Tommy Edman | |
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Los Angeles Dodgers – No. 25 | |
Utility player | |
Born: Pontiac, Michigan, U.S. | May 9, 1995|
Bats: Switch Throws: Right | |
MLB debut | |
June 8, 2019, for the St. Louis Cardinals | |
MLB statistics (through September 1,2024) | |
Batting average | .266 |
Home runs | 53 |
Runs batted in | 226 |
Stolen bases | 109 |
Teams | |
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Career highlights and awards | |
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Thomas Hyunsu Edman (born May 9,1995) is a Korean-American professional baseball utility player for the Los Angeles Dodgers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the St. Louis Cardinals.
Born in Pontiac,Michigan,and raised in San Diego,Edman played college baseball at Stanford University for three seasons before being selected by the Cardinals in the sixth round of the 2016 Major League Baseball draft. He played in their minor league system before making his MLB debut in 2019 and quickly becoming a part of their starting lineup,playing various infield and outfield positions. He won a Gold Glove Award as the National League's top defensive second baseman in 2021. The Cardinals traded Edman to the Dodgers at the 2024 trade deadline.
Edman graduated from La Jolla Country Day School in San Diego,California,in 2013,where he was selected to an All-Academic Team. [1] He attended Stanford University,where he played college baseball for the Stanford Cardinal. After his freshman year,he played in the New England Collegiate League for the Newport Gulls,where he was named an All-Star and was named best defensive player. [2] After his sophomore season in 2015,he played collegiate summer baseball for the Yarmouth–Dennis Red Sox of the Cape Cod Baseball League,where he batted .304, [3] was named starting second baseman for the East Division All-Star team, [4] and helped lead the Red Sox to the league championship. [5] As a junior in 2016,Edman started every game at shortstop and batted .286 with 24 RBIs and led Stanford in runs (35),hits (61),triples (4) and stolen bases (8) in 54 games,earning a spot on the Pac-12 Conference first team. [6]
The St. Louis Cardinals selected Edman in the sixth round of the 2016 Major League Baseball draft. [7] Edman signed with the Cardinals and was assigned to the State College Spikes,where he spent the whole season,posting a .286 batting average with four home runs,33 RBIs and 19 stolen bases in 22 attempts over 66 games. [7] He was named a New York-Penn League All-Star with the Spikes. [8] In 2017,he played for the Peoria Chiefs,Palm Beach Cardinals,and Springfield Cardinals,batting a combined .261 with five home runs and 55 RBIs in 119 total games between the three clubs. [9]
Edman began the 2018 season with Springfield,where he was named a Texas League All-Star. [10] During the season,he reached base in 32 straight games,breaking Springfield's all-time record. [11] He was promoted to the Memphis Redbirds at the end of the season,helping them win the Pacific Coast League title and was named a co-MVP of the PCL playoffs,along with teammate Randy Arozarena. [12] In 126 games between Springfield and Memphis,Edman slashed .301/.354/.402 with seven home runs,41 RBIs,and 30 stolen bases in 35 attempts. [13] After the season,the Cardinals assigned Edman to the Surprise Saguaros of the Arizona Fall League (AFL). [14]
Edman began the 2019 season back with Memphis,batting .305/.356/.513 with seven home runs,29 RBIs,and nine stolen bases over 49 games. [15] On June 8,his contract was selected and he was called up to the major leagues for the first time. [16] He made his debut that night as a pinch hitter versus the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field. [17] Edman recorded his first MLB hit on June 14 against Steven Matz of the New York Mets [18] and his first career home run on June 20 against Tayron Guerrero of the Miami Marlins. [19] On July 18,he hit his first career grand slam off of Robert Stephenson of the Cincinnati Reds. [20] Over 92 regular-season games with St. Louis in 2019,Edman slashed .304/.350/.500 with 11 home runs,36 RBIs,and 15 stolen bases in 16 attempts. [21] He had the fastest sprint speed of all major league third basemen at 29.4 feet/second. [22] In the post-season,he had six hits,including three doubles,in 19 at-bats in the Division Series but was hitless in 14 at-bats in the National League Championship Series against the Washington Nationals. [21]
Edman was named to the starting third baseman for the Cardinals in the pandemic shortened 2020 season. [23] [24] Over 204 at-bats,he batted .250/.317/.368 with five home runs and 26 RBIs. [21] He had three hits in 14 at-bats during the 2020 National League Wild Card Series. [25]
In 2021,Edman was named the club's starting second baseman after the departure of Kolten Wong and the acquisition of Nolan Arenado. [26] He earned the Major League Baseball Player of the Week Award for the National League after batting .426 with two home runs from August 23 through August 29. [27] Edman appeared in 159 games for the 2021 season,slashing .262/.308/.387 with 11 home runs,56 RBIs,41 doubles,and thirty stolen bases over 641 at-bats. [28] His 41 doubles tied with Ozzie Albies for second in the National League,after Bryce Harper's 42. [29] He won the Gold Glove Award at second base,one of five Cardinals to win the award that year,an MLB record. [30] In the one-game Wild Card Game against the Los Angeles Dodgers,he had three hits in five at-bats with two stolen bases,but the Cardinals lost on a walk-off home run. [31]
Edman returned as the Cardinals' starting second baseman to open the 2022 season. [32] In mid-May,after the demotion of starting shortstop Paul DeJong and the call-up of top second base prospect Nolan Gorman,Edman moved to shortstop. [33] [34] On June 11,2022,Edman hit his first career walk-off home run and RBI,a two-run home run that secured a 5–4 victory versus the Cincinnati Reds. [35] He finished the 2022 season slashing .265/.324/.400 with 13 home runs,57 RBIs,31 doubles,and 32 stolen bases over 577 at-bats in 153 games. [36] He had one hit in six at-bats in the Wild Card Series against the Philadelphia Phillies,which the Cardinals lost in two games. [37]
On January 13,2023,Edman agreed to a one-year,$4.2 million contract with the Cardinals,avoiding salary arbitration. [38] He appeared in 153 games (mainly at shortshop,second base,and center field) and batted .265 with 13 home runs,57 RBIs,and 32 stolen bases. [39]
Edman and the Cardinals agreed to a two-year deal worth $16.5 million on January 22,2024,again avoiding salary arbitration. [40] After undergoing wrist surgery in the offseason,he was shut down during spring training due to renewed wrist discomfort. [41] On May 6,Edman was transferred to the 60–day injured list. [42]
On July 29,2024,the Cardinals traded Edman to the Los Angeles Dodgers in a three-team deal that also sent Michael Kopech and Oliver Gonzalez to the Dodgers,Erick Fedde and Tommy Pham to St. Louis,and sent Miguel Vargas,Alexander Albertus,and Jeral Pérez to the Chicago White Sox. [43] He made his season debut with the Dodgers on August 19. [44]
In 2023,Edman was called to the South Korea national baseball team. He played during the 2023 World Baseball Classic as an infielder. In 11 trips to the plate,he had 2 hits and 1 walk. The team did not progress past pool play. [45]
Edman is the son of John Edman,Jr. and Maureen Kwak. He has Korean heritage from his mother’s side. [46] His father John played four years of college baseball at Williams College in Massachusetts, [47] and is a teacher and varsity baseball coach at La Jolla Country Day School,Edman's alma mater. [48] His mother Maureen was born in South Korea and moved to the United States as a child. [49] Edman's older brother,John,works in research and development for the Minnesota Twins. [50] His younger sister,Elise,played volleyball at Davidson College [51] and worked as a Systems Engineer for the Cardinals.
On November 23,2019,Edman and his fiancée,Kristen,were married. The couple had originally planned the wedding for October 5,but were forced to reschedule due to the Cardinals' participation in the 2019 National League Division Series. [52] The couple have one child.
Edman is a Christian. [53] Edman has said “Obviously,as a baseball player,your goal is to win the World Series. But I think for me,my goal is to be able to use the platform that I have to impact as many people as I can. It’s important for me as a Christian to be able to spread the word of God as much as I can.” [54]
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