BA GRADE
45
Risk: Medium
Born: April 21, 1994. B-T: L-R. Ht.: 6-3. Wt.: 220. Drafted: Florida International, 2015 (6th round). Signed by: Adrian Casanova.
Rios started all three years at Florida International and grew into his power as a junior, bashing 18 home runs in 2015 to finish one shy of the national lead. The Dodgers drafted him in the sixth round and signed him for $222,500. Rios has continued mashing in pro ball, with 27 homers in his first full season and 34 doubles, 24 home runs and .533 slugging percentage across Double-A and Triple-A in 2017.
Rios is a big, physical lefthanded hitter with plus-plus raw power and the hittability to get to it. His swing gets long at times but he has electric hands and excellent timing, allowing his power to be a playable, carrying tool. Rios doesn’t walk much but has good plate discipline and doesn’t strike out much for a power hitter. Defensively he is below average at third base and has increasingly transitioned to first base, where he has a chance to eventually become average. He was also playable in left field in brief looks. Rios has the offensive impact to start, but with the Dodgers he seems limited to a bench option with Cody Bellinger and Justin Turner already occupying the corners in Los Angeles.
Rios should be an appealing trade candidate, but for now will head back to Triple-A Oklahoma City.
Year |
Club (League) |
Class |
AVG |
G |
AB |
R |
H |
2015 |
Dodgers (AZL) |
R |
.429 |
2 |
7 |
1 |
3 |
|
Ogden (PIO) |
R |
.235 |
20 |
68 |
8 |
16 |
2016 |
Great Lakes (MWL) |
LoA |
.252 |
33 |
119 |
17 |
30 |
|
R. Cucamonga (CAL) |
HiA |
.367 |
42 |
177 |
37 |
65 |
|
Tulsa (TL) |
AA |
.254 |
33 |
122 |
14 |
31 |
2017 |
Tulsa (TL) |
AA |
.317 |
77 |
306 |
47 |
97 |
|
Oklahoma City (PCL) |
AAA |
.296 |
51 |
169 |
23 |
50 |
Minor League Totals |
.302 |
258 |
968 |
147 |
292 |
||
Year |
Club (League) |
2B |
3B |
HR |
RBI |
BB |
2015 |
Dodgers (AZL) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Ogden (PIO) |
7 |
0 |
3 |
13 |
7 |
2016 |
Great Lakes (MWL) |
8 |
1 |
6 |
13 |
8 |
|
R. Cucamonga (CAL) |
11 |
1 |
16 |
46 |
8 |
|
Tulsa (TL) |
7 |
0 |
5 |
17 |
8 |
2017 |
Tulsa (TL) |
21 |
0 |
15 |
62 |
17 |
|
Oklahoma City (PCL) |
13 |
0 |
9 |
29 |
18 |
Minor League Totals |
67 |
2 |
54 |
180 |
66 |
|
Year |
Club (League) |
SO |
SB |
CS |
OBP |
SLG |
2015 |
Dodgers (AZL) |
1 |
0 |
1 |
.429 |
.429 |
|
Ogden (PIO) |
29 |
0 |
0 |
.307 |
.471 |
2016 |
Great Lakes (MWL) |
44 |
3 |
1 |
.305 |
.487 |
|
R. Cucamonga (CAL) |
35 |
0 |
0 |
.394 |
.712 |
|
Tulsa (TL) |
31 |
0 |
0 |
.304 |
.434 |
2017 |
Tulsa (TL) |
69 |
1 |
1 |
.358 |
.533 |
|
Oklahoma City (PCL) |
42 |
0 |
1 |
.368 |
.533 |
Minor League Totals |
251 |
4 |
4 |
.350 |
.542 |
|