Goodrum went 0-for-3 with a walk and a stolen base in a 5-0 win Thursday in Minnesota.

EDGE Analysis

Goodrum started at first base and hit seventh while starting for only the third time in May. It was his first stolen base and the second time he's reached via a walk. The 30-year-old struck out twice and has fanned in twenty of 41 plate appearances on the season while sporting a ghastly .128/.171/.179 batting line. Since the beginning of the 2020 season, he has struggled mightily at the plate with a .197 average and 35.9 percent strikeout rate.

Goodrum went 0-for-2 with a strikeout Wednesday against the Mariners.

EDGE Analysis

Goodrum entered the game in the fifth inning after Jose Altuve (groin) was forced to exit. If Altuve is headed for another stint on the injured list -- he was activated Monday after dealing with a hamstring injury -- Goodrum would be a potential playing time beneficiary along with Aledmys Diaz, who started at shortstop Wednesday.

Goodrum went 2-for-3 with an RBI double on Sunday against Toronto.

EDGE Analysis

Goodrum has started just five of 11 games since Jose Altuve (hamstring) has been sidelined. He's collected only three hits across 19 plate appearances since, while striking out at a 47.4 percent clip. Goodrum did deliver an RBI double -- his first run driven in of the season -- in the seventh inning to tie the game at 2-2, though he will likely see his role shrink further as Altuve is expected to be activated from the injured list Monday.

Goodrum is likely to see additional starts at second base with Jose Altuve (hamstring) on the injured list, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Goodrum has had a sporadic role to begin the season, starting only four times in 12 games. Only one of those starts came at second base, though Goodrum could be the primary player at the keystone in Altuve's absence, particularly if the team prefers to keep Aledmys Diaz in a utility role. It's unclear how effective Goodrum will be with the expanded opportunity, as he hit just .214/.292/.359 across 325 plate appearances with Detroit in 2021.

Goodrum remains out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Angels, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

After handling a near-everyday role when healthy with Detroit for the better part of the past four seasons, Goodrum has predictably had a tougher time earning at-bats for a Houston club that boasts more position-player talent. Even though Goodrum is able to play all four infield spots and in the outfield, the Astros haven't made much use of his versatility. He's appeared in five of Houston's first nine games and has made three total starts at either first base or designated hitter.

Goodrum signed a one-year, $2.1 million deal with the Astros on Saturday, Jon Heyman of MLB Network reports.

EDGE Analysis

Goodrum's career .230/.303/.396 slash line suggests he was miscast as a starter during his time with the Tigers, but his ability to play a decent shortstop as well as cover every other position on the diamond makes him a fine fit in a bench role. If he finds his way to unexpected playing time, he'll get a boost from being surrounded by a strong lineup and would offer fantasy teams a bit of speed, but he's unlikely to be of much help at the plate.

Goodrum was outrighted off the Tigers' 40-man roster and elected free agency Friday after clearing waivers.

EDGE Analysis

Goodrum posted a .745 OPS across 2018 and 2019 for the Tigers, but he had a .632 OPS over the past two seasons, leading the team to remove him from the 40-man roster. The versatile 29-year-old is now on the open market but may need to settle for a minor-league deal during the offseason.

Goodrum isn't starting Saturday's game against the White Sox.

EDGE Analysis

Goodrum went 4-for-11 with two homers, a double and four RBI while starting each of the last three contests. Harold Castro will take over at shortstop and bat seventh.

Goodrum went 2-for-3 with two home runs and four total RBI in Thursday's win over Minnesota.

EDGE Analysis

Goodrum hadn't gone yard in nine straight games before blasting two bombs in this one, and now he has nine homers on the season. He recorded three of those in the last month alone, but his overall results haven't been very encouraging -- he only hit .194 across 23 games during September while striking out in 23.8 percent of his at-bats.

Goodrum isn't starting Tuesday's game against Minnesota.

EDGE Analysis

Goodrum went 1-for-3 with a triple, two runs, two RBI and two walks in Monday's loss to the White Sox, and he'll get a day off Tuesday. Zack Short will start at shortstop and bat ninth.