KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Alex Rios bounced through four organizations and played nearly 1,700 games before he finally appeared in a postseason game with the Kansas City Royals on Thursday night.
It hasn't taken Kyle Schwarber or Carlos Correa nearly as long.
The Cubs slugger and slick-fielding Astros star headline a wave of youngsters making their playoff debuts this year. But there are also plenty of players that are finally getting a taste of October baseball after years spent toiling on losing clubs.
Rios spent most of six seasons with Toronto, and even made a pair of All-Star appearances, but never reached the playoffs.