Jorge Bonifacio Is Starting To Drive The Ball
6 years agoKansas City Royals outfielder Jorge Bonifacio has been pretty slow about getting back up to speed since he returned from his PED suspension, but he's starting to hit the ball with more authority recently. Bonifacio drilled a big-time triple in Thursday's game to help KC take home a win, and it made his fourth extra-base hit in the last eight days. The hope is that Bonifacio can return to what he was in his rookie year, but so far, just about all his numbers are way out of whack. Bonifacio's HR/FB rate has plummeted from 18% to 2%, he's hitting 25% less line drives than last year, and he's popping up 22% of the time, second-most of any player in the league with his numbers of plate appearances. Hopefully, his recent improvements can stick and 2017 Bonifacio can make a reappearance.
Source: MLB.com
Source: MLB.com