Tommy Edman

Tommy Edman

29-Year-Old OutfielderOF
Los Angeles Dodgers
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Edman sat out most of July due to a wrist injury but was otherwise a lineup regular for the Cardinals again in 2023. The team as a whole took a major step back, but the veteran utility man largely looked like himself with a .248/.307/.399 slash line in 137 games, which is only slightly worse than his figures from 2022. Edman's run total dropped to 69 last season after two straight years over 90, but his 13 homers, 27 stolen bases and 47 RBI were comparable to the prior campaign, especially since he played in 16 fewer contests. He split his playing time evenly between shortstop, second base and the outfield, as his versatility remains a boon for both the Cardinals and fantasy managers. Edman batted .259 and has averaged 12 homers, 30 stolen bases, 53 RBI and 85 runs across the past three seasons, and a similar campaign likely awaits in 2024 given his consistency during that span. Read Past Outlooks
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$Signed a two-year, $16.5 million contract with the Cardinals in January of 2024. Traded to the Dodgers in July of 2024.
Not starting Friday
OFLos Angeles Dodgers
September 20, 2024
Edman is absent from Friday's lineup against Colorado, Kirsten Watson of Spectrum SportsNet LA reports.
ANALYSIS
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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Batting Order Slot Breakdown
vs Right-Handed Pitchers
vs RHP
#1
#2
#3
#4
#5
#6
#7
#8
#9
6
6
6
4
1
vs Left-Handed Pitchers
vs LHP
#1
#2
#3
#4
#5
#6
#7
#8
#9
2
4
6
Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2022
 
 
+20%
OPS vs LHP
2024
 
 
+148%
OPS vs LHP
2023
 
 
+5%
OPS vs LHP
2022
 
 
+11%
OPS vs LHP
OPS PA R HR RBI SB AVG OBP SLG
Since 2022vs Left .811 361 52 15 42 17 .278 .319 .491
Since 2022vs Right .678 950 132 17 82 48 .246 .312 .366
2024vs Left 1.299 36 8 4 7 3 .412 .417 .882
2024vs Right .523 117 12 2 13 3 .181 .256 .267
2023vs Left .731 163 21 6 17 8 .250 .296 .434
2023vs Right .694 365 48 7 30 19 .248 .311 .382
2022vs Left .782 162 23 5 18 6 .276 .321 .461
2022vs Right .704 468 72 8 39 26 .261 .325 .379
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Home/Away Batting Splits
Since 2022
 
 
+1%
OPS at Home
2024
 
 
+19%
OPS at Home
2023
 
 
+7%
OPS on Road
2022
 
 
+3%
OPS at Home
OPS PA R HR RBI SB AVG OBP SLG
Since 2022Home .718 658 101 18 65 41 .266 .314 .405
Since 2022Away .712 653 83 14 59 24 .244 .314 .398
2024Home .766 82 11 4 9 5 .250 .293 .474
2024Away .645 71 9 2 11 1 .222 .296 .349
2023Home .683 270 39 6 28 17 .258 .312 .371
2023Away .729 258 30 7 19 10 .238 .301 .429
2022Home .736 306 51 8 28 19 .276 .320 .416
2022Away .713 324 44 5 29 13 .254 .328 .385
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Stat Review
How does Tommy Edman compare to other hitters?
This section compares his stats with all batting seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 400 plate appearances)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.

* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
  • BB/K
    Walk to strikeout ratio
  • BB Rate
    The percentage of plate appearances resulting in a walk.
  • K Rate
    The percentage of plate appearances resulting in a strikeout.
  • BABIP
    Batting average on balls in play. Measures how many of a batter’s balls in play go for hits.
  • ISO
    Isolated Power. Slugging percentage minus batting average. A computation used to measure a batter's raw power.
  • AVG
    Batting average. Hits divided by at bats.
  • OBP
    On Base Percentage. A measure of how often a batters reaches base. Roughly equal to number of times on base divided by plate appearances.
  • SLG
    Slugging Percentage. A measure of the batting productivity of a hitter. It is calculated as total bases divided by at bats.
  • OPS
    On base plus slugging. THe sum of a batter's on-base percentage and slugging percentage.
  • wOBA
    Weighted on-base average. Measures a player's overall offensive contributions per plate appearance. wOBA combines all the different aspects of hitting into one metric, weighting each of them in proportion to their actual run value.
  • Exit Velocity
    The speed of the baseball as it comes off the bat, immediately after a batter makes contact.
  • Hard Hit Rate
    A measure of contact quality from Sports Info Solutions. This stat explains what percentage of batted balls were hit hard vs. medium or soft.
  • Barrels/PA
    The percentage of plate appearances where a batter had a batted ball classified as a Barrel. A Barrel is a batted ball with similar exit velocity and launch angle to past ones that led to a minimum .500 batting average and 1.500 slugging percentage.
  • Expected BA
    Expected Batting Average.
  • Expected SLG
    Expected Slugging Percentage.
  • Sprint Speed
    The speed of a runner from home to first, in feet per second.
  • Ground Ball %
    The percentage of balls put in play that are on the ground.
  • Line Drive %
    The percentage of balls put in play that are line drives.
  • Fly Ball %
    The percentage of balls put in play that are fly balls.
BB/K
0.37
 
BB Rate
7.2%
 
K Rate
19.6%
 
BABIP
.257
 
ISO
.180
 
AVG
.237
 
OBP
.294
 
SLG
.417
 
OPS
.711
 
wOBA
.311
 
Exit Velocity
87.6 mph
 
Hard Hit Rate
30.4%
 
Barrels/PA
2.6%
 
Expected BA
.222
 
Expected SLG
.330
 
Sprint Speed
24.5 ft/sec
 
Ground Ball %
45.0%
 
Line Drive %
17.1%
 
Fly Ball %
37.8%
 
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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A graduate from Stanford with a degree in math and computational science, Edman is a smart baseball player and you can see it in certain stats like his stolen-base success rate (career 79-for-92). He picks his spots and maximizes his natural talent. While Edman doesn't draw a ton of walks, he puts the ball in play and can hit for decent average and a bit of pop from both sides of the plate. It's worth noting that of Edman's 32 steals last season, 21 came when he batted out of the leadoff spot. Conversely, he only stole two bags in 31 games batting at the bottom of the order, so the Cardinals' lineups will be worth watching as we push closer to Opening Day. Regardless of where he slots in, Edman will be in the staring nine close to every day thanks to his defensive prowess. He is eligible at both middle-infield positions entering 2023.
After Edman's rookie season, there was hope he'd develop into a multi-eligibility player with power and speed. With apologies to Meatloaf, two out of three ain't bad. It's apparent Edman's .500 slugging percentage in 2019 was a mirage, fueled by a HR mark a few more than expected. That said, according to Statcast, Edman's 11 long balls last season were a couple lighter than expected. After vanishing in 2020, Edman's stolen bases returned as his 30 SB tied for fourth most in MLB. Edman's 13.7 K% was 13th lowest among qualified hitters. Edman's contact rate and steals, along with dual position eligibility (2B/OF) provide his fantasy allure. Despite a low BB%, Edman has hit first or second in 230 of the 306 games he's played. His batted-balls skills don't support a high BABIP, but 92nd percentile sprint speed should keep it around league average. There's ample support to safely target Edman for steals.
Depending on how your league handles positional eligibility for 2021, Edman could be eligible at up to four positions on draft day as he reached eight appearances at second base, shortstop, third base and outfield. Edman's offensive numbers went in the wrong direction in 2020 after he burst onto the scene with a 123 wRC+, 11 homers and 15 steals in 349 PA in 2019. The strikeout rate shot up to 21.1% and the batted-ball numbers leave a lot to be desired, with his exit velocity and barrel rate both ranking in the bottom 15% of the league. His sprint speed ranked in the 95th percentile, but Edman was caught four times against only two successful steal attempts. That was a big surprise after Edman went 15-for-16 on the basepaths in 2019. Edman is smart -- he has a degree from Stanford in mathematical and computational science -- and we expect he will be able to squeeze a lot out of his natural baseball talent.
After spending the first two months of the season with Triple-A Memphis, Edman earned a promotion in June and never looked back, finishing with a team-best 123 wRC+ across 92 games while playing third base (41 starts), second base (23) and the outfield (11). The rookie also led the Cardinals in average (.304) and slugging percentage (.500), while he ranked second in OBP (.350) despite a poor 4.6 BB%. While there are reasons to believe Edman's high average is sustainable (.292 xBA per Statcast), underlying numbers -- 4.1% Barrels/PA and .425 xSLG per Statcast -- suggest he may not be able to keep up the same home run pace (11 in 349 plate appearances) in 2020. Either way, Edman's value is buoyed by his impressive speed, as he went 24-for-25 in stolen base chances between Memphis and St. Louis. He started all nine playoff games and, even without a set position, should see plenty of opportunities in 2020.
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Remains hot Wednesday
OFLos Angeles Dodgers
September 18, 2024
Edman went 1-for-5 with a two-run home run in Wednesday's 8-4 win against Miami.
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Another homer Sunday
OFLos Angeles Dodgers
September 16, 2024
Edman went 2-for-5 with a solo home run and a double in Sunday's win over Atlanta.
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Two more homers in win
OFLos Angeles Dodgers
September 12, 2024
Edman went 2-for-5 with two homers and four RBI in Wednesday's win over the Cubs.
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Homers twice in loss
OFLos Angeles Dodgers
September 11, 2024
Edman went 2-for-4 with two solo home runs in Tuesday's loss to the Cubs.
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Productive in win
OFLos Angeles Dodgers
September 8, 2024
Edman went 2-for-4 with a double, two RBI, a stolen base and a run scored in Saturday's win over the Guardians.
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Latest Fantasy Rumors
Longtime interest from Los Angeles
OFLos Angeles Dodgers
October 28, 2024
The Dodgers coveted Edman for three years prior to acquiring him from the Cardinals in July, reports Alden Gonzalez of ESPN.com.
ANALYSIS
The 29-year-old didn't play a game with St. Louis this year prior to being traded due to wrist and ankle injuries, but that didn't prevent Los Angeles from pursuing him. Edman was a productive piece of the lineup down the stretch with six homers, six steals and a .711 OPS in 37 games to close out the regular season. He's also been a clutch performer in the playoffs and is hitting .365 with seven extra-base hits, 13 RBI and 19 runs in 13 contests.
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