It’s been quite the spring for the guy some fans call “Big Daddy.” For Dodgers infielder Edwin Ríos, it has to be a relief to come out on a tear this Cactus League season. A standout in the lineup during the team’s championship run in 2020, Ríos struggled mightily in 2021 before being shut down with a shoulder injury.
After surgery in May of last year, it was a long way back for the Puerto Rican slugger. Still, all this early success in spring isn’t exactly a surprise for Eddie. Veteran scribe Bill Plunkett spoke with Ríos this week.