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BrettLawriesnewesttattoo
As a Jays fan, I’d just like to gently suggest that Second Base probably isn’t Bonifacio’s best position.
GameMusic3
Certain metrics actually consider Bonifacio’s defense slightly positive. Perhaps he had trouble adjusting to a turf stadium?
Personally I think Bonifacio is a great buy low candidate and expected a team to claim.
BrettLawriesnewesttattoo
What are you basing that on? Just checking right now I see that Bonifacio has negative career numbers by both Bref and Fangraphs advanced metrics. But either way, my point was about second base.
Bonifacio is a good pickup as a 4th OF / pinch runner. That’s his strength. It’d be a mistake for a team to give him significant playing time in the IF. He’d be good as a kind of Rajai Davis type. But at more than $3 million / year I’m not sure that Bonifacio is really a buy low candidate. his salary seems fair market value for his services – not overpriced, but not that cheap either.
GameMusic3
+10 DSR
Obviously defensive statistics involve voodoo or astrology, but there is one he has a positive rating in, specifically 2B defense.
Pingston
I agree. Nice guy as a person but he was awful defensively. Weak at plate, too. I wouldn’t add him to any club in any role…
johnsilver
As a Marlins fan? I’d 2nd that. True, it’s his natural position, as well as his “best” IF position, but he can play a bit better in the OF than at 2b.
kcpaul 2
Bonifacio will get more than $3.5m. Someone should claim him.
bravo_84
Doubtful. His defense is awful. If he was in high demand someone would have traded for him over the last 10 days. I like his potential and am sure a lot of teams could use him as a UT/PR/PH type bench player, but my guess is no more than 1.5-2M guaranteed if he were to clear waivers. Maybe someone likes him enough to overpay, but he’s certainly not a sure thing at any position.
anthony muratore
How is Harden considered an “former ace”??
First Bleed
Agree. He has shown ace potential but he was never an ace.
cedarandstone
He was the most dominant starter in baseball from 2005-2008. That has to qualify him as a former #1.
KJ4realz
Huh? Roy Halladay, Johan Santana were still pitching then.
Rally Weimaraner
Bonifacio can play lots of positions (6 in his career) but he is only an above average defender in LF and RF. His bat is bellow average. Really he is a pinch runner/OF defensive replacement. Not worth 3.5 MM.
If his price comes down I see TB picking him up, Maddon love players that can paly multiple positions.
Damon Bowman
Is it fair to call Bonifacio’s bat below average? Only once (maybe twice) has he been called upon to play everyday and anchor a position on a regular basis. When he played in 152 in 2011 for the Marlins, he was not below average — 40 SB, a .296 BA, and .360 OBP is something I’d take everyday. If he’s expected to be your super-utility bench player and isn’t relied upon to drive the offense, Bonifacio could be helpful to nearly every team in the Majors. I think the Royals actually screwed up by not keeping Bonifacio at $3.5 million and trying to find a trade partner. Instead they flushed just shy of $600k and have nothing to show for it.
Rally Weimaraner
2011 was the only year Bonifacio had an above average bat and he happened to have a .372 BABIP, in 2013 he played 136 games posting a .243/.295/.331 that’s well below average even for an IF.
daveineg
For what he is, a super utility guy, he’s a decent offensive player. To date, 2011 was his career year but he still should be in his prime and be able to help a team. He’d fit nicely on a Brewer team that has a veteran 3B with achy knees and a young 2B that could benefit by sitting against accomplished lefties. Of course that’s assuming they unload Weeks, who if he’s not starting provides no versatility coming off the bench. As long as a team carries another option to backup at SS, his defense isn’t that big an issue either. Compared to another career utility guy, Jeff Keppinger, who the White Sox would probably give away in a trade, Bonafacio provides the added benefit of speed and is considerably cheaper.
johnsilver
I think Showalter can give him the combination of drive and encouragement Boni needs to do well. he needs that. his 2 best years were the 3/4 of a season under Trader Jack and Yost last seasons. IMO Showalter would provide that same kind of drive and “yell” at him on the bases that Jack did to “go” if required to steal a base and get hard on him when he slacks off.. Bonifacio needs that it’s rough to say, but he can be an exciting type of player.
Pingston
He cost them nothing to acquire, so worthwhile cost to get rid of someone they see with insufficient upside.
MLB416
Clearly something changed with the royals pretty rapidly.
Could Boni not have been Non Tendered, Then KC. avoid ARB. at 3.5M
Something must be cooking in KC.
Koby2
Bruce Chen’s salary basically replaces Bonifacio’s…so whatever was cooking is well past done.