FORT MYERS, Fla. — No one ever had to tell Tim and Connie Goodrum’s kid to make his bed. Or take out the trash. Or do his homework.
Niko Goodrum took care of that all by himself growing up. He knew what needed to be done and did it.
As he embarks on a new season and a new opportunity to be the Detroit Tigers’ everyday shortstop after serving as a super-utility player last year, he’s ready to do what needs to be done again. He knows he has to help provide leadership on a team that continues to build.