Will Nico Goodrum’s dream of playing in the majors come true?

The Pittsburgh Pirates announced the signing of Nico Goodrum, 32, to a major league contract on Wednesday (Nov. 11). The club added that he was sent to the Indianapolis Indians, a minor league Triple-A team, upon signing.

Goodrum is an outfielder who played for the Lotte Giants of the KBO last year.

He was drafted by the Minnesota Twins in 2010 and made his big league debut in 2017. In 2018, he moved to the Detroit Tigers, where he played both the infield and outfield. He played in over 100 games in both 2018 and 2019 and was a regular in the lineup, but he was unable to establish himself and eventually moved to Houston in 2022.

Last year, Lotte reached out. 안전놀이터 추천 He came to Lotte in July as a replacement foreign player for Jack Rex, and in 50 games, he batted .295 with a .760 OPS (on-base plus slugging percentage).

While his overall batting performance was disappointing, his defense was the biggest issue, with 13 errors in 50 games. There were days when he committed three errors at once.

After failing to re-sign, he returned to his “home” team, the Minnesota Twins.

But he struggled in 18 exhibition games, going 1-for-2 with nine RBIs, six walks, and a .431 OPS, and was traded to Tampa Bay in late March. Despite his poor batting performance, he was recognized for his versatility and ability to play multiple positions.

He made the 40-man roster, where he batted 1-for-8 (3-for-16) in nine games before being sent back to the Angels.

After four games with the Angels, 카지노사이트 추천 where he went 1-for-13 with a walk and a run scored, he was designated for assignment again.

This time, Pittsburgh claimed him off waivers.

“Versatility is his calling card,” said MLB.com, the official website of Major League Baseball, “and he’s played every position besides pitcher and catcher.”