Cubs signing of Emilio Bonifacio could doom Darwin Barney

The Cubs have signed free agent second baseman Emilio Bonifacio, who had cleared waivers this week after his release from Kansas City. His signing to a minor league contract endangers the starting position of 2013 disappointment Darwin Barney.

Bonifacio has also regressed since a fine season in 2011. He bottomed out last year, batting just .243 with 31 RBI and a whopping 103 strikeouts in 420 at-bats. He did rack up 28 stolen bases.