Niko Goodrum, full name Cartier Niko Goodrum plays professional baseball for the Houston Astros baseball team. He serves as a utility player for the team and has been with them since March 2022. He is 1.91 m tall and weighs 90kg.
He was drafted by the Minnesota Twins in the 2nd round of the 2010 MLB draft. He signed with them and received $514,800 as a signing bonus. He began his professional career that year with the Gulf Coast Twins of the Rookie-level Gulf Coast League.
During the 2011 season, he was with the Elizabethton Twins of the Rookie-level Appalachian League the whole season. In 2013, he played for the Cedar Rapids Kernels of the Class A Midwest League and played for the Fort Myers Miracle of the Class A-Advanced Florida State League 2013.
Niko played for the Fort Myers and the Chattanooga Lookouts of the Class AA Southern League in the 2015 season. He was assigned to play with the Rochester Red Wings of the Class AAA International League in 2017. He made his MLB debut on September 2 that year for the Twins.
He signed a minor-league contract with the Detroit Tigers in November 2017 and in March 2022, he signed a one-year contract worth a $2.1 million contract with the Houston Astros.
How Old Is Niko Goodrum?
Niko Goodrum is 30 years old. He was born on February 28, 1992.