Detroit – At the mention of his brother, Jorge Bonifacio’s eyes lit up.
“He is everything for me,” he said. “He’s always been on top of me, telling me to work this way, saying this is good for you, this is not good for you. He helps me a lot.”
Jorge and his older brother Emilio find themselves in similar predicaments. Both are non-roster players fighting long odds to win an extra outfielder spot on an Opening Day roster – 27-year-old Jorge with the Tigers and 35-year-old Emilio, a 11-year veteran who hasn’t played in the big leagues since 2017, with the Nationals.