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Kansas City Royals AL Central
 
Jorge Bonifacio • OF
Status:In the minors
Ht/Wt:6'1", 220 lbs.
Born:Jun 4, 1993 (31 yrs) in Santo Domingo, DOM
Experience:5 years
Drafted:Signed by Kansas City in 2009.
Acquired:Acquired as a free agent in 2023.
Bats:R
Throws:R
Movements & Injuries
2022
3/31/2022 Re-signed by the Philadelphia Phillies to a minor league contract.
2021
10/09/2021 Refused minor league assignment from the Philadelphia Phillies and opted for free agency.
9/03/2021 Assigned to Lehigh Valley (AAA).
8/27/2021 Contract purchased from Lehigh Valley (AAA).
8/25/2021 Outrighted to Lehigh Valley (AAA).
8/24/2021 Designated for assignment by the Philadelphia Phillies.
8/20/2021 Contract purchased from Lehigh Valley (AAA).
5/25/2021 Signed by the Philadelphia Phillies to a minor league contract.
4/12/2021 Signed with Mariachis de Guadalajara (Mexican League).
2020
11/02/2020 Filed for free agency.
10/27/2020 Outrighted to Toledo (AAA).
8/19/2020 Contract purchased by the Detroit Tigers from their alternate training site.
2019
12/07/2019 Signed by the Detroit Tigers to a minor league contract and invited to spring training.
11/25/2019 Released by the Kansas City Royals.
11/20/2019 Designated for assignment by the Kansas City Royals.
6/21/2019 Optioned to Omaha (AAA).
6/14/2019 Recalled from Omaha (AAA).
3/19/2019 Optioned to Omaha (AAA).
2018
8/24/2018 Missed 3 games (back injury).
8/21/2018 Back injury, day-to-day.
6/28/2018 Activated from the restricted list by the Kansas City Royals.
6/28/2018 Missed 80 games (suspended by mlb).
3/10/2018 Suspended by the MLB for 80 games for violations of the Major League drug prevention and treatment program.
3/10/2018 Placed on the restricted list by the Kansas City Royals.
2017
4/21/2017 Recalled from Omaha (AAA).
3/17/2017 Optioned to Omaha (AAA).
2016
10/03/2016 Recalled from Omaha (AAA).
3/14/2016 Optioned to Northwest Arkansas (AA).
2015
10/08/2015 Did not make the Kansas City Royals playoff roster.
10/05/2015 Recalled from Northwest Arkansas (AA).
3/18/2015 Optioned to Omaha (AAA).
2014
11/20/2014 Contract purchased from Omaha (AAA).
3/10/2014 Assigned by the Kansas City Royals to their minor league camp.
1/09/2014 Invited to spring training by the Kansas City Royals.
2009
12/09/2009 Signed as an international free agent by the Kansas City Royals.
Career Transactions
2021
5/25/2021 Signed by the Philadelphia Phillies to a minor league contract.
2019
12/07/2019 Signed by the Detroit Tigers to a minor league contract.
2009
12/09/2009 Signed as a non-drafted free agent by the Kansas City Royals.
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