Armando Ríos (born September 13, 1971) is a left-handed outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1998 through 2003. Career Rios played center field for Louisiana State University from 1991 to 1993. Armando Ríos first reached the majors in 1998 with the San Francisco Giants, spending part of four seasons with them before moving to the Pittsburgh Pirates (2001–02) and Chicago White Sox (2003). His most productive season came in 2001, when he hit .260 in 95 games and posted career-highs in home runs (14), RBI (50), runs (38), hits (83) and doubles (17). Since his last MLB season, Rios has played in the Pacific, International, and Atlantic leagues. In 2006, Ríos played with the Algodoneros de Guasave in the Mexican Pacific League. In 2008, Ríos played for the Tigres del Licey in the Dominican Winter Baseball League. Currently, Ríos is playing baseball in Carolina, Puerto Rico. Ríos is an admitted user of performance-enhancing drugs, testifying in the BALCO case after surgeries on his knee, elbow, and shoulder. He is one of the players mentioned in the 2007 Mitchell Report. See also List of Major League Baseball players from Puerto Rico List of Major League Baseball players named in the Mitchell Report References External links Baseball Library 1971 births Living people Altoona Curve players Baseball players at the 1991 Pan American Games Charlotte Knights players Chicago White Sox players Clinton LumberKings players Fresno Grizzlies players Long Island Ducks players Major League Baseball right fielders Major League Baseball players from Puerto Rico Memphis Redbirds players Nashville Sounds players Ottawa Lynx players Pan American Games medalists in baseball Pan American Games silver medalists for Puerto Rico People from Santurce, Puerto Rico Puerto Rican expatriate baseball players in Canada Puerto Rican expatriate baseball players in Mexico Pittsburgh Pirates players San Francisco Giants players San Jose Giants players Shreveport Captains players Toros de Tijuana players Medalists at the 1991 Pan American Games