Yacksel Ríos - MLB News, Rumors, & Updates

Released by Cubs The Cubs released Rios on Monday.

Impact Rios made one scoreless appearance for the Cubs earlier this season but has spent most of the year at Triple-A Iowa, posting a 4.24 ERA and 15:10 K:BB over 17 frames. The 32-year-old will now be on the lookout for a deal with a new organization.

JUNE 2 • ROTOWIRE

Outrighted to Triple-A The Cubs outrighted Rios to Triple-A Iowa on Wednesday.

Impact Rios had been removed from the 40-man roster and went unclaimed on waivers. The 32-year-old reliever has the ability to decline the outright assignment and elect free agency, but it's unclear what he plans to do. Rios tossed 1.2 scoreless innings in his lone outing with the Cubs.

MAY 7 • ROTOWIRE

Cubs activate closer Daniel Palencia from the 15-day injured list

Chicago Cubs closer Daniel Palencia has been activated from the 15-day injured list after being sidelined by a left oblique strain

MAY 3 • Associated Press

Dropped from 40-man roster The Cubs designated Rios for assignment Sunday.

Impact During his week-long stint in the majors, Rios made just one appearance out of the bullpen, tossing 1.2 scoreless innings last Sunday's loss to the Dodgers. The 32-year-old reliever will now be subject to the waiver process, and if he goes unclaimed, he'll have the option of electing free agency.

MAY 3 • ROTOWIRE

Gets call to majors The Cubs selected Rios' contract from Triple-A Iowa on Sunday.

Impact Rios joined Chicago on a minor-league contract in January and will get a look in the majors after posting a 5.06 ERA, 1.47 WHIP and 8:6 K:BB over 10.2 frames with Iowa to begin the season. The right-hander last pitched in the majors in 2023 and has a 6.23 ERA in 92 career MLB appearances.

APRIL 26 • ROTOWIRE

Latches on with Cubs Rios signed a minor-league contract with the Cubs on Saturday, Francys Romero of BeisbolFR.com reports.

Impact Rios spent the 2025 season in the Mets organization but made just two appearances at Triple-A Syracuse while spending most of the year recovering from an undisclosed injury. Now fully healthy, the 32-year-old reliever will add depth to the bullpen at Triple-A Iowa and is unlikely to make a significant contribution to the big club during 2026.

JANUARY 17 • ROTOWIRE

Returns from 60-day IL Rios (undisclosed) was activated from the 60-day injured list Thursday.

Impact Rios missed the majority of the 2025 campaign due to an unspecified injury but has since returned to Triple-A Syracuse. He had a rough outing Sept. 18 against Lehigh Valley, getting knocked around for four runs on three hits and one walk while striking out one, but he responded nicely with a scoreless inning Sunday.

SEPTEMBER 23, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Heading to minor-league camp The Mets reassigned Rios to minor-league camp Sunday.

Impact Rios attended the Mets' big-league camp as a non-roster invitee for the second straight spring, but he once again fell short in his bid for a spot in the Opening Day bullpen. After seeing MLB action in six straight seasons from 2017 through 2023, Rios spent the entirety of the 2024 campaign in the bullpen at Triple-A Syracuse, logging a 3.30 ERA, 1.57 WHIP and 30:22 K:BB over 30 innings.

MARCH 9, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Healthy for spring Rios (shoulder) is listed as one of the Mets' available relievers for Sunday's Grapefruit League game against the Astros, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

Impact Rios' 2023 season came to an end last July after he required surgery to address an axillary branch aneurysm in his right shoulder, but he seems to have received a clean bill of health for spring training. He's made two appearances in the spring thus far, tossing two scoreless frames.

MARCH 3, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Moves into free agency Rios (shoulder) elected to become a free agent Friday.

Impact Rios had the option of getting an early start to free agency after the Athletics outrighted him off their 40-man roster Wednesday. The 30-year-old reliever was lit up for seven earned runs in just 1.2 major-league innings (three appearances) this season and is recovering from July surgery for a branch aneurysm in his right shoulder.

OCTOBER 7, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Sent outright to Triple-A The Athletics outrighted Rios (shoulder) to Triple-A Las Vegas on Wednesday.

Impact Rios surrendered seven earned runs in 1.2 innings of relief this year with the A's before being diagnosed with Raynaud's syndrome in June. He subsequently underwent surgery in mid-July to repair an axillary branch aneurysm in his right shoulder. The 30-year-old owns a career 6.32 ERA in 92 major-league appearances and is no longer part of the 40-man roster in Oakland.

OCTOBER 4, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Undergoes shoulder surgery Rios underwent surgery Monday to repair an axillary branch aneurysm in his right shoulder, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.

Impact Rios had been diagnosed with Raynaud's Syndrome and surgery was deemed the best option to correct it. He has been declared out for the season.

JULY 18, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Shifts to 60-day injured list Rios (finger) was transferred to the 60-day injured list Saturday.

Impact Rios underwent surgery Fridy to address hi Raynaud's Syndrome. An exact timetable for his recovery is unclear, but he won't make it back until the tail end of August at the very earliest.

JULY 8, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Will undergo surgery Rios (fingers) will undergo a procedure Friday to address his Raynaud's Syndrome, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.

Impact Rios received the diagnosis last week and it was determined after a visit with a specialist that surgery was the best course of action for his circulatory condition. There's currently no timetable for his return, but more clarity could be available after the operation.

JULY 6, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Placed on 15-day IL Oakland placed Rios on the 15-day injured list Friday with Raynaud's syndrome.

Impact Rios had surrendered a whopping seven earned runs over just 1.2 innings (three relief appearances) since being promoted to the A's bullpen June 20. He might be sent back to the minors whenever he's healthy enough to pitch again.

JUNE 30, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Selected from Las Vegas The Athletics selected Rios' contract from Triple-A Las Vegas on Tuesday.

Impact After acquiring Rios in a trade with Atlanta on Sunday, the A's will immediately call on him to help bolster their bullpen. The 29-year-righty hasn't pitched in the majors since 2021, but he's been great in Triple-A this season with a 2.49 ERA and 0.88 WHIP through 25.1 innings. Chad Smith was optioned to Las Vegas to make room for Rios on the MLB roster, and Drew Rucinski (knee) was transferred to the 60-day IL to clear a spot on the 40-man.

JUNE 20, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Dealt to Oakland Rios was traded from Atlanta to Oakland in exchange for cash considerations Sunday.

Impact Rios began the 2023 campaign at Triple-A Gwinnett, where he's posted a 1.46 ERA and 0.79 WHIP in 24.2 innings over 21 relief appearances. The 29-year-old hasn't appeared in the majors since 2021, but he'll now attempt to carve out a role with a new organization.

JUNE 18, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Joins White Sox on minors deal Rios signed a minor-league contract with the White Sox on Friday.

Impact Rios has generally failed to impress across parts of five major-league seasons, struggling to a 5.77 ERA in 96.2 innings. His decent 4.28 ERA in 2021 was his best mark yet, but it came in just 27.1 innings and wasn't supported by his peripherals, as he struck out just 20.2 percent of opposing batters while walking 14.0 percent. He's unlikely to see anything more than low-leverage opportunities if he finds his way onto the roster in 2022.

DECEMBER 6, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

DFA'd by Boston Rios was designated for assignment by the Red Sox on Thursday.

Impact Rios spent time on the 7-day minor-league injured list in late August and early September, but he tossed two scoreless innings across two relief appearances after he was activated Sept. 12. However, the righty will now be removed from the 40-man roster to make room for Jarren Duran and Jonathan Arauz, who were reinstated from the COVID-19 injured list Thursday.

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Placed on injured list Rios was placed on the 7-day minor-league injured list for an undisclosed reason Saturday, Bill Koch of The Providence Journal reports.

Impact Rios returned to the minors last weekend and made two relief appearances at Triple-A Worcester since then. He allowed two runs on five hits and two walks while striking out five in three innings during those outings but is now dealing with an injury that will force him to miss at least a week. The specifics of the right-hander's injury aren't yet known, so it's not yet clear when he'll return to game action.

AUGUST 21, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Optioned to Triple-A Rios was optioned to Triple-A Worcester on Saturday, Ian Browne of MLB.com reports.

Impact Rios had been on the roster since mid-June, posting a 3.70 ERA and 1.11 WHIP across 20 relief appearances. He'll be the one to make way as Chris Sale returns from Tommy John surgery to pitch for the first time in over two years.

AUGUST 14, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Earns win despite walking two Rios (3-0) earned the win in relief Friday against the Yankees after tossing two scoreless innings, walking two and striking out one.

Impact Rios pitched the fifth and sixth innings, and while he allowed two baserunners, he didn't suffer any damage and recorded the fifth scoreless outing over his last six appearances. The right-hander gave up runs in each of his first three outings of the season, but he settled down afterwards and now has allowed just six runs over his last 14.2 innings of work. The right-hander owns a 4.58 ERA on the season, but he seems to be trending in the right direction.

JULY 24, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Earns win Tuesday Rios (2-0) tossed 1.2 scoreless innings while allowing just a walk and striking out a batter as he secured a win over the Royals on Tuesday.

Impact Rios entered the game with one out in the fifth after Nick Pivetta allowed the Royals to re-take the lead on a two-run homer by Ryan O'Hearn. He recorded an easy five outs and was awarded the win after the Red Sox got the lead back in the bottom half of the sixth. The 28-year-old owns a 2.70 ERA, 1.50 WHIP and 7:6 K:BB over 6.2 innings since being acquired June 14.

JUNE 30, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Joining active roster The Red Sox will activate Rios ahead of Wednesday's game in Atlanta, Chris Cotillo of The Springfield Republican reports.

Impact Rios' status was in limbo after he was acquired from the Mariners on Monday, but rather than assigning him to Triple-A Worcester, the Red Sox will have him fill the 26th spot on the active roster. Utility man Michael Chavis was optioned to Worcester to create room for Rios, who gave up three runs in three innings over his three relief appearances for Seattle before he was traded.

JUNE 16, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Vlad Jr homers to tie it, Red Sox top Blue Jays in 9th, 2-1

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JUNE 15, 2021 • Associated Press

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Vlad Jr homers to tie it, Red Sox top Blue Jays in 9th, 2-1