Nov. 27: Bonifacio has cleared waivers and is now a free agent. Additionally, the team announced that catcher Nick Dini and right-handers Conner Greene and Arnaldo Hernandez, who were designated for assignment at the same time as Bonifacio, have cleared waivers and been outrighted to Triple-A Omaha.
Nov. 25: The Royals announced that they’ve requested unconditional release waivers on outfielder Jorge Bonifacio. He was designated for assignment last week.
Bonifacio, 26, was the team’s primary right fielder in 2017 and gave fans some cause for optimism, hitting .255/.320/.432 with 17 homers, 15 doubles and a triple in that rookie campaign. He’s since been tagged with an 80-game PED suspension, however, and has generally struggled to produce at the plate. Over his past 291 plate appearances in the Majors, Bonifacio hit .234/.317/.371.
Were he a proficient defender in the outfield, perhaps the Royals would’ve been more inclined to keep Bonifacio in the fold. However, he’s limited to the corners and has posted -6 Defensive Runs Saved and -7 Outs Above Average in his big league career to this point. He’s also out of minor league options, meaning he’d need to break camp with the team in Spring Training or else be designated for assignment then. The Royals opted not to wait to make that move, thus giving themselves more 40-man roster flexibility this winter.
If Bonifacio goes unclaimed, he’ll become a free agent in 48 hours.
Marlins oughta claim em
He might be best known for being Emilio’s younger brother.
Looks like Bonifacio didn’t get all that team sypport the Royals said he had in the 80-game suspension article linked above. Nothing seems less supportive than unconditionally releasing a player after he clears waivers. Especially when other players that make it through waivers were kept.
just like Schwindel. why wolnt they at least hold onto these guys in case they can rebuild their value in the minors?
As it says in the article: “He’s also out of minor league options, meaning he’d need to break camp with the team in Spring Training or else be designated for assignment then.”
When rosters expanded to 40, Boni didn’t get called up even though he was healthy and on the 40-man, that was all the evidence you needed that the FO was done with him. He hasn’t really set the world on fire in AAA either. They made the decision that that 40–man spot was more valuable protecting a prospect from being take in the Rule 5.
Hard to feel sorry for Boni, he had a chance to be the every day right fielder and pissed it away with poor performance and PED use.
Angels, Marlins, Orioles ..
Orioles would be doubtful, they don’t need OFers.
Angels have no need
Orioles need everything.
Put him in the stands. That’s too good of a ballpark to be so empty.
Funny how his power went away after his 80 game PED suspension…
Kinda makes you wonder.
Nick dini is actually a really good player, they will regret giving up on him.
We have three other catcher on the 40-man. Just a roster crunch. He’ll be back.
Dini cleared waivers and is assigned to Omaha. He has value, but will not be a starting catcher in the majors.
Not yet his time. As stated by others, there are other people in front of him. He will Most likely be a back up somewhere, but not in KC. So this make him Trade bate,