Brian Goodwin (baseball)

Brian Christopher Goodwin (born November 2, 1990) is an American professional baseball outfielder who is a free agent. He previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Washington Nationals, Kansas City Royals, Los Angeles Angels, and Cincinnati Reds. Before his professional career, Goodwin played college baseball for the North Carolina Tar Heels.

Brian Goodwin
Goodwin with the Los Angeles Angels in 2019
Free agent
Outfielder
Born: (1990-11-02) November 2, 1990
Rocky Mount, North Carolina
Bats: Left Throws: Right
MLB debut
August 6, 2016, for the Washington Nationals
MLB statistics
(through 2020 season)
Batting average.250
Home runs42
Runs batted in129
Teams

Amateur career

Born and raised in Rocky Mount, North Carolina, Goodwin attended Rocky Mount High School where he was a three-sport athlete in baseball, football, and basketball. Goodwin was named Gatorade North Carolina Baseball Player of the Year during his senior season, and also received All-Conference honors in football as a cornerback and kick returner.

Goodwin attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where he hit .291, tied the school record for triples in a single season, led the team in RBIs, and was named a Louisville Slugger Freshman All-American. However, Goodwin transferred to Miami-Dade College, due to issues with his grades. As a sophomore at Miami-Dade, Goodwin hit .382 with a .500 on-base percentage.[1] In 2010, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Harwich Mariners of the Cape Cod Baseball League.[2] Goodwin committed to play baseball at the University of South Carolina following the 2011 season.[3]

Professional career

Washington Nationals

Goodwin was drafted by the Chicago White Sox in the 17th round of the 2009 Major League Baseball Draft out of Rocky Mount High School in Rocky Mount, North Carolina. He did not sign and attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He was then drafted by the Washington Nationals in the first round of the 2011 Major League Baseball Draft.[4]

Prior to the 2012 season, Baseball America ranked Goodwin as the Nationals fifth best prospect.[5] Goodwin made his debut that year for the Class-A Hagerstown Suns. He was promoted to Double-A Harrisburg Senators after hitting .324/.438/.542 with nine home runs and 38 runs batted in.[6] At Harrisburg he hit .223/.306/.373 with five home runs. After the season, he played in the Arizona Fall League and was the MVP of the Rising Stars Game.[7][8]

Prior to the 2013 season, Goodwin was ranked as the Nationals third best prospect by Baseball America.[9] He was also ranked as the 52nd best prospect in baseball by MLB.com.[10]

He was called up to the Nationals in August 2016 after hitting .284 in the minor leagues.[11] On August 10, 2016, Goodwin connected for his first major league hit, a single, against the Cleveland Indians.[12] After starting the 2017 season with the Triple-AAA Syracuse Chiefs, Goodwin was promoted to the majors in May, taking the place of injured outfielder Chris Heisey.[13] Goodwin hit his first major league home run on June 2, 2017, at the Oakland Coliseum, connecting for a two-run shot to right-center off Oakland Athletics relief pitcher Zach Neal, amid a four-hit outburst that marked his best day at the plate in his major league career to that point.[14] On July 27, 2017, Goodwin touched off back-to-back-to-back-to-back home runs for the Nationals against Michael Blazek of the Milwaukee Brewers, hitting a two-run shot that scored pitcher Max Scherzer from first base to begin the onslaught. It was the first time the feat had been accomplished in Major League Baseball since the 2011 season.[15]

Kansas City Royals

On July 22, 2018, the Nationals traded Goodwin to the Kansas City Royals in exchange for minor league pitcher Jacob Condra-Bogan.[16] Goodwin was released by the Royals on March 25, 2019.[17]

Los Angeles Angels

On March 27, 2019, Goodwin was claimed off release waivers by the Los Angeles Angels.[18] In 2019 with the Angels, Goodwin appeared in 136 contests, hitting .262/.346/.470 with 17 home runs and 47 RBI, both career highs.[19] In 2020, Goodwin was the Opening Day starting right fielder for the Angels, and got a hit and an RBI in 3 at-bats.

Cincinnati Reds

On August 31, 2020, Goodwin was traded to the Cincinnati Reds for Packy Naughton and Jose Salvador. [20] On September 1, he made his debut for the Reds, going 1 for 3 with a double. On December 2, Goodwin was non-tendered by the Reds.

References
  1. "Brian Goodwin - BR Bullpen". Baseball-reference.com. Retrieved 2018-07-22.
  2. "#21 Brian Goodwin - Profile". pointstreak.com. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
  3. Foley, Brian. "Brian Goodwin commits to South Carolina". College Baseball Daily. Retrieved 2018-07-22.
  4. "Nationals agree to terms with OF Brian Goodwin, 34th overall selection in 2011 First-Year Player Draft - Washington Nationals". 4 March 2016. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 29 March 2019.
  5. "BaseballAmerica.com: Prospects: Rankings: Organization Top 10 Prospects: 2012 Washington Nationals Top 10 Prospects". 12 November 2011. Archived from the original on 12 November 2011. Retrieved 29 March 2019.
  6. Kilgore, Adam (2012-07-20). "Nationals promote Brian Goodwin, Eury Perez". Washingtonpost.com. Retrieved 2018-07-22.
  7. "Billy Hamilton, Brian Goodwin shine bright in AFL Rising Stars Game - whitesox.com: News". 12 November 2012. Archived from the original on 12 November 2012. Retrieved 29 March 2019.
  8. Steve Gardner, USA TODAY Sports (2012-11-04). "Speedy prospects grab spotlight in Arizona Fall League". Usatoday.com. Retrieved 2018-07-22.
  9. "BaseballAmerica.com: Prospects: Rankings: Organization Top 10 Prospects: 2013 Washington Nationals Top 10 Prospects". 22 December 2012. Archived from the original on 22 December 2012. Retrieved 29 March 2019.
  10. "MLB.com's Top 100 Prospect list". Mlb.mlb.com. 2018-05-24. Retrieved 2018-07-22.
  11. Janes, Chelsea (2016-08-06). "Brian Goodwin gets first big league call-up". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2018-07-22.
  12. "Goodwin earns first MLB hit in first MLB start". Rocky Mount Telegram. August 10, 2016. Retrieved June 15, 2017.
  13. Castillo, Jorge (May 25, 2017). "Nationals pinch-hitting specialist Chris Heisey to undergo MRI exam for biceps injury". The Washington Post. Retrieved June 15, 2017.
  14. "Murphy, Goodwin power 20-hit attack, Nationals top A's 13-3". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. June 3, 2017. Retrieved June 15, 2017.
  15. Castillo, Jorge (July 27, 2017). "Back-to-back-to-back-to-back: Nats club four homers in a row and eight in four innings". The Washington Post. Retrieved August 27, 2017.
  16. "Royals acquire OF Goodwin from Nationals". ESPN.com. July 22, 2018. Retrieved March 29, 2019.
  17. https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/nationals/royals-add-duda-to-big-league-roster-waive-goodwin/2019/03/25/c842858e-4f56-11e9-bdb7-44f948cc0605_story.html
  18. Adams, Steve (March 27, 2019). "Angels Claim Brian Goodwin off Release Waivers". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved March 27, 2019.
  19. https://www.mlb.com/player/brian-goodwin-571718?season=2020&team=108
  20. https://www.mlb.com/news/brian-goodwin-archie-bradley-traded-to-reds
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