| Alberto Rios | |
|---|---|
| Los Angeles Angels – No. 98 | |
| Outfielder / Catcher | |
| Born:March 19, 2002 Bellflower, California, U.S. | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right |
Alberto Rios (born March 19,2002) is an American professional baseball outfielder and catcher 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.
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]
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]
Following the 2024 season,Rios played winter league baseball with the Sydney Blue Sox of the Australian Baseball League. [9]