Emilio Bonifacio will play for Tigres del Licey this offseason in the Dominican Winter League.

Bonifacio appeared in only 64 games with the Marlins this season because of a right knee injury, but he avoided surgery and is apparently doing well with his rehab. The 27-year-old speedster will make up for lost time in the DWL. He should be back to full strength next spring.

Marlins transferred OF Emilio Bonifacio from the 15-day disabled list to the 60-day disabled list.

Bonifacio had already been ruled out for the season due to a sprained right knee, and not it's official. He'll be 100 percent for spring training next year.

Emilio Bonifacio (knee) has experienced little improvement since being placed on the disabled list, and Marlins manager Ozzie Guillen would prefer shutting him down for the season.

Guillen indicated that Bonifacio could wind up having surgery on his right knee. "If you need to go in, clean it up, do it right now, and I'll see you in spring training," Guillen said. Bonifacio has been limited to just 64 games this season due to thumb and knee problems.

Emilio Bonifacio (knee) is not in the lineup for the first game of Wednesday's doubleheader against the Diamondbacks.

Bonifacio left Tuesday's game with right knee pain. He was sent for an MRI on Wednesday, but results aren't yet known. Gorkys Hernandez is starting in his place in center field.

Emilio Bonifacio left Tuesday's game with right knee pain.

The Marlins are considering him day-to-day. Gorkys Hernandez took Bonifacio's spot in center field.

Marlins activated OF-2B Emilio Bonifacio from the 15-day disabled list.

He's back in the lineup Sunday, batting first and playing center field, the position he'll play regularly down the stretch. Bonifacio was moved to second base following the trade of Omar Infante, but the Marlins want to protect his thumb and think there's less of a chance of injury with him playing the outfield.

Marlins manager Ozzie Guillen confirmed that Emilio Bonifacio (thumb) will be used exclusively in centerfield when he returns from the disabled list.

Bonifacio will move back to the outfield instead of second base for the remainder of the season. The Marlins believe the change of position will lessen his chances of re-injury, but the reality is that they need him to replace their current platoon of Bryan Petersen and Austin Kearns.

Emilio Bonifacio (thumb) went 2-for-5 with an RBI and two runs scored Wednesday in his first rehab game with High-A Jupiter.

Bonifacio started in center field, which is an indication that the Marlins are planning to have him play there when he's activated. The 27-year-old hopes to return as soon as he's eligible on Sunday.

Emilio Bonifacio (thumb) will begin a rehab assignment with High-A Jupiter Wednesday.

Assuming he doesn't have a setback, he'll rejoin the Marlins on August 19, the first day he's eligible. Bonifacio missed nearly two months earlier this season after having to undergo surgery on his left thumb, but the aggravation of the ailment didn't turn out as badly as initially anticipated.

Emilio Bonifacio (thumb) hit off a tee without any issues on Saturday and will head out on a minor league rehab assignment in Jupiter, Florida next week.

Bonifacio will take batting practice on the field with his Marlins teammates before Sunday's game, then it's off to High-A Jupiter for rehab games. It's looking increasingly likely that he will be ready to rejoin the big league rosters as soon as he's eligible on August 19.

Marlins manager Ozzie Guillen said Tuesday that he expects Emilio Bonifacio (thumb) to come off the disabled list when he's first eligible on August 19.

Bonifacio aggravated his surgically-repaired thumb Friday while attempting to make a diving play at second base, but it's not as severe as the initial injury. "Boni is good, thank God," said. "They don't have to go in to to fix it." Scoop him up if a fellow fantasy owner dropped him upon initial news of the injury.

Emilio Bonifacio's thumb injury isn't as bad as initially feared, and the Marlins believe that he could return to action within the next 2-3 weeks.

The Marlins thought Bonifacio might be done for the season when he re-injured his left thumb on Friday evening. As it turns out, the speedy second baseman could return to the playing field before the end of August.

Emilio Bonifacio was diagnosed with a sprained left thumb.

Bonifacio aggravated his surgically-repaired thumb Friday while attempting to make a diving play at second base. Marlins manager Ozzie Guillen said his gut feeling is that the speedy second baseman will miss the rest of the season, though we'd prefer to hear what an actual doctor has to say first. Either way, it doesn't sound good.

Making just his third start of the season at second base, Emilio Bonifacio singled and launched his first homer of the year in Monday's 2-1 win over the Braves.

He now has a hit in nine of his last 10 games. Bonifacio should be the regular second baseman in Miami after Omar Infante's departure, which will result in him adding another position of eligibility.

Emilio Bonifacio doubled, just his fifth extra-base hit of the season, in Sunday's loss to Stephen Strasburg and the Nationals.

Bonifacio finished the day 1-for-3 plus a walk, and is now 2-for-9 with three walks and a stolen base in his three contests since coming off the DL. Though he's played in just 42 games on the year, he still ranks sixth in the Major Leagues with 21 stolen bases on the year, and will undoubtedly have a large fantasy impact in the second half of the season.

Marlins activated OF Emilio Bonifacio from the 15-day disabled list.

Bonifacio is back in the starting lineup Friday, batting seventh and starting in center field. The 27-year-old speedster has been sidelined since suffering an injury to his left thumb on May 18 which required surgery. Justin Ruggiano has filled in admirably in his absence, but he now figures to slide over to right field while Giancarlo Stanton (knee) recovers from knee surgery.

Emilio Bonifacio (thumb) went 0-for-4 in his final rehab game Wednesday with High-A Jupiter.

Bonifacio will rejoin the Marlins for a team workout on Thursday night and should be activated from the disabled list Friday. He went 2-for-19 with three walks and six strikeouts on his minor league rehab assignment, not that it really matters. The speedster should be thrown right back into fantasy lineups.

Marlins manager Ozzie Guillen said he plans to use Emilio Bonifacio (thumb) in the bottom third of the batting order when he returns.

"I think I'm going to keep him low so we can get more speed in the bottom,'' Guillen said. Bonifacio, who is expected back for the start of the second half, batted leadoff or second in 30 of 39 games before going on the DL, but he hit seventh the other nine times. Jose Reyes and Hanley Ramirez will remain at the top of the order.

Emilio Bonifacio (thumb) is expected to begin a minor league rehab assignment Wednesday with High-A Jupiter.

Bonifacio is currently working his way back from May 25 surgery to repair a ligament tear in his left thumb. The Marlins hope to have him back in the lineup by July 13.

Emilio Bonifacio (thumb) is scheduled to see the doctor Tuesday to get a better idea of when he will be able to return.

Bonifacio has taken dry swings from both sides of the plate and felt no pain but has not been cleared to take swings off a tee yet. He's also done a lot of running and throwing but not any catching yet. The center fielder will wear a guard on his thumb when he does return.