Playoff hero Edman re-ups with Dodgers for five years

November 29th, 2024

The Dodgers and super-utility player Tommy Edman have agreed to a five-year, $74 million contract extension, the team announced on Friday.

According to ESPN’s Jeff Passan, the contract runs from 2025-29, with a club option for 2030, as well as a $17 million signing bonus.

Edman, who was named National League Championship Series MVP for the Dodgers in their run to a World Series title last month, was acquired by Los Angeles in July as part of a three-team trade involving the Cardinals and White Sox -- Edman was traded from St. Louis and the Dodgers also acquired reliever Michael Kopech from Chicago. Edman had been signed through 2025 with a two-year, $16.5 million deal from the Cardinals.

Though he hadn’t yet played in 2024 at the time of the trade due to setbacks in his recovery from offseason wrist surgery, Edman made a strong first impression with his new club after debuting on Aug. 19. In 37 games down the stretch, the 29-year-old produced 0.9 bWAR.

Although he slumped over his final eight games of the regular season, Edman posted an .829 OPS with six home runs and six steals in his first 29 games and played his customary strong defense at multiple positions -- he appeared in center field (24 games), shortstop (18) and second base (one).

In the postseason, Edman played a key role in helping the Dodgers win it all. He hit .328/.354/.508 with two homers and five steals. In the NLCS against the Mets, he had a 1.022 OPS with three doubles and a homer to take home series MVP honors.