Francisco Ríos

Jesus Francisco Ríos Alfaro (born May 6, 1995) is a Mexican professional baseball pitcher for the Leones de Yucatán of the Mexican League.

Career Toronto Blue Jays Ríos signed with the Toronto Blue Jays as an international free agent on July 20, 2012. He made his professional debut in 2013 with the Dominican Summer League Blue Jays, appearing in 15 games. In 52 innings pitched, Ríos would post a 4–6 win–loss record, 4.47 earned run average (ERA), and 48 strikeouts. In the offseason, he played with the Tomateros de Culiacán of the Mexican Pacific League. He was promoted to the High–A Dunedin Blue Jays on May 10. In June he was selected to play in the All-Star Futures Game. 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. In 9 games split between New Hampshire and the Triple–A Buffalo Bisons, 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 New York Mets organization. He did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Ríos became a free agent on November 2, 2020.

Acereros de Monclova On May 20, 2021, Ríos signed with the Acereros de Monclova of the Mexican League. 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 of the Mexican League for the remainder of the 2023 season.

Saraperos de Saltillo On December 26, 2024, Ríos signed with the Saraperos de Saltillo of the Mexican League. He was released by Saltillo on April 8, 2025.

Caliente de Durango On April 14, 2026, Ríos signed with the Caliente de Durango of the Mexican League. In six relief appearances for Durango, he registered a 7.11 ERA and struck out four batters across innings pitched. On June 2, Ríos was released by the team.

Leones de Yucatán On July 17, 2026, Ríos signed with the Leones de Yucatán of the Mexican League.