Quick Facts
Biography
Cartier Niko Goodrum (born February 28, 1992) is an American professional baseball infielder for the Minnesota Twins of Major League Baseball (MLB).
Career
Goodrum attended Fayette County High School in Fayetteville, Georgia. The Minnesota Twins selected Goodrum in the second round, with the 71st overall selection, of the 2010 MLB Draft. He signed, receiving a $514,800 signing bonus, and made his professional debut with the Gulf Coast Twins of the Rookie-level Gulf Coast League.
With the Elizabethton Twins of the Rookie-level Appalachian League in 2011, Goodrum had a .275 batting average. For the Cedar Rapids Kernals of the Class A Midwest League in 2013, Goodrum batted .260. In 2014, Goodrum played for the Fort Myers Miracle of the Class A-Advanced Florida State League, where he batted .249 with 3 home runs and 49 RBI's and he transitioned from shortstop to third base. Goodrum spent 2015 with both Fort Myers and the Chattanooga Lookouts of the Class AA Southern League, where he posted a combined .232 batting average with nine home runs and 38 RBIs.
Goodrum began the 2017 season with the Rochester Red Wings of the Class AAA International League. The Twins promoted him to the major leagues on September 1.
Personal life
Goodrum's father, Tim, played college football for Fort Valley State University.