Cartier Niko Goodrum is an American professional baseball utility player who currently plays for the Houston Astros of Major League Baseball. Goodrum was born on February 28, 1992.
His past teams in Major League Baseball were the Minnesota Twins and the Detroit Tigers. During his time in the major leagues, Goodrum has played every fielding position [save for those of pitcher and catcher.
Tim Goodrum, Goodrum’s father, participated in collegiate football for Fort Valley State University, where he was a member of the Panthers.
Goodrum made a donation of 1,440 cases of water to residents of Flint on June 11, 2018, after becoming aware of the water situation in Flint the previous day.
Goodrum was taken by the Minnesota Twins in the second round of the 2010 Major League Baseball draft, with the 71st overall pick. Fayetteville, Georgia’s Fayette County High School, is where Goodrum went to school.
Goodrum moved from shortstop to third base in 2014 while playing for the Fort Myers Miracle of the Class A-Advanced Florida State League. He had a.232 batting average with nine home runs and 38 runs batted in 2015.
Goodrum signed with the Detroit Tigers in November 2017. He made the 2018 Tigers’ 25-man roster. Goodrum hit his first big league home run against Joakim Soria on April 5, 2018.
On May 14, he hit two homers and drove in five as the Tigers beat the Indians 6–3. Detroit Sports Media voted him the 2018 Tigers Rookie of the Year. In 2021, the Tigers and Goodrum avoided arbitration by signing a one-year, $2.1 million deal.
What Nationality Is Niko Goodrum?
Cartier Niko Goodrum was born in the United States and currently plays professional baseball for the New York Yankees. He was born in Atlanta, Georgia, which is the capital of the state. It played a significant role in both the Civil War and the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s.