WASHINGTON -- After being chosen as a compensation pick in the 2011 MLB Draft and receiving a $3 million signing bonus, outfielder Brian Goodwin was projected to be the Nationals' leadoff hitter of the future.
But a left shoulder injury and some struggles in the field have left Goodwin's future a little less clear. During his four years in professional baseball, the left-handed hitter has a .251 batting average with 44 home runs, 201 RBIs and a .345 on-base percentage. After being listed by MLB.com as one of the Nationals' top five prospects in 2012, Goodwin was most recently listed as the 24th-best prospect in the organization.