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 of at-bats and will allow teammates to get days off as the team heads into the stretch run of the season.
Right now, Chicago is three games behind the Detroit Tigers in the AL Central with a record of 57-56. The addition of Rios combined with the addition of pitcher Jake Peavy has the White Sox primed for a strong finish to the 2009 baseball season.
Alex Rios - Chicago White Sox (Image: Zuma Press)
