Jorge Bonifacio, while sitting at his locker on Friday afternoon, tore open an envelope, unfolded its contents and stared at a piece of paper.
It was the rookie’s first day suiting up for the Royals at home in Kansas City — and it also happened to be his first big-league payday.
Bonifacio made his Kauffman Stadium debut Friday night, batting ninth and playing right field for the team that signed him at age 16 in 2009.
Sure, it wasn’t his first time in the starting lineup. He’s been there and done that several times, at the back end of the Royals’ recent road trip.