Niko Goodrum

Tampa Bay Rays, 2nd Base
Age: 32-69d (Feb 28, 1992)
Exp: 4.069 Years
Country: US
Drafted: Round 2 (#71 overall), 2010
2024 Payroll Salary

$850,000

2024 Cash

$776,900

Career Earnings

$7,056,406

2024-2024 (CURRENT)

Niko Goodrum signed a 1 year , $850,000 contract with the Tampa Bay Rays, including $850,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $850,000. In 2024, Goodrum will earn a base salary of $776,900, while carrying a total salary of $850,000. Goodrum's adjusted salary with the Tampa Bay Rays is $776,900

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $850,000
Average Salary:
$850,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
Year Age Service Option/Status Base Salary Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely Payroll Luxury Tax
2024 32 4.069
Estimate
 $850,000 - - $850,000 $776,900
2026 33 -
UFA
Year Age Status Base Salary Cash Total Cash Cumulative AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2024 32
Estimate
 $776,900 $776,900 $776,900 $776,900 $776,900
Source: MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2022-2022

Niko Goodrum signed a 1 year , $2,100,000 contract with the Houston Astros, including $2,100,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $2,100,000.

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $2,100,000
Average Salary:
$2,100,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2021-2021 Arbitration

Niko Goodrum signed a 1 year , $2,100,000 contract with the Detroit Tigers, including $2,100,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $2,100,000.

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $2,100,000
Average Salary:
$2,100,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2020-2020 Pre-Arb

Niko Goodrum signed a 1 year , $698,200 contract with the Detroit Tigers, including $698,200 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $698,200.

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $698,200
Average Salary:
$698,200
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2019-2019 Pre-Arb

Niko Goodrum signed a 1 year , $670,500 contract with the Detroit Tigers, including $670,500 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $670,500.

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $670,500
Average Salary:
$670,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2018-2018 Pre-Arb

Niko Goodrum signed a 1 year , $545,000 contract with the Detroit Tigers, including $545,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $545,000.

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $545,000
Average Salary:
$545,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2017-2017 Pre-Arb

Niko Goodrum signed a 1 year , $535,000 contract with the Minnesota Twins, including $535,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $535,000.

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $535,000
Average Salary:
$535,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2010-2010 Signing Bonus

Niko Goodrum signed a 1 year , $514,800 contract with the Minnesota Twins, including $514,800 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $514,800.

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $514,800
Average Salary:
$514,800
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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Career Earnings thru 2024

$7,056,406

Career Earnings w/ Different Teams

3 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2010 18
Signing Bonus
$514,800
$514,800
2017 25
Active
$90,613
$605,413
2018 26
Active
$545,000
$1,150,413
2019 27
Injured
$670,500
$1,820,913
2020 28
Active
$258,593
$2,079,506
2021 29
Active / Arb Avoided
$2,100,000
$4,179,506
2022 30
Retained
$2,100,000
$6,279,506
2024 32
Active / estimate
$776,900
$7,056,406
Total      
$7,056,406
$7,056,406
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2010
18
$514,800
$514,800
$514,800
2017
25
$90,613
$90,613
$605,413
2018
26
$545,000
$545,000
$1,150,413
2019
27
$670,500
$670,500
$1,820,913
2020
28
$258,593
$258,593
$2,079,506
2021
29
$2,100,000
$2,100,000
$4,179,506
2022
30
$2,100,000
$2,100,000
$6,279,506
2024
32
$776,900
$776,900
$7,056,406
Total
$6,541,606
$514,800
$7,056,406
$7,056,406

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
2 $90,613 $514,800 - $605,413
4 $3,574,093 - - $3,574,093
1 $2,100,000 - - $2,100,000
  • Mar 27, 2024 Contract purchased by Tampa Bay (TB)
  • Mar 27, 2024 Traded to Tampa Bay (TB) from Minnesota (MIN) for future considerations
  • Dec 22, 2023 Signed a minor league contract with Minnesota (MIN)
  • Jul 03, 2023 Released by Boston (BOS)
  • Dec 22, 2022 Signed a minor league contract with Boston (BOS)
  • Sep 02, 2022 Released by Houston (HOU)
  • May 15, 2022 Optioned to the Minors by Houston (HOU)
  • Mar 12, 2022 Signed a 1 year $2.1 million contract with Houston (HOU)
  • Nov 19, 2021 Released by Detroit (DET)
  • Jan 15, 2021 Signed a 1 year $2.1 million contract with Detroit (DET), avoiding arbitration
  • Mar 05, 2020 Signed a 1 year $698,200 contract with Detroit (DET)
  • Mar 05, 2019 Signed a 1 year $670,500 contract with Detroit (DET)
  • Nov 22, 2017 Signed a minor league contract with Detroit (DET)
  • Oct 30, 2016 Signed a contract with Minnesota (MIN)
  • Jun 23, 2010 Signed a contract with Minnesota (MIN)
  • Jun 10, 2010 Drafted by Minnesota (MIN): Round 2 (#71 overall)
Year Team GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB BB K SB AVG OBP SLG OPS WAR
2024 TB 6 1 9 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 4 0 .111 .200 .200 .311
2023 BOS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
2022 HOU 15 11 43 2 5 2 0 0 1 7 2 23 1 .116 .156 .156 .319 -0.25
2021 DET 90 79 290 39 62 11 2 9 33 104 29 107 14 .214 .292 .292 .651 0.03
2020 DET 43 41 158 15 29 7 1 5 20 53 18 69 7 .184 .263 .263 .598 0.08
2019 DET 115 109 423 61 105 27 5 12 45 178 46 138 12 .248 .322 .322 .743 1.43
2018 DET 131 117 444 55 109 29 3 16 53 192 42 132 12 .245 .315 .315 .747 0.99
2017 MIN 11 3 17 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 10 0 .059 .111 .111 .170 -0.21

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Dec 22, 2022
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Mar 12, 2022
Signed a 1 year $2.1 million contract with Houston (HOU)
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Jan 15, 2021
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Mar 05, 2020
Signed a 1 year $698,200 contract with Detroit (DET)
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Signed a minor league contract with Detroit (DET)
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Signed a contract with Minnesota (MIN)
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