Ashton Chase Goudeau (born July 23, 1992) is an American

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for

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of the

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. Goudeau was drafted by the

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in the 27th round of the

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. He has previously played in

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(MLB) for the

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and

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Career

Amateur career

Goudeau attended Union High School in

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. Undrafted out of high school, he attended Maple Woods Community College.

Kansas City Royals

The

selected Goudeau in the 27th round of the

. Goudeau spent the 2012 season with the

AZL Royals The Arizona Complex League Royals are a Rookie-level affiliate of the Kansas City Royals, competing in the Arizona Complex League of Minor League Baseball. The team plays its home games at Surprise Stadium in Surprise, Arizona. The team is compos ...

, going 1–1 with a 3.97 ERA over 34 innings. He spent the 2013 season with the

Idaho Falls Chukars The Idaho Falls Chukars are an independent baseball team of the Pioneer League, which is not affiliated with Major League Baseball (MLB) but is an MLB Partner League. They are located in Idaho Falls, Idaho, and play their home games at Melaleuca ...

, going 1–5 with a 10.18 ERA over innings. Goudeau split the 2014 season between Idaho Falls and the

Lexington Legends The Lexington Legends are an American professional baseball team based in Lexington, Kentucky. They are a member of the South Division of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball, a "partner league" of Major League Baseball. The Legends have ...

, going a combined 1–0 with a 4.28 ERA over innings. He split the 2015 season between Lexington and the

Wilmington Blue Rocks The Wilmington Blue Rocks are a Minor League Baseball team of the South Atlantic League and the High-A affiliate of the Washington Nationals. They are located in Wilmington, Delaware, and play their home games at Daniel S. Frawley Stadium. ...

, going a combined 7–4 with a 3.22 ERA over innings. Goudeau split the 2016 season between Wilmington and the

Northwest Arkansas Naturals The Northwest Arkansas Naturals are a Minor League Baseball team based in Springdale, Arkansas, Springdale, Arkansas. The team is a member of the Texas League, and serves as the Double-A (baseball), Double-A affiliate of the Kansas City Royals. The ...

, going 7–17 with a 5.29 ERA over innings. He split the 2017 season between the AZL and Northwest Arkansas, going a combined 3–7 with a 5.10 ERA over 60 innings.

Seattle Mariners

On March 22, 2018, Goudeau, David McKay, Matt Tenuta, and Colin Rodgers were traded to the

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in exchange for $1. He split the 2018 season between the

Modesto Nuts The Modesto Nuts are a Minor League Baseball team of the California League and the Single-A affiliate of the Seattle Mariners. They are located in Modesto, California, and are named for the several types of nuts grown in the region. They play the ...

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, and

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, going 6–11 with a 5.79 ERA over innings. On November 2, Goudeau elected free agency.

Colorado Rockies

On November 16, 2018, Goudeau signed a minor league contract with the

organization. He abandoned his ineffective slider, and focused on his plus curveball. He spent the 2019 season with the

Hartford Yard Goats The Hartford Yard Goats are a Minor League Baseball team based in Hartford, Connecticut. The Yard Goats, which play in the Eastern League, are the Double-A affiliate of the Colorado Rockies. The team was founded in 2016 when the New Britain R ...

, producing a 3–3 record with a 2.07 ERA over 78 innings with 91 strikeouts (10.5 strikeouts per nine innings), as he held batters to a .215 batting average. Goudeau played in the

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for the

Salt River Rafters The Salt River Rafters are a baseball team that plays in the East Division of the Arizona Fall League. They play their home games at Salt River Fields at Talking Stick near Scottsdale, Arizona. The ballpark is also the spring training facility o ...

following the 2019 season, was 1–0 with a 0.00 ERA as in 13 innings he gave up four hits and no walks and had 18 strikeouts, and was named an AFL Rising Star. The Rockies added him to their

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after the 2019 season. On July 23, 2020, Goudeau was promoted to the major leagues. He was optioned down on August 6 without appearing in a game for the Rockies. On August 17 he was recalled and made his major league debut on August 19 against the

Houston Astros The Houston Astros are an American professional baseball team based in Houston, Texas. The Astros compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) West division, having moved to the division in 2013 after ...

, ultimately pitching 8.1 innings for the Rockies in 2020. On November 20, 2020, Goudeau was

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. On November 25, 2020, Goudeau was claimed off waivers by the

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. He was then claimed by the

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on December 7, 2020, the

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on March 18, 2021, and the

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on April 10, 2021. On April 18, he returned to the Rockies on another waiver claim after the Dodgers designated him earlier in the day. On April 29, 2021, Goudeau was again designated for assignment by the Rockies.

Cincinnati Reds

On May 2, 2021, Goudeau was claimed off waivers by the

. On May 23, Goudeau made his first appearance of the year, pitching 2.1 hitless innings against the

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. In 5 games for the Reds, Goudeau posted an ERA of 4.00 with 5 strikeouts. On July 21, Goudeau was optioned to the Triple-A

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. On July 28, Goudeau was designated for assignment by the Reds.

Colorado Rockies (second stint)

On July 29, 2021, Goudeau was traded back to the

in exchange for cash considerations. On August 1, Goudeau collected his first career hit with a single off of

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pitcher Reiss Knehr. He finished the year appearing in 11 games, posting a 2–1 record and 4.26 ERA with 17 strikeouts in 25.1 innings pitched. In 2022, Goudeau made 12 appearances for Colorado, struggling to a 1–0 record and 7.08 ERA with one save and 16 strikeouts in 20.1 innings of work, On August 5, 2022, Goudeau was designated for assignment by the Rockies. He cleared waivers and was sent outright to the Triple-A

Albuquerque Isotopes The Albuquerque Isotopes are a Minor League Baseball team of the Pacific Coast League and the Triple-A affiliate of the Colorado Rockies. They play home games at Rio Grande Credit Union Field at Isotopes Park in Albuquerque, New Mexico, at an el ...

on August 7. He elected free agency following the season on November 10.

Detroit Tigers

On February 23, 2023, Goudeau signed a minor league contract with the

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organization. He struggled to a 7.42 ERA in 18 games (14 starts) for the Triple–A

Toledo Mud Hens The Toledo Mud Hens are a Minor League Baseball team of the International League and the Triple-A affiliate of the Detroit Tigers. They are located in Toledo, Ohio, and play their home games at Fifth Third Field. A Mud Hens team has played in ...

, and briefly missed time due to an

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injury. Goudeau was released by Detroit on August 10.

Kansas City Monarchs

On August 16, 2023, Goudeau signed with the

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of the

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. In three starts for the club, he logged a 2–1 record and 2.57 ERA with 15 strikeouts across 14 innings of work. On April 24, 2024, Goudeau re-signed with the Monarchs. In two starts for the club, he logged a 1–0 record and 0.90 ERA with 6 strikeouts across 10 innings of work.

El Águila de Veracruz

On May 20, 2024, Goudeau’s contract was transferred to

of the

References

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