NIKO GOODRUM NEWS

Steals base Wednesday Goodrum went 0-for-2 with two walks, a stolen base and a run scored in Wednesday's 4-2 win over the Royals.

Impact Goodrum walked in his initial plate appearance and later came around to score for the Tigers' first run of the game. The 29-year-old walked for a second time in the eighth and eventually stole second for his fifth stolen base of the year. Goodrum is slashing .245/.327/.418 with four home runs, 10 RBI and 16 runs scored but is striking out an alarming 40 percent of the time. His plate production will continue to be minimized if he can't fix his strikeout numbers moving forward.

MAY 13, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Royals look to end 10-game skid against Tigers

Kansas City heads into the matchup against Detroit in a rut, losers of 10 straight

MAY 13, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Grossman, Tigers recover to hand Royals 9th straight loss

Robbie Grossman singled home the winning run in the bottom of the ninth inning and the Detroit Tigers, after squandering a seven-run lead late, recovered to beat the skidding Kansa...

MAY 12, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Detroit Tigers: Niko Goodrum showing small left gains Sample sizes can be good indications of things to come or fads that will die quickly. In the case of the Detroit Tigers and Niko Goodrum, th...

MAY 11, 2021 • MOTORCITYBENGALS.COM

Sitting Sunday Goodrum is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Twins.

Impact Goodrum will head to the bench for the first time in May while manager A.J. Hinch makes room in the starting nine at shortstop for Harold Castro, who has recorded six hits between his last two games. Meanwhile, Goodrum is off to a hot start to May in his own right, slashing .370/.472/.519 through his first seven games of the month. Goodrum's double-play partner in the middle infield, Willi Castro, is probably more at risk of losing out on an everyday role to Harold Castro than Goodrum.

MAY 9, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Slumping Cabrera hits tiebreaking single, Tigers beat Twins

Slumping Miguel Cabrera hit a tiebreaking single to key a five-run burst in the seventh inning that sent the Detroit Tigers over the Minnesota Twins 7-3

MAY 9, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Urena expected to start as Detroit hosts Minnesota

The Tigers will send Jose Urena to the mound Saturday and the Twins will give Jose Berrios the start

MAY 8, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Cordero snaps slump, Red Sox hold on to beat Tigers 12-9

The Boston Red Sox held on after blowing three previous leads to beat the Tigers 12-9

MAY 6, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Goes deep in loss Goodrum went 2-for-3 with a walk and a solo home run in Saturday's loss to the Yankees.

Impact Goodrum is batting just .211 through 21 games, but he's made up for it somewhat with four home runs, with three of those long balls coming in his last nine games. The Tigers like the 29-year-old's defense at shortstop, so he should continue to see regular playing time.

MAY 2, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Taillon earns 1st win in exactly 2 years, Yanks beat Tigers

Jameson Taillon earned his first win in exactly two years, Aaron Judge had three hits and three RBIs, and the New York Yankees beat the Detroit Tigers 6-4

MAY 1, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Absent for second game Goodrum is not in the lineup for the second game of the team's doubleheader Thursday against the White Sox.

Impact Goodrum started at shortstop for the first game, but he 0-for-3 while batting fifth in the order. Harold Castro will take over at the position and bat second for the latter contest.

APRIL 29, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Rodon expected to start as White Sox host the Tigers

The Tigers will start Casey Mize on Thursday while the White Sox are expected to counter with Carlos Rodon

APRIL 29, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Mize scheduled to start for Detroit against Chicago

The Tigers will start Casey Mize on Wednesday and the White Sox are expected to counter with Carlos Rodon

APRIL 28, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Tigers overcome season-high 5 errors, beat White Sox 5-2

Miguel Cabrera and Niko Goodrum homered, José Ureña went seven innings for his first win in two years, and the Detroit Tigers overcame a season-high five errors to beat the Chicago...

APRIL 28, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Hits third home run Goodrum went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Tuesday's win over the White Sox.

Impact Goodrum's third home run off the season, which came against Chicago starter Lucas Giolito, was part of a three-run seventh inning that saw the Tigers turn a 2-1 deficit into a 4-2 lead. The 29-year-old still has an underwhelming .210/.279/.419 slash line, though his versatility should allow him to keep seeing regular playing time in Detroit at multiple positions, which gives him some fantasy appeal if he's able to heat up at the plate.

APRIL 28, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Triples, scores in loss Goodrum went 1-for-4 with a triple and a run scored in Monday's loss to the Royals.

Impact Goodrum came into the game just 3-for-26 in the previous eight contests, though he does now have hits in two straight games and four of the last five. The 29-year-old could use a multi-hit game to really break out of his slump, as he last recorded two or more hits back on April 15.

APRIL 26, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Returns to lineup Sunday Goodrum is starting at shortstop and batting second in Sunday's game against the Royals.

Impact Goodrum is stuck in a 2-for-22 slump and got Saturday off to hopefully clear his head. The versatile 29-year-old returns to the lineup with Willi Castro shifting over to second base and Jonathan Schoop handling designated hitter duties.

APRIL 25, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Takes seat Saturday Goodrum isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Royals.

Impact Goodrum has gone 2-for-22 with a home run, one double, three runs and 12 strikeouts in the last seven games. Willi Castro will shift to shortstop Saturday while Harold Castro enters the lineup at second base.

APRIL 24, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Steals base in loss Goodrum went 0-for-3 with a walk and a stolen base in Friday's 6-2 loss to the Royals.

Impact Goodrum walked and stole second in the fourth inning, but couldn't come around to score. The 29-year-old had seven steals last season, but hadn't attempted one in 14 games prior to Friday. He's slashing .200/.286/.360 with two home runs, three RBI and seven runs scored across 56 plate appearances in 2021.

APRIL 24, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Urena expected to start as Detroit hosts Pittsburgh

The Pirates will start Mitch Keller on Thursday while the Tigers are expected to counter with Jose Urena

APRIL 22, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Goes deep in Game 2 Goodrum went 1-for-2 with a walk, a solo home run and two runs scored in the second game of Wednesday's doubleheader against the Pirates.

Impact Goodrum helped power the Tigers to a 5-2 win and a split of the doubleheader. The 29-year-old started the game in left field but shifted to shortstop to close things out, which bumped Willi Castro to second base. Manager A.J. Hinch recently said he'd like to play Goodrum more often at shortstop, but he should continue to see time at multiple positions.

APRIL 22, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Tigers beat Pirates 5-2 to gain doubleheader split

Tyler Anderson’s five strong innings helped Pittsburgh move to 8-9 with a 3-2 victory over the Detroit Tigers in the first game of Wednesday’s doubleheader, but Detroit rallied for...

APRIL 21, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Notes: Goodrum's defense at SS; Núñez DFA Niko Goodrum sounded almost resigned in Spring Training when he talked about the value of defense versus hitting in his return to a super-ut...

APRIL 21, 2021 • MLB.COM

Making sixth straight start Goodrum will start at shortstop and bat second Tuesday against the Pirates, Cody Stavenhagen of The Athletic reports.

Impact Though he has yet to make a start at first base or designated hitter this season, Goodrum has been one of the main beneficiaries from Miguel Cabrera's (biceps) placement on the injured list just over a week ago. With Jonathan Schoop shifting over to first base more frequently in Cabrera's absence, Goodrum has been able to pick up regular work in the middle infield. Goodrum will be making his sixth start in a row Tuesday, with five coming at either second base or shortstop.

APRIL 20, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Goodrum's bat, glove impressing in spades Niko Goodrum has filled in holes for Detroit, both defensively and offensively, and is making it harder for Tigers manager A.J. Hinch to lea...

APRIL 17, 2021 • MLB.COM