Hunter Robert Goodman (born October 8, 1999) is an American professional baseball first baseman and catcher for the Colorado Rockies of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2023.
| Hunter Goodman | |
|---|---|
| Colorado Rockies – No. 15 | |
| First baseman / Catcher | |
| Born: October 8, 1999 Arlington, Tennessee, U.S. | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| August 27, 2023, for the Colorado Rockies | |
| MLB statistics (through 2024 season) | |
| Batting average | .192 |
| Home runs | 14 |
| Runs batted in | 53 |
| Teams | |
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Amateur career
editGoodman attended the University of Memphis and played college baseball for the Memphis Tigers for three seasons. He batted .326/.367/.573 with 16 doubles, 13 home runs, and 67 runs batted in (RBI) as a freshman and was named the American Athletic Conference (AAC) Newcomer of the Year.[1] After the 2019 season, Goodman played collegiate summer baseball for the Hyannis Harbor Hawks of the Cape Cod Baseball League, batted .276/.291/.494, and was named a league all-star.[2][3] He was batting .357/.416/.743 as a sophomore before the season was cut short due to the coronavirus pandemic.[4] Goodman batted .307/.401/.678 with a school record 21 home runs in his junior season.[5]
Professional career
editThe Colorado Rockies selected Goodman in the fourth round of the 2021 Major League Baseball draft.[6] In 2021 with the Arizona Complex League Rockies he batted .300/.419/.517.[7] He began the 2022 season with the Fresno Grizzlies of the Single-A California League.[8]
Goodman began the 2023 season with the Double–A Hartford Yard Goats, playing in 91 games and batting .239/.325/.523 with 25 home runs and 78 RBI. He was then promoted to the Triple–A Albuquerque Isotopes, where he hit .371/.418/.903 with 9 home runs and 33 RBI across 15 games.[9] On August 27, 2023, Goodman was selected to the 40-man roster and promoted to the major leagues for the first time. At the time of his promotion, he was the minor league leader in home runs, with 34.[10] He singled twice in four at bats in his MLB debut later that afternoon in a 4–3 win over the Baltimore Orioles at Camden Yards. He drove in a run with his first hit off Jack Flaherty in the sixth inning. He eventually scored the deciding run in the ninth after a leadoff infield single off Yennier Canó with the score tied at 3–3.[11] In 23 games for Colorado in his rookie campaign, he batted .200/.247/.386 with one home run and 17 RBI.
Goodman was optioned to Triple–A Albuquerque to begin the 2024 season.[12]
On June 15 2024, Goodman went 4 of 5 batting, 2 home runs and 5 Runs batted in a 16-4 win against the Pittsburgh Pirates.
References
edit- ^ "Hunter Goodman on pace for Memphis baseball records before pandemic". The Commercial Appeal. June 8, 2020. Retrieved June 17, 2022.
- ^ "#23 Hunter Goodman". pointstreak.com. Retrieved July 16, 2022.
- ^ "Extra Innings: Cape League news and notes". Cape Cod Times. July 16, 2021. Retrieved June 17, 2022.
- ^ Hutchinson, Andrew (March 23, 2021). "PREVIEW: Memphis led by All-American catcher". Rivals.com. Retrieved June 17, 2022.
- ^ Collier, Clayton (July 9, 2021). "As MLB Draft nears, Memphis catcher Hunter Goodman finding peace on campus". LocalMemphis.com. Retrieved June 17, 2022.
- ^ "Memphis baseball's Hunter Goodman drafted by Colorado Rockies". The Commercial Appeal. July 12, 2021. Retrieved June 17, 2022.
- ^ "Hunter Goodman Amateur, College & Minor Leagues Statistics".
- ^ "Hunter Goodman's big afternoon helps Grizzlies rally past Rawhide 8–5 on Sunday". MiLB.com. May 15, 2022. Retrieved June 17, 2022.
- ^ "With tantalizing power, Rockies prospect Hunter Goodman on doorstep of major league call-up". denverpost.com. Retrieved August 27, 2023.
- ^ "Rockies call up Hunter Goodman, release Jurickson Profar". purplerow.com. Retrieved August 26, 2023.
- ^ Karpovich, Todd. "Goodman leads Rockies past Orioles 4-3 in major league debut as Colorado snaps 6-game skid," The Associated Press (AP), Sunday, August 27, 2023. Retrieved August 27, 2023.
- ^ "Rockies' Hunter Goodman: Sent to minor-league camp". cbssports.com. March 16, 2024.
External links
edit- Career statistics from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Memphis Tigers bio