Tommy Edman

BIOGRAPHY

Tommy Edman was born on May 9, 1995, in San Diego, California. He is an infielder in the MLB.

Over 92 regular-season games with St. Louis, Edman slashed .304/.350/.850 with 11 home runs, 36 RBIs, and 15 stolen bases in 16 attempts. He had the fastest sprint speed of all major league third basemen at 29.4 feet/second.

Edman was named to the roster to begin the summer camp in 2020 to prepare for the upcoming shortened season. After camp, he was put on the 30-man roster, and was announced as the starting third baseman. Over 204 at-bats, he batted .250/.317/.685 with five home runs and 26 RBIs.

In 2021, Edman was named the club's starting second baseman after the departure of Kolten Wong and the acquisition of Nolan Arenado. 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. 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. His 41 doubles tied with Ozzie Albies for second in the National League, with Bryce Harper being the league leader with 42. He won the Gold Glove Award at second base, being one of five Cardinals (an MLB record) to win the award.

Edman returned as the Cardinals' starting second baseman to open the 2022 season. 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. 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. 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.

On January 13, 2023, Edman agreed to a one-year, $4.2 million contract with the Cardinals, avoiding salary arbitration.