Francisco Ríos

Jesus Francisco Ríos Alfaro (born May 6, 1995) is a Mexican professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Ríos and the second or maternal family name is Alfaro.
Francisco Ríos
Ríos with the Lansing Lugnuts in 2016
Free agent
Pitcher
Born: (1995-05-06) May 6, 1995
Monclova, Coahuila, Mexico
Bats: Right Throws: Right
Medals
Men’s baseball
Representing  Mexico
2019 WBSC Premier12
2019 Tokyo National team

Career

Ríos signed with the Toronto Blue Jays as an international free agent on July 20, 2012.[1] He made his professional debut in 2013 with the Dominican Summer League Blue Jays, appearing in 15 games. In 52​1⁄3 innings pitched, Ríos would post a 4–6 win–loss record, 4.47 earned run average (ERA), and 48 strikeouts.[2] In the offseason, he played with the Tomateros de Culiacán of the Mexican Pacific League.[2] Ríos spent 2014 with the Rookie-Advanced Bluefield Blue Jays, and pitched to a 3–2 record, 5.91 ERA, and 38 strikeouts in 53​1⁄3 innings.[2]

Ríos was promoted to the Short Season-A Vancouver Canadians for the 2015 season, and in 15 total appearances, posted a 3–6 win–loss record, 4.27 ERA, and 59 strikeouts in 65​1⁄3 innings pitched.[2] He was assigned to the Class-A Lansing Lugnuts to open the 2016 season. In 6 starts, Ríos went 2–0 with a 1.20 ERA and 43 strikeouts in 30 total innings.[2][3] He was promoted to the Advanced-A Dunedin Blue Jays on May 10.[4] In June he was selected to play in the All-Star Futures Game.[5] Ríos made 21 starts and four relief appearances in 2016, and pitched to a 7–6 record, 2.91 ERA, and 108 strikeouts in 120​2⁄3 innings.[2] Ríos played the entire 2017 season for the Double-A New Hampshire Fisher Cats, pitching to a 3–9 record, 4.29 ERA, and 63 strikeouts in 86 total innings.[2]

On May 28, 2019, Rios was loaned to the Diablos Rojos del México of the Mexican League.[6]

On December 13, 2019, Rios signed a minor-league deal with the New York Mets.[7] He became a free agent on November 2, 2020.

References
  1. "Francisco Rios Profile". baseballamerica.com. Retrieved June 30, 2016.
  2. "Francisco Rios Register Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved June 30, 2016.
  3. Leboff, Michael (May 6, 2016). "Rios celebrates in a big way for Lugnuts". MiLB.com. Retrieved June 30, 2016.
  4. "Francisco Rios Stats, Highlights, Bio". MiLB.com. Retrieved June 30, 2016.
  5. Chisholm, Gregor (June 28, 2016). "Blue Jays prospect Rios earns Futures Game nod". MLB.com. Retrieved June 30, 2016.
  6. "Francisco Rios Stats, Highlights, Bio". MiLB.com. Retrieved July 29, 2019.
  7. Hilburn-Trenkle, Chris (January 3, 2019). "Minor League Transactions: Nov 3 - Dec 17". Baseball America. Retrieved January 3, 2019.
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