Goeddel was one of the star players for St. Francis High School in Mountain View, CA, who were No. 1 ranked high school team in the country during the 2010 season according to the Baseball America. He was rated No. 27 overall in Baseball America's list of the top 100 high school signees during the early signing period. As a junior he hit .488 with one home run, two triples, 17 RBI, 13 runs and 10 stolen bases. His older brother Erik pitched for UCLA in 2009 and 2010.