Detroit — In his four seasons with the Tigers, Niko Goodrum did a little bit of everything. He played every position on the diamond except pitcher and catcher.
What he was never able to do, much to his chagrin, was stay healthy and secure a starting position.
On Friday, the Tigers announced that Goodrum, going into his age-30 season, had cleared waivers and elected to become a free agent. He was eligible for salary arbitration and the Tigers had already decided they weren’t going to tender him an offer.
The Tigers also waived minor leaguers Nivaldo Rodriguez (right-handed pitcher) and Jacob Robson (outfielder) off the 40-man roster and outrighted their contracts to Triple-A Toledo.