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Rangers' Rios shut down for season with thumb injury

Adam Hunger / USA TODAY Sports

A stubborn thumb injury will cost Texas Rangers outfielder Alex Rios the remainder of his season. 

Rios played through a bruised thumb in August that officially sidelined him on Sept. 4, after it was discovered that it had become infected. 

The 33-year-old wraps up his season hitting .280/.311/.398 with four home runs, 30 doubles and 54 RBI in 131 games. 

Texas holds a $13.5 million team option on Rios for next season with a $1 million buyout. 

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