Armando Ríos
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Armando Ríos (born September 13, 1971 in Santurce, Puerto Rico) is a backup outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1998 through 2003. Ríos bats and throws left handed. He is currently playing at the Triple-A level.
Listed at 5' 9", 185 lb., Ríos is a fine, strong-armed outfielder and basically a line-drive hitter with a good bat speed. He reached the majors in 1998 with the San Francisco Giants, spending part of four seasons with them before moving to the Pittsburgh Pirates (2001-02) and Chicago White Sox (2003). His most productive season came in 2001, when he hit .260 in 95 games and posted career-highs in home runs (14), RBI (50), runs (38), hits (83) and doubles (17).
Rios is an admitted user of performance-enhancing drugs, testifying in the BALCO case.
In a six-season majors career, Ríos hit .269 with 36 home runs and 167 RBI in 419 games. After that, he has played in the Pacific, International, and Atlantic leagues.
[edit] Awards
- 1993: College World Series All-Tournament team
- 1995: California League All-Star
- 1998:
- San Francisco Giants Minor League Player of the Year
- Pacific Coast League All-Star
- 2007 Caribbean Baseball World Series champion bat
