Bonifacio signed a minor-league contract Thursday with the Royals.

EDGE Analysis

Bonifacio found a familiar landing spot after a long winter of waiting. He appeared in 187 major-league games with Kansas City between 2017-2019 before brief and unsuccessful stints with the Tigers and Phillies. The 29-year-old outfielder spent all of 2022 at Triple-A Lehigh Valley and slashed .240/.336/.407 in 112 games there.

Bonifacio was optioned back to Triple-A Lehigh Valley on Friday.

EDGE Analysis

The 28-year-old collected one hit in 11 at-bats over five games in the majors. Travis Jankowski has been reinstated from the paternity list and will take his spot on the roster.

Bonifacio's contract was selected from Triple-A Lehigh Valley on Friday.

EDGE Analysis

Bonifacio was DFA'd by the Phillies on Tuesday, but he cleared waivers and will now rejoin the major-league roster as outfield depth after Luke Williams (undisclosed) was placed on the COVID-19 injured list. The 28-year-old has gone 0-for-3 with two strikeouts in two major-league appearances this season.

Bonifacio was designated for assignment by the Phillies on Tuesday.

EDGE Analysis

Bonifacio's contract was selected Friday, but he'll be dropped from the roster less than a week later after going 0-for-3 with a pair of strikeouts during his brief time with the team. His modest .243/.313/.396 career slash line means he seemingly has a good chance of passing through waivers unclaimed.

Bonifacio's contract was selected by the Phillies on Friday, Matt Breen of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.

EDGE Analysis

Bonifacio landed a minor-league deal with the Phillies in late May, and he appeared in 71 games between the Double-A and Triple-A clubs. He slashed .273/.372/.546 with 15 home runs, 54 RBI, 49 runs and four stolen bases during that time, and he'll join the major-league roster after Mauricio Llovera was designated for assignment. Bonifacio is starting in center field and batting sixth in Friday's game against the Padres.

Bonifacio signed a contract Monday with the Guadalajara Mariachis of the Mexican League.

EDGE Analysis

Bonfiacio will head south of the border after he was unable to land a contract with an MLB team this winter as a free agent. The 27-year-old outfielder spent the abbreviated 2020 campaign in the Tigers organization, appearing in 30 games and accruing a .221/.277/.326 slash line over 94 plate appearances.

Bonifacio cleared waivers Tuesday and was outrighted to Triple-A Toledo.

EDGE Analysis

Bonifacio came to the plate 94 times for the Tigers this season but did very little with his opportunities, hitting .221/.277/.326. He'll remain with the organization as minor-league depth for now.

Bonifacio remains on the bench Wednesday against the Twins.

EDGE Analysis

Bonifacio had started nine out of 10 games in left field before sitting for the last two. It's hard to say he deserves an everyday role, as he's hitting .232/.281/.341 on the year in 89 plate appearances. Harold Castro starts in left field in his place.

Bonifacio is not in Tuesday's lineup against the Twins.

EDGE Analysis

He had a hot second week of September but has since cooled down, hitting .111 with eight strikeouts over his last 18 at-bats. Brandon Dixon, whose contract was purchased earlier in the day, is starting in left field and batting fifth.

Bonifacio went 2-for-3 with a walk and two RBI in Tuesday's 6-0 win over the Royals.

EDGE Analysis

Bonifacio has produced multi-hit games in three of his last five starts, lifting his season batting average from .191 to .270 over that stretch. So long as Bonifacio continues to wield a hot bat, expect him to have a regular spot in Detroit's lineup. He'll start in right field and will bat sixth Wednesday in the series finale with the Royals.