Nicholas Gunnar Goody (born July 6, 1991) is an American

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for the Long Island Ducks of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. He has played in

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(MLB) for the

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, and Texas Rangers.

Amateur career

Goody attended University High School in Orlando, Florida. He played for the school's baseball team as a

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. He enrolled at

State College of Florida, Manatee–Sarasota State College of Florida, Manatee–Sarasota (SCF) is a public college with campuses in the Manatee and Sarasota counties of Florida. Part of the Florida College System, it is designated a "state college" because it offers a greater number of ba ...

to play

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, and the team's

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suggested he become a

. As a freshman, he served as the team's closer. That summer, Goody pitched for the Winter Park Diamond Dawgs of the

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, and was named most valuable player of the league's championship game. As a sophomore, Goody played as a starting pitcher, and had a 6–2

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, 1.29

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(ERA), and struck out 114 batters in 84 innings pitched, including 19 strikeouts in one game. He was named the

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Pitcher of the Year as a sophomore. The

selected Goody in the 22nd round of the 2011 Major League Baseball (MLB) draft, but Goody opted not to sign. He played collegiate summer baseball in the

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for the Mankato Moondogs to focus on the mentality of closing. In 2012, Goody transferred to

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(LSU) in order to play for the

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team.

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began the season as LSU's closer, but Goody assumed the role during the season, finishing with 11 saves, third most in the

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Professional career

New York Yankees

The Yankees selected Goody with their sixth round pick, the 217th overall selection, of the

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. Pitching for the

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of the

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, the

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of the Class A

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, and the

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of the

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Florida State League, Goody had a 1.12 ERA and seven saves. Goody in 2015(crop)

In 2013, the Yankees invited Goody to spring training. He began the season with Tampa, but underwent Tommy John surgery to repair the

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of the

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in his pitching arm, which he injured in his second appearance of the season. He returned to Tampa on May 6, 2014, and was promoted to the

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of the

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Eastern League in June. The Yankees invited Goody to spring training in 2015, but reassigned him to minor league camp in mid-March. Goody began the 2015 season with Trenton, and was named to the Eastern League All-Star Game. He was promoted to the

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of the

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International League in July, and Brady Lail replaced him in the All-Star Game. On July 25, the Yankees promoted Goody to the major leagues. The Yankees

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Goody back to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on July 28, without having made any major league appearances. The Yankees recalled him on July 30 due to an injury to

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. He made his major league debut that day. On December 15, 2016, Goody was designated for assignment by the Yankees.

Cleveland Indians

The Yankees subsequently traded Goody to the

on December 20, 2016, in exchange for either a

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or cash considerations. In 2017, Goody had his best year yet as a reliable reliever, making 56 appearances, logging a 2.80 ERA, and striking out 72 batters in 54 2/3 innings. On October 3, it was announced that he would not be included on the Indians' 25-man roster for the ALDS. In 2018, Goody appeared in 12 games for Cleveland, posting a 6.94 ERA before missing the remainder of the season with a right elbow strain. In 2019, Goody appeared in 39 games, striking out 50 in innings. Goody was designated for assignment by the Indians on November 20, 2019.

Texas Rangers

On November 26, 2019, Goody was claimed off of release waivers by the Texas Rangers. As Goody had more than three years of service time, he had the option to accept the assignment or refuse and become a free agent. On December 2, Goody accepted the Rangers claim and was added to their roster. In 2020, Goody recorded a 9.00 ERA, issuing eight walks and allowing 11 runs in as many innings. On September 24, 2020, Goody was designated for assignment, and he elected free agency on September 29.

New York Yankees (second stint)

On February 13, 2021, Goody signed a minor league contract with the

for the 2021 season, receiving a non-roster invitation to spring training. After posting a 2.86 ERA in 17 games with the Triple-A

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, Goody was released by the Yankees on July 4.

Washington Nationals

On July 6, 2021, Goody signed a minor league contract with the

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organization and was assigned to the Triple-A Rochester Red Wings. On August 15, Goody was released by the Nationals.

New York Yankees (third stint)

On August 17, 2021, Goody once again signed a minor league contract with the

. He was assigned to Triple-A Scranton. Goody elected free agency on November 7, 2021.

Acereros de Monclova

On April 20, 2022, Goody signed with the

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of the

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. He was released on June 5, 2022.

Long Island Ducks

On June 6, 2022, Goody signed with the Long Island Ducks of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Goody, Nick 1991 births Living people Baseball players from Orlando, Florida Major League Baseball pitchers New York Yankees players Cleveland Indians players Texas Rangers players SCF Manatees baseball players LSU Tigers baseball players Staten Island Yankees players Charleston RiverDogs players Tampa Yankees players Trenton Thunder players Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees players Columbus Clippers players Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders players Rochester Red Wings players Acereros de Monclova players American expatriate baseball players in Mexico Long Island Ducks players University High School (Orlando, Florida) alumni State College of Florida, Manatee–Sarasota alumni Mankato MoonDogs players