KANSAS CITY -- One of the pleasant surprises for the Royals this season continues to be the play of rookie Jorge Bonifacio, who was called up in late April and subsequently grabbed the right-field spot and held onto it.
Bonifacio also has been a fixture in the No. 2 spot in the order since early June, primarily because he has avoided huge slumps and he generally finds a way to consistently get on base.
In fact, Bonifacio, 24, is sitting on a nine-game hitting streak, and, more impressively, he has reached base in 22 straight games -- the latter is the second most for a Royals rookie in club history behind Kevin Seitzer's 29-game streak in 1987.