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Pirates Release Brian Goodwin

By Connor Byrne | May 3, 2021 at 9:55pm CDT

The Pirates have released veteran outfielder Brian Goodwin, Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette was among those to report. The 30-year-old Goodwin joined the Pirates back in February on a minor league contract. The deal included an opt-out clause for May, so it’s possible Goodwin exercised it before the Pirates decided to cut him loose.

Goodwin has experience at all three outfield positions, but the former National, Royal, Angel and Red was unable to work his way up to the majors with Pittsburgh. The Pirates have primarily relied on Bryan Reynolds, Dustin Fowler (whom they outrighted last week), Phillip Evans and Gregory Polanco in the grass this year, and they’ve given a few starts to recent waiver pickup Ka’ai Tom of late. Reynolds has been far and away the most effective member of that group, while Evans has put up league-average offense and Polanco has gotten off to a slow start.

Goodwin has logged average offense in his own right during his 1,124-plate appearance career, in which he has hit .250/.317/.455 (101 wRC+) with 42 home runs and 22 stolen bases. That history of respectable offensive production should help him latch on elsewhere sometime soon.

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  1. craigmiller13

    4 years ago

    Great guy…I hope someone picks him up.

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  2. Clampdown

    4 years ago

    See you on the giants.

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    • mattwild1

      4 years ago

      that’s what i’m thinking too

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    • Baseball 1600

      4 years ago

      Tauchman fills his role. Yaz is supposed to come back Friday. Why would the Giants need him when Dickerson, Yaz, Tauchman, LaMonte Wade, and Steven Duggar are all LH OF’s and are the primary depth in the position.

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      • Robertowannabe

        4 years ago

        Pick him up for an injury to be named later??

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  3. DGHalos714

    4 years ago

    Halos should hit him up again… some depth and a solid veteran would be a good idea

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    • Tatsumaki

      4 years ago

      Exactly especially with fowler going down.

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    • Mark Smith

      4 years ago

      I agree. He was great for the Angels. He can play right field and Walsh can go back to first base. If Minasian doesn’t do that he’s really dumb.

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    • Dice 66

      4 years ago

      I agree.

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  4. Kellen66

    4 years ago

    Obviously I’m thinking the Pirates are more interested in what their young, controllable guys can do; but it’s still frustrating to know that he was held off the roster for a whole month and they’ve not brought him up.

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    • GarryHarris

      4 years ago

      You have to respect the Pirates’ organization for concentrating on the rebuild through youth vs. patchwork fill-ins with veterans for the purpose of mid-season trade. You don’t want your team to look like the Tigers.

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      • Mendoza Line 215

        4 years ago

        Gary-You are exactly right if the Pirates had major league ready prospects that could get ML experience.
        Their cupboard is bare.
        Maybe Alford turns it around in AAA but play Goodwin until someone pops up.
        Now that Polanco is done and with Newman not hitting they might as well have three pitchers batting.When Braught comes back they should move him to the outfield like the Angels and Ohtani.
        Goodwin is a respectable player who certainly would not embarrass the Pirates.
        They need lots of help.

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  5. dmbphils27

    4 years ago

    Maybe DD will take a flyer, we could use him in center

    Reply
  6. Morgopt

    4 years ago

    I have nothing bad to say about Goodwin on his short stint with the Reds. Thought he was a solid fielder, great team guy, and a solid guy any team can use to backup or even start.

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  7. RobM

    4 years ago

    Mr. Goodwin, White Sox on line 1.

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    • LordD99

      4 years ago

      You win.

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      Reply
  8. lettersandnumbersonly

    4 years ago

    He’ll catch on somewhere with a minor league deal if he still wants to. He’s capable with ability both defensively and offensively.
    Surprised that Pittsburgh didn’t work out as that seems to be the “scraping the bottom of the barrel” organization. Leads me to believe it was more of Brian’s doings than the organization’s.

    Maybe end up overseas?

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    • LordD99

      4 years ago

      He probably already knows he has a MLB team interested in his services, so he tripped his opt out.

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  9. orange2001

    4 years ago

    Angels?

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  10. lemonlyman

    4 years ago

    Can’t be worse than what the Phillies are running out there in CF each night.

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  11. davepond88

    4 years ago

    Could see him back in KC.

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  12. DarkSide830

    4 years ago

    he’ll be in Philly by the end of the week

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    • TJECK109

      4 years ago

      Think so? You’ve obviously never seen what the Pirates have run out there at times. If he couldn’t get a call up here, he is unlikely to see a spot anywhere else

      Reply
  13. bottomofthe9th

    4 years ago

    Paging Al Avila

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    • Cherb

      4 years ago

      So we can fire him

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      • bottomofthe9th

        4 years ago

        I’m good with that. He’s horrible.

        Reply
  14. philliesphan77

    4 years ago

    Might be a nice improvement for the Phillies in CF….

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  15. Chicagoguy1974

    4 years ago

    Signing with my Chicago White Sox.

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