White Sox Acquire Alex Rios from Blue Jays
August 10, 2009 by Stephen Kersey
Filed under News, Transactions
The Toronto Blue Jays recently placed Alex Rios on waivers. The Chicago White Sox pounced on the young outfielder. On Monday, the White Sox officially acquired him when the Blue Jays decided to let Rios go.
Although Toronto had a chance to reclaim Rios, the fact that he’s owed more than $60 on his contract helped the Blue Jays decide to shed the salary. On the season, Rios is hitting .264 with 14 homers and 62 RBIs. He also has 19 stolen bases and 52 runs scored.
With the White Sox, he will make Chicago a better team. He’ll get a lot …read more
