Blue Jays Nation’s Mid-Season Prospect Countdown – No. 17 Enmanuel Bonilla
3 months ago
Did you know that Enmanuel Bonilla had the highest international free agency signing bonus the Blue Jays have given out?
Just a quick recap of the mid-season list: We’ll look at the player’s stats, my observations, and finally other publications (Prospects Live, MLB Pipeline, Baseball America)’ scouting reports.
Let’s take a look at Bonilla.
Getting to know Enmanuel Bonilla…
Position: Outfielder
Bats: Right
Born: January 22, 2006
Acquired: 2023 International Free Agency
Current Team: Dominican Summer League Blue Jays
Previous Ranking: 20
In January 2023, the Blue Jays gave Bonilla a signing bonus of $4,100,000, surpassing even Vladimir Guerrero Jr.’s bonus in 2015. Bonilla had a great debut season with the Dominican Summer League Jays, as he slashed .307/.407/.429 with three homers in 226 plate appearances, along with an 11.9 BB% and a 24.3 K%.
In fact, Bonilla failed to reach base in just two games in the 50 games that he played in, proving to the Blue Jays that they made a good investment on the young outfielder.
Bonilla strictly played centre field in 2023, playing 403.1 innings in the field and committing four errors while also picking up five assists. MLB Pipeline notes that as he fills out his 6’1”, 180 lbs frame, there’s a good chance he’ll move to a corner outfield and play it well.
Speaking of MLB Pipeline, they are in love with his raw power and great bat speed, which was some of the best in the most recent international league free agent class. As he grows into his frame, there’s also a lot of home run potential, as he was given a 55 power grade by MLB Pipeline’s mid-season ranking.
The 17-year-old is still many years away, as he has an estimated time of arrival of 2027. However, he could end up being a top 100 prospect in just a few short years if he can put together a season like he did in 2023.
Next up:
In the next article, we’ll look at the last player on this list that the Blue Jays traded for, so stay tuned!
In case you missed it…
- Blue Jays Nation’s Mid-Season Prospect Countdown – No. 50: Garrett Spain
- Blue Jays Nation’s Mid-Season Prospect Countdown – No. 49: Connor Cooke
- Blue Jays Nation’s Mid-Season Prospect Countdown – No. 48: Michael Dominguez
- Blue Jays Nation’s Mid-Season Prospect Countdown – No. 47: Alejandro Melean
- Blue Jays Nation’s Mid-Season Prospect Countdown – No. 46: Trenton Wallace
- Blue Jays Nation’s Mid-Season Prospect Countdown – No. 45: Brennan Orf
- Blue Jays Nation’s Mid-Season Prospect Countdown – No. 44: Robert Robertis
- Blue Jays Nation’s Mid-Season Prospect Countdown – No. 43: Sam Shaw
- Blue Jays Nation’s Mid-Season Prospect Countdown – No. 42: Rafael Lantigua
- Blue Jays Nation’s Mid-Season Prospect Countdown – No. 41: Yhoangel Aponte
- Blue Jays Nation’s Mid-Season Prospect Countdown – No. 40: Nick Goodwin
- Blue Jays Nation’s Mid-Season Prospect Countdown – No. 39: Irv Carter
- Blue Jays Nation’s Mid-Season Prospect Countdown – No. 38: Jimmy Robbins
- Blue Jays Nation’s Mid-Season Prospect Countdown – No. 37: Otto López
- Blue Jays Nation’s Mid-Season Prospect Countdown – No. 36: Peyton Williams
- Blue Jays Nation’s Mid-Season Prospect Countdown – No. 35: Trent Palmer
- Blue Jays Nation’s Mid-Season Prospect Countdown – No. 34: C.J. Van Eyk
- Blue Jays Nation’s Mid-Season Prospect Countdown – No. 33: Dasan Brown
- Blue Jays Nation’s Mid-Season Prospect Countdown – No. 32: Tanner Morris
- Blue Jays Nation’s Mid-Season Prospect Countdown – No. 31: Connor O’Halloran
- Blue Jays Nation’s Mid-Season Prospect Countdown – No. 30: Kendry Rojas
- Blue Jays Nation’s Mid-Season Prospect Countdown – No. 29: Zach Britton
- Blue Jays Nation’s Mid-Season Prospect Countdown – No. 28: Adrian Pinto
- Blue Jays Nation’s Mid-Season Prospect Countdown – No. 27: Rainer Nuñez
- Blue Jays Nation’s Mid-Season Prospect Countdown – No. 26: Hagen Danner
- Blue Jays Nation’s Mid-Season Prospect Countdown – No. 25: Hayden Juenger
- Blue Jays Nation’s Mid-Season Prospect Countdown – No. 24: Manuel Beltre
- Blue Jays Nation’s Mid-Season Prospect Countdown – No. 23: Chad Dallas
- Blue Jays Nation’s Mid-Season Prospect Countdown – No. 22: Josh Kasevich
- Blue Jays Nation’s Mid-Season Prospect Countdown – No. 21: Adam Macko
- Blue Jays Nation’s Mid-Season Prospect Countdown – No. 20: Yosver Zulueta
- Blue Jays Nation’s Mid-Season Prospect Countdown – No. 19: Jace Bohrofen
- Blue Jays Nation’s Mid-Season Prospect Countdown – No. 18: Cade Doughty
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