It didn’t take long for Emilio Bonifacio to return back to the baseball field…

The 28-year-old Dominican professional baseball player, who has released by the Kansas City Royals on Wednesday, has just signed a minor lead deal with the Chicago Cubs.

Bonifacio, an experienced infielder/outfielder, played for the Toronto Blue Jays and Royals last season, appearing in 136 games while batting .243 with three home runs and 31 RBIs.

Bonifacio, a switch-hitter, has a career .262 batting average in seven major league seasons.

Bonifacio, who had 28 stolen bases last season, has also played for the Arizona Diamondbacks, the Washington Nationals and the Florida Marlins/Miami Marlins.