 season. He made 3 starts for them. He was then placed on the reserve list on July 19.
Ríos returned to the Acereros de Monclova on May 11, 2024. He spent the entire 2024 season on the reserve list and did not play. Monclova released him on December 23.
Joining Saraperos de Saltillo
On December 26, 2024, Francisco Ríos signed with the Saraperos de Saltillo team. He will play for them in the Mexican League.
See also
In Spanish: Francisco Ríos para niños
