San Diego – The Tigers on Sunday signed former Royals outfielder Jorge Bonifacio to a minor-league contract.
Bonifacio, 26, once a top prospect in the Royals system, played parts of the last three seasons in Kansas City. But after a promising rookie year in 2017 (17 home runs, 40 RBIs in 113 games), his production waned and he played just five games in the big leagues last season.
He struggled at Triple-A Omaha, slashing .222/.284/.417. The Tigers scouted him in the Dominican Winter League last month where he was hitting .