Cartier Niko Goodrum is a Major League Baseball utility player for the Houston Astros in the United States.
He formerly played for the Minnesota Twins and Detroit Tigers in Major League Baseball. In his major baseball career, Goodrum has played every fielding position except pitcher and catcher.
In Fayetteville, Georgia, Goodrum attended Fayette County High School. The Minnesota Twins selected Goodrum in the second round of the 2010 Major League Baseball draft, with the 71st overall pick.
He signed and made his professional debut with the Gulf Coast Twins of the Rookie-level Gulf Coast League, getting a $514,800 signing bonus.
In 2011, Goodrum batted .275 with the Elizabethton Twins of the Rookie-level Appalachian League. In 2013, Goodrum batted .260 for the Cedar Rapids Kernals of the Class A Midwest League.
Goodrum batted .249 with three home runs and 49 RBIs for the Fort Myers Miracle of the Class A-Advanced Florida State League in 2014, and he moved from shortstop to third base.
Goodrum played for the Fort Myers Miracle and the Chattanooga Lookouts of the Class AA Southern League in 2015, batting .232 with nine home runs and 38 RBIs.
Goodrum began the 2017 season with the Class AAA International League’s Rochester Red Wings.
On September 1, the Twins promoted him to the major leagues. On November 3, 2017, he was outrighted to AAA. On November 6, 2017, he chose free agency.
Is Niko Goodrum Married?
As far as we can tell, Niko Goodrum is currently not married. For him, it’s preferable to be in the public eye when it comes to his personal privacy. As a result, guessing about the athlete’s marital status or even his or her potential singleness is pointless.