Scouting grades: Hit: 45 | Power: 55 | Run: 20 | Arm: 55 | Field: 40 | Overall: 45
Rios surged from two homers as a Florida International sophomore to 18 (fourth in NCAA Division I) as a junior in 2015, spurring the Dodgers to select him in the sixth round. He has been one of the system's most productive hitters ever since, slamming 61 homers in his first three full seasons despite missing two months in 2018 with an oblique injury. He stood out with a huge spring in big league camp in 2018, but that still couldn't change the fact that he's blocked in Los Angeles with Max Muncy and Justin Turner at his two best positions.
Thanks to his strength and solid bat speed, Rios provides left-handed power to all fields and does damage against both southpaws and right-handers. Though he's extremely aggressive and his strikeout rate rose from 21 percent in 2017 to 32 percent last year when he tried to do too much to make up for lost time, his hand-eye coordination generally allows him to make repeated hard contact. He never has walked much but is capable of batting .250 with 25 homers if he gets regular at-bats in the big leagues.
Though Rios works hard to maintain his conditioning, his lack of speed and quickness limit his value on the bases and in the field. He has spent the majority of his pro career at third base and has enough arm strength for the position, but he has limited range and has been prone to errors there. His best position is first base and he can play an adequate left field but doesn't cover much ground. Statcast - Batting Season Pitches Batted Balls Barrels Barrel % Exit Velocity Launch Angle XBA XSLG WOBA XWOBA XWOBACON Hard Hit % K % BB % 2019 263 26 7 26.9 95.0 5.4 .252 .591 .413 .394 .611 65.4 37.5 16.1 ALL 263 26 7 26.9 95.0 5.4 .252 .591 .413 .394 .611 65.4 37.5 16.1 MLB 40553 6.3 87.5 11.2 .251 .412 .317 .318 .371 34.5 21.7 8.3 Transactions Team Date Transaction 11/07/2019 3B Edwin Rios assigned to Cangrejeros de Santurce. 10/10/2019 Los Angeles Dodgers activated 3B Edwin Rios. 10/03/2019 Los Angeles Dodgers reassigned 3B Edwin Rios to the minor leagues. 09/10/2019 Los Angeles Dodgers recalled 3B Edwin Rios from Oklahoma City Dodgers. 08/18/2019 Los Angeles Dodgers optioned 3B Edwin Rios to Oklahoma City Dodgers. 08/06/2019 Los Angeles Dodgers recalled Edwin Rios from Oklahoma City Dodgers. 07/08/2019 Los Angeles Dodgers optioned 3B Edwin Rios to Oklahoma City Dodgers. 06/27/2019 Los Angeles Dodgers recalled Edwin Rios from Oklahoma City Dodgers. 03/11/2019 Los Angeles Dodgers optioned 3B Edwin Rios to Oklahoma City Dodgers. 03/11/2019 Los Angeles Dodgers reassigned 3B Edwin Rios to the minor leagues. 11/20/2018 Los Angeles Dodgers selected the contract of Edwin Rios from Oklahoma City Dodgers. 01/30/2018 Los Angeles Dodgers invited non-roster 1B Edwin Rios to spring training. 07/07/2017 1B Edwin Rios assigned to Oklahoma City Dodgers from Tulsa Drillers. 02/28/2017 3B Edwin Rios assigned to Los Angeles Dodgers. 07/28/2016 3B Edwin Rios assigned to Tulsa Drillers from Rancho Cucamonga Quakes. 06/04/2016 1B Edwin Rios assigned to Rancho Cucamonga Quakes from Great Lakes Loons. 04/22/2016 1B Edwin Rios assigned to Great Lakes Loons from Ogden Raptors. 10/30/2015 1B Edwin Rios assigned to Cangrejeros de Santurce. 07/24/2015 1B Edwin Rios assigned to Ogden Raptors from AZL Dodgers. 07/22/2015 1B Edwin Rios assigned to AZL Dodgers. 07/21/2015 Los Angeles Dodgers signed 1B Edwin Rios.
