Last week, Veteran infielder/outfielder Niko Goodrum chose to opt-out of a deal with the Boston Red Sox. Instead, Niko Goodrum is Joining the Lotte Giants which is a surprise to everyone in the MLB. However, for Lotte Giants Betting fans, this comes as a very happy surprise. Especially since the Giants just need a small push to take third place in the rankings.
According to baseball betting sites, Goodrum made a $400,000 deal with the Giants to play the rest of the season. In addition, he will be replacing Zach Reks who is out of action due to a knee injury. Goodrum will officially start with the KBO on July 21, after the KBO All-Star Break.
In the meanwhile, he will arrive in South Korea on Saturday and join the team for training on Sunday
Ex-MLB Player Niko Goodrum is Joining the Lotte Giants
For the Lotte Giants, Niko Goodrum is a good fit for the team. This is because he is a veteran of 6 major league season. His first MLB team was with the Minnesota Twins and later went to play with the Detroit Tigers in 2017. After a successful stint with the Tigers, he went to Houston and then to the Boston Red Sox for a minor league contract.
Goodrum hit .280 with 18 extra-base hits including eight home runs, 36 RBIs and an .888 OPS in 65 games. However, that was not enough for the Red Sox to call him to join their Major league team. Therefore, he chose to opt-out of his contract to go play overseas with the Lotte Giants.
According to online sports betting data, his best offensive years with the Detroit Tigers. During the 2018 season, he had 16 homers, 53 RBIs and 12 steals in 2018. In addition, he had 12 homers, 45 RBIs and 12 steals in 2019.
Goodrum is a switch-hitter at the plate and is able to play in every position except pitcher and catcher. Furthermore, he is known a plus defender at both middle infield positions and a passable option in the outfield.
This year, the Lotte Giants had a great start but have not been doing very well in recent weeks. Through the weekend, they were in fourth place at 38-37. They were 10 games over .500, at 27-17, at the end of May.
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