The Reds brought back infielder Edwin Ríos on a minor league contract. He was assigned to Triple-A Louisville, where he’s in tonight’s starting lineup. Ríos had elected free agency on Monday after being designated for assignment.
He’ll again provide a non-roster bat from the left side. Ríos inked a minor league deal over the winter and has spent the bulk of the year in Louisville. He owns a .243/.340/.486 batting line with 11 homers and a robust 11.8% walk rate over 50 contests for the Bats, but he also struck nearly 29% of the time. The Reds gave him a brief look while Jake Fraley was unavailable. Ríos appeared in five games and went 1-9 with a walk.
A career .202/.290/.455 hitter over parts of six MLB seasons, Ríos is mostly limited to the corner infield. He has big power — 21 homers in 335 MLB plate appearances — that comes with an alarming whiff rate. The 30-year-old has fanned in more than a third of his trips to the plate at the major league level.
dhud
DUMPSTER DIVING!
There – just get it out of the way
octavian8
You seem to be a fellow “alter worshipper”
Unclemike1525
Do you want him or not? Make up your damn minds! LOL
Monkey’s Uncle
His name is Rios and he dances on the sand…
DroppedThirdStrike
Too good…
letitbelowenstein
The guy can hit for power. When he connects. Which is rare.
radar
Once in a while ….. the ball hits his bat … and goes a long way