Jesus Francisco Ríos Alfaro (born May 6, 1995) is a Mexican professional

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who is a free agent.

Career

Toronto Blue Jays

Ríos signed with the

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as an international free agent on July 20, 2012. He made his professional debut in 2013 with the

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, appearing in 15 games. In 52 innings pitched, Ríos would post a 4–6

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, 4.47

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(ERA), and 48 strikeouts. In the offseason, he played with the

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of the

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. Ríos spent 2014 with the Rookie-Advanced

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, and pitched to a 3–2 record, 5.91 ERA, and 38 strikeouts in 53 innings. Ríos was promoted to the Low–A

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for the 2015 season, and in 15 total appearances, posted a 3–6 win–loss record, 4.27 ERA, and 59 strikeouts in 65 innings pitched. He was assigned to the Single–A

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to open the 2016 season. In 6 starts, Ríos went 2–0 with a 1.20 ERA and 43 strikeouts in 30 total innings. He was promoted to the High–A

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on May 10. In June he was selected to play in the

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. Ríos made 21 starts and four relief appearances in 2016, and pitched to a 7–6 record, 2.91 ERA, and 108 strikeouts in 120 innings. Ríos played the entire 2017 season for the Double-A

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, pitching to a 3–9 record, 4.29 ERA, and 63 strikeouts in 86 total innings. On May 28, 2019, Ríos was loaned to the

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of the

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. In 19 games, he compiled a 2–1 record and 3.94 ERA with 24 strikeouts over 32 innings pitched. In 9 games split between New Hampshire and the Triple–A

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, Ríos accumulated a 6.19 ERA with 10 strikeouts across 16 innings. Ríos elected free agency following the season on November 4.

New York Mets

On December 13, 2019, Ríos signed a minor league contract with the

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organization. He did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the

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. Ríos became a free agent on November 2, 2020.

Acereros de Monclova

On May 20, 2021, Ríos signed with the

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. In 13 starts, he went 4–4 with a 4.39 ERA and 64 strikeouts over innings. Ríos returned in 2022, but was limited to only 6 appearances due to injuries, posting an inflated 17.05 ERA over 6.1 innings. In 2023, he registered a 1–4 record with a 9.25 ERA and 17 strikeouts over innings pitched.

Tigres de Quintana Roo

On June 27, 2023, Ríos was loaned to the

Tigres de Quintana Roo The Tigres de Quintana Roo (English: Quintana Roo Tigers) are a professional baseball team in the Mexican League based in Cancún, Quintana Roo, Mexico. The team is part of the Southern Division (). The team has won twelve championships to date: ...

of the

for the remainder of the 2023 season. In 3 starts for Quintana Roo, he posted an 0–2 record and 4.66 ERA with 6 strikeouts across innings pitched. Ríos was placed on the reserve list on July 19. On May 11, 2024, Ríos was returned to the

for the 2024 season. He did not appear with the team and spent the whole season on the reserve list. Ríos was released by Monclova on December 23.

Saraperos de Saltillo

On December 26, 2024, Ríos signed with the

Saraperos de Saltillo The Saraperos de Saltillo (English: Saltillo Serapes) are a professional baseball team in the Mexican League. Their home ballpark is the Estadio de Béisbol Francisco I. Madero in Saltillo, Coahuila. They have won three championships (1980, 2009 ...

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. He was released by Saltillo on April 8, 2025.

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