All Royals outfielder Jorge Bonifacio wanted was a boost.
Some seven months ago, fresh off his first season in the major leagues, Bonifacio returned home to play winter baseball in the Dominican Republic. He wanted to continue his development, encouraged by his future with the Royals.
But he was tired, body sore from playing 113 major-league games. He needed something to get him through at least a month of additional playing time. He sought the boost from the B12 vitamin without running the supplement by the Royals training staff.
This was the decision that cost him an 80-game suspension, Bonifacio told The Star at Safeco Field on Friday, one day after being reinstated from the restricted list.