On November 25, 2017, Goodrum signed a minor league contract with the Detroit Tigers. There was a spring training invitation included as part of the transaction.
Goodrum made the Tigers’ 25-man roster for opening day after a stellar spring season that saw him blast four home runs.
On April 5, 2018, the Chicago White Sox’s Joakim Soria struck out Goodrum for his first major league home run.
In a 6–3 Tigers victory over the Cleveland Indians on May 14, he hit two home runs and drove in five.
While playing six positions in the field, Goodrum finished the season with a.245 batting average with 16 home runs and 53 RBI (all four infield positions, plus left field and right field).
In a vote by Detroit Sports Media, he was named the Tigers Rookie of the Year.
Goodrum had a 5-for-5 performance with a double and two home runs against the Atlanta Braves on May 31, 2019.
First time since Dmitri Young’s 5-for-5 performance with three extra-base hits and two home runs in a game in 2003 that a Tigers player has gone 5-for-5 with at least three extra-base hits and two home runs.
For the first time since 1934, he became the first player to record five hits on his first appearance in his home state since Pete Susko for the Washington Senators at Cleveland.
Does Niko Goodrum Have Any Kids?
Nicolo is a new father. As far as we know, his daughter was born in 2021. His new daughter and the baby’s mother were photographed for the 2021 Mother’s Day celebration by Goodrum. However, it’s unclear if the expectant mother is his wife or a romantic partner of his.