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Detroit — All you need to know, to a certain extent, about the Tigers’ offense this season is the fact Niko Goodrum has been the cleanup hitter most of the time.
Goodrum has batted fourth in the lineup in 21 of the 24 games he started heading into Friday — and he was scheduled to hit fourth against the Royals, too.
The Tigers’ offense has been quiet all season. But Goodrum, to his credit, has done everything he can, with a .247/.369/.816 slash line, three home runs and 11 RBIs out of a position in the lineup where power and run production is generally expected.