The interesting statistical young players continue to come out of Brooklyn. This week lets focus on Joe Bonfe, the 22-year old third basemen out of Minnesota. Before getting into specifics about Bonfe, there are two things that work in tandem that really strike me about Bonfe. The first is that he was drafted in the 21st round of the 2009 draft, so he was a late round pick. He also seems to hit, a lot. In fact that is just about what he does. He performed great in Kingsport last season, but then only got one hit in eleven AB's in Brooklyn. This season he has been quite the opposite in Brooklyn:
2010 Brooklyn: 220 AB, 71 H, 12 2B, 4 HR, 26 RBI, 8 SB, 25 BB, .323 BA
The thing about Bonfe is he hits. He is getting the ball in play at the lower levels. Of course this only means so much, he in order to really be a prospect he needs to do this at higher levels, and I hope he gets a chance (whether its winter ball, or next season) at a tougher level. If he continues to get hits, then he is going to deserve some attention from the organization. Also, his defense does leave something to be desired (which is important when considering his stock).
Bonfe may be young, but he already has some impressive accolades to his resume. This season he was one of the 8 All-Stars from the Brooklyn Cyclones. In 2009 he was chosen to be the Big 8 Conference MVP and he was chosen to the JC All American team. He was also the MVP for his team, Sierra College Baseball Team. (Please note that this Big 8 is the Big 8 for California Community Colleges, not the Big 8 Conference that disolved in 1996).
