Niko Goodrum #28

Resides in Stockbridge, GA during the offseason...Purchased and distributed cases of water that were delivered to community partners in both Detroit and Flint in 2018 and 2019; visited students at West Hills Middle School to discuss the legacy of Jackie Robinson and highlight a student who was one of the national winners of the Breaking Barriers essay contest; visited patients at the Detroit VA Medical Center; honored fallen Michigan soldiers from TAPS (Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors) by writing their names on his cleats on Memorial Day; attended the Negro Leagues Weekend Legacy Luncheon; participates in the Autographed Memorabilia Donation, the Autographs for a Cause (donates money to Flint RBI) and the Dreams Come True programs; participated in the annual Holiday Giving Party with families from TAPS, the pregame ceremony prior to the annual Jackie Robinson Day, the Passing of the Bat pregame ceremony prior to the annual Negro Leagues Weekend, the annual Play Ball Weekend and the Tigers Winter Caravan.

2020

Played in 43 games with the Tigers in 2020, posting a .184/.263/.335 slashline with seven doubles, five home runs and 20 RBI…spent time on the injured list between Sept. 5-15 with a strained right oblique... Following the season he was named a finalist for the Gold Glove award for American League shortstops… among AL shortstops with at least 250 innings played this season he ranked second with a 9.8 UZR/150, and third with a 2.2 UZR and .991 fielding percentage (UZR/150 is UZR normalized for number of chances in a season)… Recorded seven assists on July 25 at Cincinnati, which tied a career high…has posted that total just one other time in his career, coming on July 3, 2019, at Chicago (AL)… Snapped an 0x15 streak on Aug. 7 at Pittsburgh, pounding a pair of doubles and finishing 2x6 with five RBI…that RBI total tied a single-game career high for the second time (other, May 14, 2019, vs. Cleveland)…the effort came from the leadoff spot, making him one of six players this season in the Major Leagues to have five-or-more RBI in a single game from the leadoff spot... Belted the first lead-off homer of his Major League career on Aug. 8 at Pittsburgh... Posted multiple hits in three of four games from Aug. 7-10…that stretch included his sixth career game with four-or-more hits on Aug. 10 vs. Chicago (AL) (last, July 14, 2019. at Kansas City)…over that stretch he went 8x24 with four runs scored and five extra-base hits, also knocking seven RBI.

2019

Appeared in more than 100 games for the second consecutive season, seeing time in 112 games in 2019...Named the Tigers winner of the 2019 Heart and Hustle Award by the Major League Baseball Players Alumni Association...Saw time at seven different defensive positions during the season, playing 38 games at shortstop, 22 games at second base, 20 games in left field, 18 games at first base, eight games in center field, five games in right field and one game at third base...Recorded the first five-hit game and the second multi-homer game of his Major League career on May 31 at Atlanta…became the first Detroit player to have at least five hits, four runs and three RBI in a game since Carlos Peña on May 27, 2004 at Kansas City, while he was the first Tiger to go 5-for-5 with at least two home runs and three extra-base hits since Dmitri Young on May 6, 2003 at Baltimore...Had four hits and stole two bases on July 14 at Kansas City…became the first Tigers player to have at least four hits and two stolen bases in a game since Roger Cedeño on August 15, 2001...Selected the Tigers Player of the Month for July, hitting .284/.351/.477 with three doubles, one triple, four home runs and 11 RBI in 22 games...Sidelined from August 24-September 30 with a left groin strain.

2018

2017

Spent most of the 2017 season with Triple A Rochester...also saw the first Major League action of his career in September...Led Rochester in RBI (66), while he ranked second in games (127) and hits (122) and third in home runs (13)...Drove in a season-high six RBI on August 19 at Louisville...Hit .303 (33x109) with 19 runs scored, four doubles, one triple, four home runs and 20 RBI in 29 games during August...Made his Major League debut on September 2 vs. Kansas City as a defensive replacement at second base and went 0x2...Recorded his first Major League hit on September 12 vs. San Diego, an infield single off Cory Mazzoni.