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Orioles' Niko Goodrum: Joins Orioles on MiLB deal
The Baltimore Orioles agreed to terms on a minor-league contract with Niko Goodrum on Friday, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.Goodrum has bounced around since the end of last season, and the Orioles will be his fifth organization since the start of spring training. The utility infielder has a .103/.188/.103 slash line across 13 games in the majors this season.
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Niko Goodrum: Hitting open market
Niko Goodrum elected free agency Tuesday, Alex Stumpf of MLB.com reports.Goodrum was outrighted to Triple-A Indianapolis by the Pirates on Monday but denied the assignment in favor of free agency. The 32-year-old has also spent time with the Angels and Rays this year, but he's submitted a .291 OPS and a 30.3 percent strikeout rate in the majors.
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Pirates' Niko Goodrum: Outrighted to Triple-A
The Pittsburgh Pirates outrighted Niko Goodrum to Triple-A Indianapolis on Monday.Goodrum cleared waivers after being designated for assignment. He has the option of electing free agency, but it's not clear at this point whether he will do that or accept an outright assignment.
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Pirates' Niko Goodrum: DFA'd by Pirates
The Pittsburgh Pirates designated Niko Goodrum for assignment Friday, Kevin Gorman of TribLive.com reports.Pittsburgh claimed Goodrum on Monday, but he'll return to waivers Friday after going 2-for-15 with seven strikeouts in four appearances with Triple-A Indianapolis. The Pirates are Goodrum's third stop of the season, as he started the year with Tampa Bay before spending time in the Angels system. In 33 MLB plate appearances this season, Goodrum owns a .291 OPS.
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Pirates' Niko Goodrum: Claimed off waivers by Pittsburgh
The Pittsburgh Pirates claimed Niko Goodrum off waivers and optioned him to Triple-A Indianapolis on Monday.Goodrum was DFA'd by the Angels after being optioned to Triple-A Salt Lake on May 16, where he has gone 5-for-25 with a 30 percent strikeout rate. To make room for Goodrum, Pittsburgh designated right-hander Ben Heller for assignment in a corresponding move.
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Angels' Niko Goodrum: Sent to Triple-A
The Los Angeles Angels optioned Niko Goodrum to Triple-A Salt Lake on Thursday.Goodrum was claimed off waivers from Tampa Bay last Thursday, and he went 0-for-13 in four games with the Angels. He will now return to the minors, making room for Luis Rengifo's (illness) return from the injured list. It's possible Goodrum returns later this year if the Angels continue to struggle with infield depth, but he has proven to be an offensive liability throughout his seven-year career in MLB.
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Angels' Niko Goodrum: Swipes bag in team debut
Niko Goodrum went 0-for-3 with a walk and a stolen base Friday in a loss to the Royals.Goodrum was claimed off waivers from Tampa Bay on Thursday and made his Los Angeles Angels debut one day later, starting at third base and batting fifth in the order. Though he went hitless in his team debut, the utility man drew a walk in his first plate appearance and subsequently stole second base. Goodrum could get regular at-bats given his versatility and Los Angeles' drastically depleted infield. He's struggled to make contact during his major-league career but has demonstrated good speed with 47 stolen bases on 61 attempts.
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Angels' Niko Goodrum: Reports to big-league club
The Los Angeles Angels activated Niko Goodrum on Friday.Goodrum had been with the Rays' Triple-A affiliate when he was DFA'd and later claimed by the Angels, but he will return to the majors as a replacement for Ehire Adrianza (back), who landed on the injured list Friday. Goodrum has experience at every position other than catcher, though he will likely return to the minors once Los Angeles' heavily depleted infield -- which is also missing Brandon Drury (hamstring), Luis Rengifo (illness) and others -- gets healthier.
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Angels' Niko Goodrum: Claimed by Angels
The Los Angeles Angels claimed Niko Goodrum off waivers from the Rays on Thursday.Goodrum was DFA'd by the Rays on Monday after going 3-for-16 with six strikeouts across nine games with Tampa Bay. The 32-year-old utility man will likely remain in Triple-A as he moves into the Angels organization, though he will claim a spot on the 40-man roster. Kelvin Caceres (lat) was recalled from Triple-A Salt Lake and placed on the 60-day IL in a corresponding move.
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Rays' Niko Goodrum: Exits 40-man roster
The Tampa Bay Rays designated Niko Goodrum for assignment Monday.Goodrum had been sent down to Triple-A Durham a few days ago and is now off the 40-man roster. The utility player has a career .685 OPS over parts of seven big-league seasons.
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