Sara Goodrum

Sara Goodrum is the current Director of Special Projects for the Miami Marlins and the former Director of Player Development for the Houston Astros. She is the first woman to hold the position of minor league hitting coordinator for a Major League Baseball team the position she held prior for the Milwaukee Brewers. She is also the first woman to hold the position of Farm Director for a Major League Baseball team.

Playing career Goodrum played softball for the University of Oregon from 2012–15, during which the Ducks appeared in the Women's College World Series three times. She played in the outfield, appearing in 33 games in 2014, her junior year, when she was also named to the Academic All-Pac-12 Second Team.

Sara's accomplishments earned her an induction into the City of Mesa Sports Hall of Fame in November 2024.

Coaching career While at Oregon, Goodrum worked as an undergraduate research assistant at the Bowerman Sports Science Clinic. As hitting coordinator, she oversees the hitting curriculum and programming for all players in the Brewers' minor league system and manages the organization's minor league hitting coaches.

Houston Astros On December 1, 2021, the Houston Astros hired Goodrum to serve as their director of player development. Goodrum and the Astros organization parted ways on October 9, 2023.

Miami Marlins On February 9, 2024, the Miami Marlins hired Goodrum to serve as their Director of Special Projects.

Personal Goodrum is from Mesa, Arizona.

She is an avid dog lover. Her husband and she own 2 rescued pitbulls.