Jorge Bonifacio Set To Be Activated
6 years agoThe Kansas City Royals are on the verge of activating outfielder Jorge Bonifacio now that his 80-game suspension for performance-enhancing drugs is complete. He would be expected to slot back into a starting gig in right field, which will likely affect the playing time of rookies Rosell Herrera and Adalberto Mondesi as well as that of Abraham Almonte. Bonifacio had a surprisingly good rookie year in 2017 when he hit 17 home runs in 389 at-bats, but whether the power was related to the PEDs will be the question. He's hit well in his Triple-A rehab, but he's hit no home runs and his incredible .392 batting average has been buoyed by a hilarious .513 BABIP. Bold owners can take a flier on him, but he's not a huge asset.
Source: Rustin Dodd
Source: Rustin Dodd