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2023 Cubs player profiles: Edwin Rios

Puerto Rican native Edwin Gabriel Rios was drafted in the sixth round of the 2015 MLB draft by the Dodgers and surfaced in the major leagues in 2019, playing in 28 games with 56 plate appearances resulting in four home runs, eight RBI, and a slash line of .277/.393/.617. He also logged appearances the following three years, for a Dodger total of 20 home runs and 43 RBI, with a slash line of .219/.299/.492. He had an .078 BA in 2021, with one HR and one RBI in 60 plate appearances — that’s bad.

So far, his Cubs tenure has been similar to 2021.