Dodgers' Tommy Edman: Pegged for center field duty
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Dodgers general manager Brandon Gomes said Monday that the team plans for Edman to be its center fielder next season, David Vassegh of AM 570 LA Sports reports.
Edman offers the versatility to move around to multiple positions, if needed, and that might be required during the season. However, at this early stage of the offseason, the plan is for the switch hitter to see most of his action in center field. Edman -- who signed a five-year, $74 million contract extension in late November -- slashed .237/.294/.417 in 37 regular-season games and .328/.354/.508 in 16 postseason contests for the Dodgers.
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Dodgers' Tommy Edman: Signs five-year extension
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Edman signed a five-year, $74 million contract extension with the Dodgers on Friday, Jeff Passan of ESPN.com reports.
Edman started the 2024 regular season on the Cardinals' injured list due to lingering pain in his surgically repaired right wrist. He began his rehab assignment in early July, but before he could be activated from the IL, Edman was sent to the Dodgers at the trade deadline. He made his 2024 regular-season debut with the Dodgers in mid-August, and his versatility to play both in the infield and center field played a key role in the Dodgers' World Series run, during which he was named MVP of the NLCS against the Mets. He finished the postseason with a slash line of .328/.354/.508 with five stolen bases, two home runs and 13 RBI across 67 plate appearances.
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Dodgers' Tommy Edman: Not starting Friday
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Edman is absent from Friday's lineup against Colorado, Kirsten Watson of Spectrum SportsNet LA reports.
Over his last 12 games, Edman has slashed .327/.377/.755 with six home runs and 14 RBI across 53 plate appearances. He'll cede his spot in center field to Andy Pages on Friday, who will bat sixth.
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Dodgers' Tommy Edman: Remains hot Wednesday
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Edman went 1-for-5 with a two-run home run in Wednesday's 8-4 win against Miami.
Edman contributed to a five-run fourth inning for Los Angeles with a two-run shot to right field. The homer was his sixth in his past eight games, a span in which eight of his nine hits have gone for extra bases. Since being activated from the IL for his season debut Aug. 19, Edman has slashed .279/.309/.510 with six homers, 17 RBI, 15 runs and five steals over 27 contests.
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Dodgers' Tommy Edman: Another homer Sunday
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Edman went 2-for-5 with a solo home run and a double in Sunday's win over Atlanta.
Edman went deep to right-center off John Brebbia in the ninth for his fifth homer in five games after being homerless for his first 19 games of the season. Over his last eight games, Edman has four multi-hit efforts with seven extra-base hits and 10 RBI. For the year, he's slashing .300/.333/.522 with five homers, 15 RBI, 13 runs, five steals and a 5:18 BB:K in 96 plate appearances.
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Dodgers' Tommy Edman: Two more homers in win
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Edman went 2-for-5 with two homers and four RBI in Wednesday's win over the Cubs.
Edman jumped on the first pitch he saw from Jordan Wicks in the opening frame and sent it into the stands for a two-run shot, putting the Dodgers up 3-2. The infielder would later add a second two-run shot in the eighth to once again extend the lead, marking his second consecutive two-homer performance. Edman has hit safely in each of his last five contests while logging multiple hits in four straight. He's now batting .325 (13-for-40) in September with four long balls, 10 RBI and seven runs scored.
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Dodgers' Tommy Edman: Homers twice in loss
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Edman went 2-for-4 with two solo home runs in Tuesday's loss to the Cubs.
Edman went deep off Shota Imanaga in each of his first two at-bats after having zero homers in 71 at-bats coming into the game. Edman now has multiple hits in three of his last four games and is slashing .293/.316/.427 with five extra-base hits, nine RBI, 10 runs, five steals and a 3:15 BB:K in 79 plate appearances this season.
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Dodgers' Tommy Edman: Productive in win
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Edman went 2-for-4 with a double, two RBI, a stolen base and a run scored in Saturday's win over the Guardians.
Edman drove in the Dodgers' first two runs of the game with a ground-rule double in the opening frame before then coming home to score on a Miguel Rojas single. The infielder would later add a single and a stolen base in the fifth to give him his second multi-hit performance this month and his fourth over his last nine games. Over that latter stretch he's batting .314 (11-for-35) with seven RBI, four runs and three steals.
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Dodgers' Tommy Edman: Strong off bench
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Edman went 2-for-3 with two RBI and a stolen base in Saturday's 8-6 win over the Diamondbacks.
Edman didn't start the contest, but he was impactful after entering the game as a pinch hitter in the sixth inning. He delivered the winning hit, a two-run single in the ninth. This was his third multi-hit effort over 11 games this season, and he's now hitting .275 with three RBI, three steals and five runs scored, though he's still searching for his first home run in Dodger blue.
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Dodgers' Tommy Edman: Taking seat Saturday
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Edman isn't in the Dodgers' lineup for Saturday's game against Arizona.
Edman will get a day to regroup Saturday after slashing .243/.256/.324 with one RBI and two stolen bases through his first 10 games with the Dodgers. Kevin Kiermaier will fill in for him in center field while Miguel Rojas starts at shortstop.
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Dodgers' Tommy Edman: Swipes bag in team debut
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Edman went 1-for-3 with a stolen base in Monday's 3-0 win over the Mariners.
Edman had missed all of the season prior to Monday while recovering from wrist surgery, and he was acquired from the Cardinals at the trade deadline. Edman slashed just .248/.307/.399 last year, adding 13 home runs, 27 stolen bases, 47 RBI and 69 runs scored over 137 contests. He's a utility man, but Edman offers more upside as a batter than defensive ace Kevin Kiermaier in center field, so look for that to be Edman's primary position to begin his Dodgers tenure.
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Dodgers' Tommy Edman: Activated from 60-day IL
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Edman (wrist) was activated from the 60-day injured list Monday, David Vassegh of AM 570 LA Sports reports.
Edman is now officially geared up for his season and team debut. The 29-year-old has been sidelined for the entirety of the 2024 campaign while working his way back from wrist surgery and an ankle sprain. Edman was traded to the Dodgers on July 29 and he has produced a .294 average with a home run, four RBI, five runs scored and a stolen base over 17 at-bats in six games with Triple-A Oklahoma while on a rehab assignment. Andy Pages was optioned to Triple-A in a corresponding move Monday, freeing up a spot for Edman in the outfield, where he's expected to see the majority of his playing time.
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Dodgers' Tommy Edman: Set to be activated
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Edman (wrist) will be activated from the injured list Monday, David Vassegh of AM 570 LA Sports reports.
Edman has been sidelined for the entire season while recovering from wrist surgery and an ankle sprain. He most recently began a rehab assignment with Triple-A Oklahoma City on Aug. 10 and has gone 5-for-17 with six walks and only two strikeouts. Edman looks likely to get the majority of his playing time in center field, though he is capable of playing a super-utility role.
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Dodgers' Tommy Edman: Aiming for season debut Monday
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Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said on MLB Network Radio on SiriusXM Friday that the hope is Edman (wrist/ankle) will be ready for activation from the 60-day injured list Monday.
Acquired from the Cardinals at the trade deadline, Edman has been out all season recovering from wrist surgery and more recently an ankle sprain, but his Dodgers debut is on the horizon. Edman is 5-for-15 with one home run and a 1:3 K:BB in five rehab games with Triple-A Oklahoma City. He's expected to see the bulk of his action in center field for the Dodgers, but Edman also made a start at shortstop at OKC this week and offers the versatility to play multiple spots if needed.
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Dodgers' Tommy Edman: Eyeing debut for next homestand
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President of baseball operations Andrew Friedman said Sunday in an interview with Jim Bowden of MLB Network Radio on SiriusXM that he expects Edman (wrist) to be reinstated from the 60-day injured list during the Dodgers' next homestand, which begins Aug. 19.
On the shelf all season while recovering from right wrist surgery in addition to being slowed down by a sprained ankle during his rehab program, Edman appeared in eight games as a designated hitter for the Cardinals' Double-A affiliate before he was traded to the Dodgers on July 29. Edman had taken part in workouts and simulated games in front of the Dodgers' coaching staff in the week and a half after his acquisition before he resumed his rehab assignment with Triple-A Oklahoma City on Saturday, when he started in center field and went 1-for-3 with a run scored while playing six innings. According to Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said Edman would play primarily in center field during his rehab assignment, but the 29-year-old is also likely to get some exposure to the infield while with Oklahoma City. Edman may not unseat Andy Pages as the primary option in center field once activated, but he should find a regular spot in the lineup somewhere in the infield or outfield when the Dodgers face left-handed pitching.
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Dodgers' Tommy Edman: Resumes rehab stint
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Edman (wrist) went 1-for-3 and scored a run while playing six innings in center field in a rehab game for Triple-A Oklahoma City on Saturday.
Edman's previous rehab appearance had come July 28, when he was still in the Cardinals organization. The utility man was traded to the Dodgers on July 29, and the team waited until Edman was ready to play the field before having him return to game action, as he had previously been limited to designated-hitter duties over his eight rehab games with the Cardinals.
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Dodgers' Tommy Edman: Rehab assignment on tap
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Edman (wrist) will begin a rehab assignment at Triple-A Oklahoma City during the weekend, Bill Plunkett of The Orange County Register reports.
Edman is slated to play in a simulated game Thursday to test his wrist in the field, and he'll head back out on a rehab assignment if all goes well. The 29-year-old infielder is expected to remain in the minors for at least a week in what will be his third separate rehab stint of the year.
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Dodgers' Tommy Edman: Set to play field soon
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Manager Dave Roberts said that Edman (wrist) will play in a simulated game Thursday at Dodger Stadium before resuming his minor-league rehab assignment, MLB.com reports.
Before the Dodgers acquired him Monday, Edman had two separate rehab stints with the Cardinals while working his way back from offseason right wrist surgery. He played in four games from July 9 through 14 at Double-A Springfield before being pulled off the assignment due to a sprained ankle, but he was cleared to resume game action with Springfield on July 24. He had served exclusively as a designated hitter for Springfield in his four games with the club before being traded to the Dodgers, but Roberts said that Edman will begin playing the field during his minor-league assignment if he checks out fine following Thursday's simulated game. Before the Dodgers activate Edman from the 60-day injured list, he'll likely need several games in the minors to regain his timing at the plate and get his feet wet at multiple positions. He's projected to serve as a super-utility player when the Dodgers are at full strength, though Edman could find a regular home at third base initially while Max Muncy's (oblique) return from the IL looks to be further away.
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Cardinals' Tommy Edman: Resuming rehab Wednesday
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Edman (wrist) is expected to resume his rehab assignment with Double-A Springfield on Tuesday, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.
Edman played four rehab games with Springfield from July 9 through 14 but has missed the last week of action due to lingering ankle soreness. He'll go through a workout Tuesday, and assuming all goes well, he'll return to game action Wednesday as Springfield's designated hitter. Edman has yet to play the field and will need to show he can handle multiple positions with no concerns before he's ready for his season debut with the Cardinals.
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Cardinals' Tommy Edman: Return not imminent
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Cardinals GM John Mozeliak said Sunday that Edman (wrist) will need to be ready to play all his defensive positions and have his proper timing at the plate before completing his minor-league rehab assignment and being activated from the 60-day injured list, Wilson Truong of KMOX News Radio reports.
The 29-year-old began a rehab assignment with Double-A Springfield last week but has exclusively played at designated hitter in his first four games, and Edman will need to see significant action in the field before joining the Cardinals. He has yet to see major-league action this season while recovering from offseason wrist surgery, and his rehab has been bumpy due to setbacks and other minor injuries. Given the length of his absence, Edman will likely need a couple more weeks in the minors to get up to speed, putting him on track to return in late July or early August.
