Major Chords: Bonifacio has Speed to Burn

One-time Diamondbacks prospect Emilio Bonifacio has always had wheels. In a minor league career spanning 656 games (2841 plate appearances), Bonifacio swiped a total of 233 bags. On a per-game basis, that would translate to more than 50 SB over a full ML season. His 77.7% success rate suggests Bonifacio was picking his spots well, too.

But speed on the base paths is only valuable if a runner can in fact get on base. And in that department, Bonifacio was found lacking. As a farmhand, he posted a combined line of .285 / .341 / .362 with 212 BB against 532 K. Considering that much of Bonifacio's time was spent in the hitter-happy environments at A+ Lancaster and AAA Tucson, the numbers are pretty underwhelming.

Here are the raw and adjusted statistics (source: Baseball Prospectus) from his last three stops in the Arizona system.

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Tags: Dan Uggla, Emilio Bonifacio, Felipe Lopez, Florida Marlins, Hanley Ramirez, Jon Rauch, Lancaster JetHawks, Mobile BayBears, Tucson Sidewinders, Washington Nationals