25 Brian Goodwin CF

Goodwin went 1-for-4 with a home run and four RBI in Friday's loss to the Indians.

Goodwin connected on a grand slam in the bottom of the ninth inning, but it wasn't enough as the Royals still suffered a 14-6 loss to the Indians. Goodwin doesn't carry much fantasy relevance with his .238/.318/.391 slash line, six home runs and 25 RBI over 171 plate appearances thus far in 2018.

Goodwin is out of the lineup for Sunday's series finale against Detroit.

Goodwin will take a seat for the second time in the series as southpaw Daniel Norris takes the ball for the Tigers. Whit Merrifield again moves out to center field while Rosell Herrera starts at second base for the Royals.

Goodwin is not in the lineup Thursday against the Twins, Jeffrey Flanagan of MLB.com reports.

Goodwin will head to the bench after starting five straight games in center field, slashing .222/.300/.278 with eight strikeouts in those appearances. He'll give way to Whit Merrifield in this one, opening up a spot for Rosell Herrera to start at the keystone.

Goodwin is out of the lineup against Minnesota on Friday, Rustin Dodd of The Athletic reports.

Goodwin will take a seat following three straight starts, including a rough 0-for-3 outing with three strikeouts during Wednesday's game. Whit Merrifield will start in center field for the series opener.

Goodwin is out of the lineup Sunday against the Orioles, Jeffrey Flanagan of MLB.com reports.

After he was activated from the 10-day disabled list Friday, Goodwin started in center field for the first two games of the Royals' series with the Orioles, going 3-for-8 with a double, walk and two runs in those contests. Though he'll get a breather Sunday, Goodwin looks like he'll be in store for something resembling a full-time role in September as the rebuilding Royals look to assess if he can be a viable outfield option for the club in 2019.