Alex Rios starts rehab assignment going 1 for 3

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Associated Press

7/24/2006 10:46:18 PM

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) - Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Alex Rios went 1-for-3 in a rehab assignment with the triple-A Syracuse SkyChiefs Monday.

Rios went on the disabled list with a staph infection July 1. The right-fielder, who was Syracuse's designated hitter Monday, had been enjoying a breakout season with a .330 average, 15 homers and 53 RBIs.

Rios singled up the middle in his second at-bat in the fourth inning. He popped out in the first and sixth before being lifted for a pinch-hitter in the eighth.

very good news, I heard sportsnet say during Monday's game that Rios could return as early as Thursday

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Awesome news.