HUNTER GOODMAN NEWS

Playing time likely limited Goodman is not likely to start more than twice a week as Colorado's catcher to begin the season, Patrick Saunders of the Denver Post reports.

Impact Goodman has performed adequately as a pitch framer and also boasts a strong arm, though he is still subpar defensively behind the plate. That will limit his playing time at the position, and his career 59 wRC+ across 301 plate appearances isn't likely to convince the Rockies to force him into the lineup elsewhere. Goodman could stick on the Opening Day roster as a bench bat, but it appears he will find playing time hard to come by initially.

FEBRUARY 9 • ROTOWIRE

On bench again Wednesday Goodman is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Cardinals.

Impact Goodman had appeared to take control of the Rockies' No. 1 catcher job after producing an .861 OPS through the first three weeks of September, but he'll end up hitting the bench for a second straight game Wednesday. Jacob Stallings will receive another start behind the plate with Goodman out of the lineup.

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Not starting Tuesday Goodman is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game versus the Cardinals.

Impact Goodman had one hit and no walks across the eight plate appearances he had in the three game series against the Dodgers over the weekend. Jacob Stallings has the start as the catcher Tuesday and is batting eighth.

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Not in lineup Goodman isn't in the Rockies' lineup Saturday against the Dodgers.

Impact Goodman went 0-for-4 with an RBI and two strikeouts during Friday's series opener. He'll now get a chance to rest Saturday while Jacob Stallings starts behind the plate and bats ninth.

SEPTEMBER 21, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Goodman solidifying playing time with homer barrage DENVER -- Rockies rookie Hunter Goodman drew on his recall powers when he faced the Diamondbacks’ Blake Walston on Tuesday night. “I faced h...

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024 • MLB.COM

Homers in consecutive games Goodman went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 8-2 win over the Diamondbacks.

Impact Goodman's power surge continues -- he's homered in back-to-back games and has swatted five long balls over his last seven contests. He's also gone 7-for-24 (.292) in that span, a significant improvement over his .192 batting average for the year. Goodman is up to 13 homers, 34 RBI, 23 runs scored and a .663 OPS through 206 plate appearances.

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Hunter Goodman, Ezequiel Tovar homer in back-to-back games, Rockies again beat D-backs 8-2

Hunter Goodman and Ezequiel Tovar hit home runs, Ryan Feltner pitched into the seventh inning for his first victory at Coors Field in two years, and the Colorado Rockies beat Arizo...

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Smacks 12th homer Goodman went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Monday's 3-2 win over the Diamondbacks.

Impact Goodman came up big with a game-tying home run off Kevin Ginkel in the seventh inning. The 24-year-old catcher has started six of the Rockies last eight games and has four homers over that stretch. Goodman has been a pleasant surprise in the power department with 12 homers in 64 games this season, but he lacks in other categories as he's hitting just .190 with a .651 OPS.

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Getting rest Sunday Goodman is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Cubs.

Impact Goodman will take a seat for the series finale after he started behind the dish Friday and Saturday. Even though he's unlikely to be used Sunday, Goodman paid huge dividends for fantasy managers that streamed him this weekend, as he went 3-for-4 with two home runs and seven RBI in Friday's 9-5 win. The Rockies have been running a three-man committee at catcher lately with Goodman, Jacob Stallings and Drew Romo, but Goodman's ability to play first base, corner outfield and designated hitter in addition to working behind the plate should enable him to handle a near-everyday role down the stretch.

SEPTEMBER 15, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Career-high seven RBI in win Goodman went 3-for-4 with two home runs and seven RBI in Friday's 9-5 win over the Cubs.

Impact The 24-year-old took Javier Assad deep in the second inning for a two-run blast before breaking open a 5-5 tie with a grand slam off Nate Pearson in the eighth. Per Patrick Lyons of JustBaseball.com, Goodman is the second-youngest player in Rockies history to record seven or more RBI in a game -- Troy Tulowitzki was about a month younger in 2009 when he accomplished the feat. Goodman has been seeing consistent playing time in September, mainly behind the plate, and he's gone 7-for-25 (.280) with three of his 11 homers and eight of his 32 RBI on the season.

SEPTEMBER 14, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

'What you dream about': Goodman's grand slam caps 7-RBI night DENVER -- Prior to the Rockies’ series-opener against the Cubs on Friday night, manager Bud Black talked about finishing strong. It’s been a...

SEPTEMBER 14, 2024 • MLB.COM

Hunter Goodman's career night, Austin Gomber's strong start lead Rockies past Cubs DENVER - Hunter Goodman was working on a nice game when he stepped into the batters’ box in the bott...

SEPTEMBER 14, 2024 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Hunter Goodman's 2 HRs, 7 RBIs carry Rockies past Cubs Rookie Hunter Goodman homered twice, including a tiebreaking grand slam in the eighth inning, and drove in a career-high seven runs as the C...

SEPTEMBER 14, 2024 • SACBEE.COM

Hunter Goodman homers twice, including late tiebreaking slam, and Rockies beat the Cubs 9-5

Hunter Goodman hit two home runs, including a tiebreaking grand slam in the eighth inning and the Colorado Rockies came back to beat the Chicago Cubs 9-5

SEPTEMBER 14, 2024 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Retreating to bench Wednesday Goodman is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Tigers.

Impact Goodman will hit the bench after he started both of the previous two games at catcher, going 1-for-6 with a solo home run and a walk. Drew Romo will get a turn behind the dish Wednesday, and the Rockies also have a third catcher on the 28-man active roster in Jacob Stallings. With that in mind, the Rockies could treat the catcher spot as a three-man committee rather than relying heavily on Goodman down the stretch.

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Another start at catcher Goodman will start at catcher and bat eighth in Tuesday's game against the Tigers.

Impact It's his second straight start at catcher and his third start at the position over the last five contests. Seemingly, the Rockies want to find out if Goodman -- who has primarily been an outfielder during his time in the majors -- can be a legitimate option at catcher moving forward.

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Working primarily as backup catcher Goodman went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk Sunday against the Brewers.

Impact Goodman was promoted when rosters expanded to begin September and has started three of seven games since. Two of those have come behind the plate, joining a rotation with Jacob Stallings and Drew Romo. Goodman has gone 3-for-14 with a solo home run in his limited sample since returning to the majors.

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Back with big club The Rockies recalled Goodman from Triple-A Albuquerque prior to Sunday's 6-1 loss to the Orioles. He came off the bench and struck out in his lone pinch-hit appearance.

Impact While he's up with the big club, Goodman will provide the Rockies with a third catcher as well as a potential platoon mate in the corner outfield or at designated hitter for left-handed-hitting regulars Nolan Jones and Charlie Blackmon. Goodman is batting just .176 with eight home runs and a 29.4 percent strikeout rate in the majors this season.

SEPTEMBER 1, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Headed back to Triple-A The Rockies optioned Goodman to Triple-A Albuquerque on Sunday.

Impact The move makes room for the reinstatement of Nolan Jones (back) from the 10-day injured list. Goodman has been with the big club since late April, but he saw his playing time decrease as he's slashing .177/.219/.373 with eight home runs, 24 RBI and a 29.0 percent strikeout rate across 169 major-league plate appearances. Goodman will have the opportunity to tweak his swing in an everyday role in Albuquerque.

AUGUST 18, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Homers in Saturday's loss Goodman went 2-for-3 with a solo home run in Saturday's 3-2 loss to the Padres.

Impact Goodman has gone just 6-for-37 (.162) over 15 games since the start of July. He briefly earned a larger role in late June, but he's since slipped into a short-side platoon role as a depth outfielder. He hasn't done much to receive more playing time, posting a .183/.219/.401 slash line with eight homers, 23 RBI, 14 runs scored and one stolen base over 151 plate appearances this year.

AUGUST 4, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Getting regular at-bats Goodman went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run Friday against the Nationals.

Impact Goodman was in the lineup for the sixth time in the last seven games -- three of which have come at catcher -- due to the absences of Elias Diaz (calf) and Charlie Blackmon (hamstring). He's gone 7-for-25 in that span while also popping four homers. Neither Blackmon nor Diaz have a clear timeline to return, meaning Goodman should continue to play regularly in the short term, perhaps even enough behind the plate to gain catcher eligibility.

JUNE 22, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Moving back to bench Wednesday Goodman is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Dodgers.

Impact Goodman started each of the last four games -- two at designated hitter, two at catcher -- and went 6-for-17 with three home runs and one double, but he hasn't quite seized hold of an everyday role just yet. Jacob Stallings remains the Rockies' No. 1 catcher while Elias Diaz (calf) is on the shelf, and Charlie Blackmon and Elehuris Montero are also expected to factor into the mix at DH until Kris Bryant (oblique) returns from the injured list. Goodman may need to turn in a few more quality performances at the plate in his subsequent starts before the Rockies make him a fixture in the lineup.

JUNE 19, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Rockies take on the Pirates after Goodman's 4-hit game

The Colorado Rockies take on the Pittsburgh Pirates after Hunter Goodman's four-hit game on Saturday

JUNE 16, 2024 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Goodman's big night (2 HRs, 5 RBIs) highlights offensive explosion DENVER -- One afternoon this week during a pregame media inquest, manager Bud Black said the Rockies felt Hunter Goodman’s bat was so valuab...

JUNE 16, 2024 • MLB.COM

Hunter Goodman has 2 homers, 4 hits and 5 RBIs in Rockies' 16-4 rout of Pirates

Hunter Goodman had two homers and five RBIs in his first four-hit game, Ryan McMahon doubled twice and stole home, and the Colorado Rockies scored their most runs in two years in a...

JUNE 16, 2024 • ASSOCIATED PRESS