Goodwin became a free agent Friday after declining an outright assignment to the minors.
Goodwin was a serviceable part-time player for the White Sox last season, hitting .221/.319/.374 (good for a 94 wRC+) in 271 trips to the plate while spending time at all three outfield spots. He should be able to latch on somewhere in a similar role this winter but has little upside to be anything more than that given that he's heading into his age-31 season.
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White Sox's Brian Goodwin: Not on ALDS roster
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Goodwin (back) isn't included on the White Sox's ALDS roster, Bruce Levine of 670TheScore.com reports.
Goodwin landed on the 10-day injured list with lower-back spasms in late September, and he won't be available to begin the ALDS. Whether he'll return if the White Sox advance to the ALCS remains to be seen.
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White Sox's Brian Goodwin: Heads to IL
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The White Sox placed Goodwin on the 10-day injured list with lower-back spasms Sunday.
It doesn't appear to be a major injury, so Goodwin figures to be healthy by the time ALDS rosters are set. The outfielder had gone 0-for-17 in his last five games before the injury, and his season-long slash line of .221/.319/.693 is underwhelming. Regardless, Goodwin serves as a valuable depth piece and should be active in the postseason if he's at full health.
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White Sox's Brian Goodwin: Managing back tightness
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Goodwin may not be available off the bench Saturday at Cleveland due to back tightness, Daryl Van Schouwen of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.
Goodwin last saw game action Thursday, when he started in right field and went 0-for-3. Manager Tony La Russa said the outfielder's back "kind of locked up on him," leaving his availability for this weekend's contests in question.
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White Sox's Brian Goodwin: Playing time tailing off
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Goodwin will serve as the White Sox's designated hitter and will bat ninth Monday against the Tigers.
Though he's in the starting nine for the series opener in Detroit, the lefty-hitting Goodwin may have moved into a reserve role at this point. He was on the bench for three of the White Sox's last four games, and two of those absences came against right-handed starting pitchers. Gavin Sheets, Leury Garcia and perhaps even rookie Romy Gonzalez could be ahead of Goodwin in the pecking order for outfield work, and Goodwin's playing time could become even more scarce when Andrew Vaughn (back) returns from the injured list. Goodwin is batting .200 with five extra-base hits in 31 games since the beginning of August.
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White Sox's Brian Goodwin: Not starting Tuesday
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Goodwin is not starting Tuesday against the Angels, Vinnie Duber of NBC Sports Chicago reports .
Goodwin will sit for the second game in a row with the Angels sending left-hander Packy Naughton to the mound. Leury Garcia will bat seventh and play right field.
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White Sox's Brian Goodwin: Takes seat Sunday
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Goodwin is on the bench for Sunday's game against the Red Sox.
The outfielder gets the afternoon off after going 0-for-4 with a walk, an RBI and a run Saturday. Gavin Sheets is in right field and batting seventh Sunday.
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White Sox's Brian Goodwin: Not in Thursday's lineup
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Goodwin will sit Thursday against the Athletics, Vinnie Duber of NBC Sports Chicago reports.
Goodwin has started infrequently against lefties this season, so it's no surprise to see him on the bench against Oakland southpaw Sean Manaea. Andrew Vaughn will be the right fielder Thursday.
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White Sox's Brian Goodwin: Enters for Eloy
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Goodwin replaced an injured Eloy Jimenez (knee) and went 1-for-2 with two RBI in Tuesday's 6-3 win over Oakland.
Jimenez got clipped while sitting in the dugout by a foul ball off the bat of teammate Andrew Vaughn during the second inning. He was on the dugout floor for nearly a minute before popping up. He remained in the game but was eventually replaced by Goodwin after the fifth inning. X-rays were negative, but Jimenez is day-to-day heading into Wednesday's game. If the White Sox choose to play it cautious, then Vaughn could replace him in left field with Goodwin starting in right.
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White Sox's Brian Goodwin: Retreats to bench
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Goodwin isn't starting Tuesday's game against the Athletics.
Goodwin went 1-for-3 with a walk and a strikeout Sunday, but he'll head to the bench for the third time in the last four games. Andrew Vaughn will start in right field while Gavin Sheets serves as the designated hitter.
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White Sox's Brian Goodwin: Not starting Saturday
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Goodwin will be on the bench Saturday against Kansas City.
Goodwin sits for the second straight game, this time against lefty Daniel Lynch. Leury Garcia will take over in right field.
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White Sox's Brian Goodwin: Out of Friday's lineup
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Goodwin is not in the lineup Friday at Kansas City, Scott Merkin of MLB.com reports.
Goodwin started the previous four contests and will receive a day off after going 2-for-13 with a home run, four RBI and an additional run scored. Andrew Vaughn will take over in right field while Gavin Sheets serves as the designated hitter.
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White Sox's Brian Goodwin: Plates three RBI in win
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Goodwin went 1-for-3 with a two-run homer, a walk, three RBI and two runs scored in Sunday's 13-1 win over the Cubs.
Goodwin began his day at the plate by taking Kyle Henricks deep for a two-run homer in the second inning. It was his first home run since August 6 and just his fifth extra-base hit in 21 games this month. Overall, the 30-year-old is hitting just .230/.320/.410 with eight homers, 25 RBI, 31 runs scored, a steal and 8:25 BB:K over 229 plate appearances.
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White Sox's Brian Goodwin: Not in Friday's lineup
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Goodwin will not start Friday against the Cubs.
Goodwin hasn't done much at the plate over his last 25 games, hitting .200/.307/.347. Leury Garcia starts in right field in his absence.
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White Sox's Brian Goodwin: Heads to bench
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Goodwin is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Blue Jays.
The lefty-hitting Goodwin will take a seat with southpaw Robbie Ray on the hill for Toronto. The switch-hitting Leury Garcia replaces Goodwin in right field.
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White Sox's Brian Goodwin: More playing time expected
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Goodwin started in right field and went 0-for-2 with a walk, a hit by pitch and a stolen base in Monday's 5-2 win over the Athletics.
Goodwin should see an uptick in playing time after the White Sox placed Adam Engel on the injured list with a shoulder injury. That removes one competitor for at-bats in right field, leaving Goodwin and Andrew Vaughn. If it becomes a platoon, then the left-handed-hitting Goodwin should take on a majority of starts while Engel is sidelined.
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White Sox's Brian Goodwin: On bench against lefty
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Goodwin is out of the lineup Sunday against the Yankees, Vinnie Duber of NBC Sports Chicago reports.
Goodwin will sit for the second time in the past three games with southpaw Nestor Cortes pitching for New York. Eloy Jimenez, Luis Robert and Andrew Vaughn will start from left to right in the outfield.
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White Sox's Brian Goodwin: Out versus lefty
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Goodwin is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the White Sox.
The lefty-hitting Goodwin will head to the bench with the Yankees bringing a southpaw (Andrew Heaney) to the hill for the "Field of Dreams" game in Dyersville, Iowa. Adam Engel will draw the start in right field and could fill the strong side of a platoon with Goodwin moving forward now that Gavin Sheets is back at Triple-A Charlotte.
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White Sox's Brian Goodwin: Heads to bench
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Goodwin will not start Tuesday's game against the Twins.
Goodwin hits the bench for the second time in three games and the fourth time in six contests. Adam Engel starts in right field in his absence.
