I'm hyped for Bonemer but he strikes out a ton, I believe his K rate spiked in AA too, I believe it was over 25%.

2 hours ago, joejoesox said:

I'm hyped for Bonemer but he strikes out a ton, I believe his K rate spiked in AA too, I believe it was over 25%.

He had a higher k rate in A+ than in AA.

9 minutes ago, Rusty_Kuntz said:

He had a higher k rate in A+ than in AA.

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112 mph exit velocity. The guy is a beast. Quit rooting for his failure and join the bandwagon @southsider2k5

Edited October 17Oct 17 by ron883

18 hours ago, Rusty_Kuntz said:

He had a higher k rate in A+ than in AA.

you're right, I was watching a Just Baseball podcast and I could've sworn they said his K rate went up but it indeed did go down, 29% in A+ to 25% in AA, either way 25% in AA could translate to 30+ in the big leagues, I hope they have people in place to make him a more well rounded hitter rather than into another Colson Montgomery or Murakami

Boneroo is an absolute MONSTER. All who doubted him shall he served crow.

Bonemer getting MIKE TROUT comps from the organization. It's over folks. This guy is going to be an absolute fucking STUD.

2 hours ago, ron883 said:

Bonemer getting MIKE TROUT comps from the organization. It's over folks. This guy is going to be an absolute fucking STUD.

So did Luis Robert, Jr.

9 hours ago, ron883 said:

Bonemer getting MIKE TROUT comps from the organization. It's over folks. This guy is going to be an absolute fucking STUD.

Fegan getting a bit too high on his own supply while typing up articles.

9 hours ago, ron883 said:

Bonemer getting MIKE TROUT comps from the organization. It's over folks. This guy is going to be an absolute fucking STUD.

We’ll see. At the very least, I hope he’s a very solid player for us. I’d love to see him give the new exploding scoreboard a workout in a few years at the Railyards.

I have been making the Trout comparison for a while based on body type and strength. Obviously, Bonemer is a borderline 50/60 runner. At that age Trout was borderline 70/80, so I would never dare to say they have similar ceilings.

Trout is a bit much as a CF comparison, but Bonemer is a really good athlete who I think will be able to play a passable CF and good corners. When I saw him live a year ago he was obviously athletic enough, moved like a strong safety and built like it too.

Mike Trout? Good god.

16 hours ago, ron883 said:

Boneroo is an absolute MONSTER. All who doubted him shall he served crow.

More like Caleb BOMBener.

I doubt Bonemer sticks to CF, I feel this is to give him as much OF experience as possible before figuring out which corner OF spot he is best suited for.

Either way if he can be a viable LF, RF option while subbing in occasionally at 3B and even SS that is a huge win for figuring out where he can play. I hope they don't go this route, but if they don't extend Mune and are cheap in FA again you could have a DH rotation open up in 2028.

1 hour ago, reiks12 said:

I doubt Bonemer sticks to CF, I feel this is to give him as much OF experience as possible before figuring out which corner OF spot he is best suited for.

Either way if he can be a viable LF, RF option while subbing in occasionally at 3B and even SS that is a huge win for figuring out where he can play. I hope they don't go this route, but if they don't extend Mune and are cheap in FA again you could have a DH rotation open up in 2028.

With his speed and arm, I'd imagine he has the tools to be an above average corner OFer defensively.

6 hours ago, reiks12 said:

I doubt Bonemer sticks to CF, I feel this is to give him as much OF experience as possible before figuring out which corner OF spot he is best suited for.

Either way if he can be a viable LF, RF option while subbing in occasionally at 3B and even SS that is a huge win for figuring out where he can play. I hope they don't go this route, but if they don't extend Mune and are cheap in FA again you could have a DH rotation open up in 2028.

6 hours ago, reiks12 said:

I doubt Bonemer sticks to CF, I feel this is to give him as much OF experience as possible before figuring out which corner OF spot he is best suited for.

Either way if he can be a viable LF, RF option while subbing in occasionally at 3B and even SS that is a huge win for figuring out where he can play. I hope they don't go this route, but if they don't extend Mune and are cheap in FA again you could have a DH rotation open up in 2028.

You literally have never seen him play in the outfield

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/finding-way-caleb-bonemer-adds-130000751.html

So far, the fall has offered encouraging results. Through 39 at-bats, Bonemer has hit .282/.349/.590 with a .939 OPS, four doubles, a triple, two home runs and nine RBIs. He has also drawn four walks against eight strikeouts. It's a small sample, because pretty much everything in the AFL is a small sample. Still, we'll happily take the extra-base hits.

Edited 15 hours ago15 hr by caulfield12

On 10/23/2026 at 8:09 PM, Chick Mercedes said:

You literally have never seen him play in the outfield

Playing the OF at Camelback and Peoria is brutal during the daytime. The sun is always in the wrong place. Many players make mistakes at those stadiums.