Jorge Bonifacio Stats
- Height / Weight
- 6' 1" / 220 lbs.
- Date of Birth (Age)
- 6/4/1993 (30)
- Experience
- 3
- College
- None
Jorge Bonifacio Season Stats
Last 10 Games
Jorge Bonifacio News
Kansas City Royals outfielder Jorge Bonifacio recorded his first major league hits of 2019 on Sunday when he smacked a single and a double in KC's win against the Twins. Following a breakout season in 2017, Bonifacio was suspended for PEDs in 2018 and performed terribly after he returned from the suspension. So far this season, Bonifacio has hit with a lot of power in Triple-A, but he's also only hit .195 in his 220 at-bats at the minor-league level in 2019. He was called up to replace the struggling Ryan O'Hearn, but it's unlikely that he'll prove to have too much success at the major league level with his Triple-A struggles.
The Kansas City Royals optioned first baseman Ryan O'Hearn to Triple-A Omaha on Friday and recalled outfielder Jorge Bonifacio from Omaha in a corresponding move. O'Hearn was struggling to a slash line of .188/.286/.333 with six homers, 18 runs and 18 RBI, so he had no business being in fantasy lineups. Lucas Duda should see regular starts at first base now and is a power option in AL-only leagues. Bonifacio was hitting .195/250/.395 with 11 home runs and 28 RBI in 58 games for Omaha before his call-up. He has some sneaky power but won't play enough to warrant attention in mixed leagues. He's a low-upside DFS consideration while hitting seventh against Twins starter Kyle Gibson on Friday night.
Kansas City Royals outfielder Jorge Bonifacio has been optioned to Triple-A Omaha to start the season, but he's bubbling right on the surface of being called back up at any time. Bonifacio made waves in 2017 when he surprised everyone by hitting 17 homers as he turned a short-term chance into a long-term gig. All that progress was halted in spring 2018 when he was suspended for PEDs. After he returned, he mired away without any real power in his swing. Heading in 2019, the starting right field job has been handed to Jorge Soler, but Bonifacio will be waiting. Whether he can regain his pre-suspension power will likely decide how much pressure he puts on the major leaguers.