Product Code Database
Thomas Hyunsu Edman (; born May 9, 1995), nicknamed " Tommy Tanks", is an 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. Edman also represents the South Korean national team in international competition.
Born in Pontiac, Michigan, and raised in San Diego, Edman played college baseball for the Stanford Cardinal for three seasons before the Cardinals selected him 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, where he won NLCS MVP honors and helped the Dodgers win the 2024 World Series.
Edman began the 2018 season with Springfield, where he was named a Texas League All-Star. He reached base in 32 straight games, breaking Springfield's all-time record. He was promoted to the Memphis Redbirds at the end of the season, helping them win the Pacific Coast League (PCL) title and was named a co-MVP of the PCL playoffs, along with teammate Randy Arozarena. In 126 games between Springfield and Memphis, Edman had a .301 batting average (BA), .354 on base percentage (OBP) and .402 slugging percentage (SLG) with seven home runs, 41 RBIs, and 30 stolen bases in 35 attempts. After the season, the Cardinals assigned Edman to the Surprise Saguaros of the Arizona Fall League (AFL).
In the NLCS, Edman took home the series MVP honors after helping lead the Dodgers to the World Series by defeating the New York Mets in six games, hitting a two-run home run in the Game 6 clincher. Edman hit .407 in the series and tied the Dodgers club record by notching 11 RBIs in a postseason series. He subsequently won his first World Series championship, when the Dodgers beat the New York Yankees in five games. In the series, he batted .294 (5-for-17) with one home run and one RBI.
On November 29, 2024, Edman signed a five-year, $74 million contract extension with the Dodgers including a sixth-year club option.
On November 23, 2019, Edman married his wife, Kristen. 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. The couple has one child.
Edman is a Christianity, and 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.”
2025
Edman played second base as the Dodgers opened the season in Japan for the MLB Tokyo Series. He hit the first home run of the 2025 season, a solo home run off Justin Steele of the Chicago Cubs in the second game of the season. After injuring his ankle on the basepaths on April 29, Edman went on the injured list, returning in mid-May. Another baserunning ankle injury landed him back on the injured list in August, keeping him away from the team for a month. Overall, he played in 97 games for the Dodgers (66 at second, 25 in center field and 13 at third base) and had a .225 batting average (the lowest of his career), while hitting 13 home runs and driving in 49 RBI.
International career
In 2023, Edman was called to the South Korea national baseball team. He played second base during the 2023 World Baseball Classic. In 11 trips to the plate in the first three games, he had 2 hits and 1 walk. The team did not progress past pool play.
Personal life
Edman is the son of Maureen Kwak and John Edman, Jr. He has Korean heritage from his mother’s side and has European heritage from his father's side. His father John played four years of college baseball at Williams College in Massachusetts, and is a teacher and varsity baseball coach at La Jolla Country Day School, Edman's alma mater. His mother Maureen was born in South Korea and moved to the United States as a child. Edman's older brother, John, works in research and development for the Minnesota Twins. His younger sister, Elise, played volleyball at Davidson College and worked as a systems engineer for the Cardinals.
External links
Categories: 1995 Births, Living People, 21st-century American Sportsmen, American People Of Korean Descent, Sportspeople Of Korean Descent, Baseball Players From San Diego, Christians From California, Gold Glove Award Winners, Los Angeles Dodgers Players, Major League Baseball Utility Players, Memphis Redbirds Players, National League Championship Series Mvps, Newport Gulls Players, Oklahoma City Baseball Club Players, Oklahoma City Comets Players, Palm Beach Cardinals Players, Peoria Chiefs Players, Springfield Cardinals Players, St. Louis Cardinals Players, Stanford Cardinal Baseball Players, State College Spikes Players, Surprise Saguaros Players, World Baseball Classic Players Of South Korea, Yarmouth–dennis Red Sox Players, 2023 World Baseball Classic Players
|
|
