Outfielder Jorge Bonifacio is likely targeted to open the season at Class AAA Omaha, but he’s certainly made an impression on Royals manager Ned Yost in spring training.
“I thought last year he made big strides in spring training, had a really good year in Triple-A and showed up this year even better,” Yost said over the weekend. “He’s progressing quite nicely.”
On Monday, Bonifacio showed why he’s caught Yost’s eye when his home run against Luis Rivera in the eighth inning broke a tie and helped the Royals beat the Colorado Rockies 4-2.
Bonifacio, 23, is batting .