Baseball player
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 .
Early life and amateur career
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
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
^ "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 .
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