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Goodman

Goodman ambushed a first-pitch fastball from Ron Marinaccio in the fourth inning, crushing a 394-foot (105.8 mph EV) solo shot that tied the game at 1-1. The 26-year-old slugger is off to a bit of a slow start this spring, hitting just .182 (2-for-11) with a homer, two RBI and four strikeouts. He’s firmly entrenched as a top five option at the catcher position for fantasy purposes.

The American League winners will be announced on Friday night. Here is the complete list of winners for the senior circuit: Hunter Goodman (C), Pete Alonso (1B), Ketel Marte (2B), Manny Machado (3B), Geraldo Perdomo (SS), Juan Soto (OF), Corbin Carroll (OF), Kyle Tucker (OF), Ohtani (DH) and Alec Burleson (UTIL). Ohtani has claimed the award in back-to-back seasons since joining the Dodgers and four times overall in his career. Soto takes home the honor in his Mets debut, giving him six in eight seasons. At this rate, he might need an entire room just to display them all by the time his 15-year megadeal is through. Alonso, Perdomo, Goodman, Carroll and Burleson are all first-time winners.

Goodman led off the game with a solo homer off Justin Verlander to put the Rockies on the board early. He then knocked a base hit in the third and drew a walk in the fifth to reach three times on the day. The 25-year-old slugger has hit 31 homers with 91 RBI while slashing .278/.323/.521 across 575 plate appearances.

As a team, the Rockies were only able to muster five hits in the ballgame, all of them singles. Goodman smacked a two-out single off of Kyle Hendricks in the first inning and another off of Luis Garcia in the ninth inning, but the Rockies were unable to cash him in either time. He’s enjoying a tremendous season in the middle of the Rockies’ lineup, slashing .281/.327/.527 with 30 homers, 88 RBI and one stolen base in 550 plate appearances. He’ll be in the conversation for the second overall catcher off the board in 2026 fantasy drafts behind only Cal Raleigh.

Goodman’s only hit of the game left the yard as he took Kirby Yates deep for a solo homer in the ninth inning. The 25-year-old backstop is up to 30 home runs and 87 RBI while hitting an outstanding .282/.327/.540 across 511 plate appearances.

Goodman also singled and drew a walk. The homer was the 28th of the season for the backstop, and that along with the RBI double gives him 85 on the campaign. Goodman is built for Coors Field — not many hitters aren’t, but, it’s worth mentioning, anyway — and there’s plenty of reason to think he’s going to contribute for the rest of 2025 and beyond.

Goodman drove in all four of Colorado’s runs on Tuesday, starting a base hit in the third to bring one home. He knocked in another run with a single in the fifth, then took José Buttó deep for a two-run blast seventh. The 25-year-old backstop is up to 27 homers while slashing .277/.323/.523 with 80 RBI across 489 plate appearances.

Goodman capped off a four-run third inning against Astros’ ace Hunter Brown with a two-run home run. It was home run number 26 on the season for the 25-year-old backstop. Goodman is in the midst of a career year, posting a .274/.323/.524 slash line with 62 runs scored and 75 RBI across 468 plate appearances.

Goodman’s 408-foot shot to left-center off Dennis Santana in the ninth would have been a homer in 29 ballparks, but not PNC. Goodman has six homers this month anyway. Cal Raleigh (66) and Salvador Perez (53) are the only catchers with more extra-base hits than Goodman’s 52.

Goodman, who entered the night in a 6-for-36 slump had an RBI single in the sixth and a two-run double in the eighth. He overtook Salvador Perez and now ranks second among catchers with his 72 RBI this year. He’s a mere 30 behind Cal Raleigh for first place.