Jorge Bonifacio on Royals' bench Thursday
Kansas City Royals outfielder Jorge Bonifacio is not starting in Thursday's series opener against right-hander Jake Odorizzi and the Minnesota Twins.
What It Means:
Whit Merrifield is moving to right field in place of Bonifacio on Thursday. Nicky Lopez is back on second base while Humberto Arteaga makes his MLB debut at shortstop.
numberFire's models only project Bonifacio for 83 more plate appearances this season.
Source:
Baseball Press
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