Thomas Hyunsu Edman...married wife Kristen in 2019 with whom he has son Eli...his father John was a four-year starting shortstop at Williams College and is the head baseball coach at La Jolla Country Day School (San Diego, Calif.)...his mother Maureen was born in South Korea and moved to the United States as a child...graduated from La Jolla Country Day School in 2013...played collegiate baseball at Stanford University for three years from 2014-16...named to the All-Pac-12 First Team, All-Pac-12 Defensive Team and Academic All-Pac-12 First Team his junior year in 2016...led the team in runs (35), hits (61), triples (four) and stolen bases (eight)...had the highest GPA of any Stanford baseball player in the last 40 years...drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals with the 196th overall pick in the sixth round of the 2016 First-Year Player Draft... completed his degree during the fall semester of 2016 after being drafted.
2024
In 37 games with the Dodgers, slashed .237/.294/.427 with six home runs and 20 RBI...Hit his first two home runs as a Dodger on Sept. 10 against CHC...in eight games from Sept. 10-18, hit .273 with six home runs, 10 RBI and a 1.193 OPS...Named NLCS MVP after slashing .407/.393/.630 with a home run and 11 RBI...his 11 hits and 11 RBI are tied for the team’s franchise record in a Postseason series...Slashed .239/.368/.326 with 11 hits, including a double, eight runs and eight RBI in 14 games between Double-A Springfield and Triple-A Oklahoma City on rehab assignments...missed the first half of 2024 recovering from right wrist surgery and ankle soreness...Acquired by the Dodgers on July 29 in a three-team trade with the St. Louis Cardinals and Chicago White Sox...Agreed to a five-year contract extension in the offseason.
2023
NL Ranks: PA/SO (6.29, 12th), AB/SO (5.7, T-9th), stolen bases (27, T-12th), stolen base success rate (87.1%, 12th), groundball/flyball ratio (1.81, 10th), groundball pct. (51.0, sixth), pct. of pitches put in play (22.2, fourth), pct. swings put in play (48.7, second), pct. swings that miss (15.9, sixth)...Finalist for the Rawlings National League Gold Glove Award at Utility for the second consecutive season...Appeared defensively at second base (51g), shortstop (48g), centerfield (42g) and right field (8g) in 2023...Became the only player in MLB history to appear in 27 or more games each at second base, shortstop and centerfield in a single season...Also joined Ben Zobrist (2012 Rays) as the only two players in MLB history to appear in 45+ games each at second base, shortstop and outfield in a single season...His team-leading nine combined outs above average ranked T-11th among National Leaguers (SS, 2B, CF, RF)...His seven outs above average in the outfield ranked T-sixth in the NL (355.0 total innings)...According to FieldingBible.com, Edman had two Defensive Runs Saved in center field (310.2 innings), while the other six Cardinals center fielders combined for negative-four runs saved (1,117.2 innings)...Surpassed 100 hits for the third straight season (one of seven switch-hitters to do so)...Swiped 27 bags in 31 attempts, becoming the first Cardinal with three consecutive seasons of 25+ steals (2021-23) since Ozzie Smith (10 from 1983-92)...Only Edman and Trea Turner have swiped 25+ bags in each of the last three seasons (2021-23)...Logged his third season of 10+ HR and 25+ SB, joining Lou Brock (six) and Ray Lankford (three) as the only Cardinals with as many seasons...Edman and Frankie Frisch (1927-28) are the only two Cardinals switch-hitters with multiple seasons...Has hit seven homers while batting ninth in each of the last two seasons, the top two single-season marks by a Cardinal...His 15 career-long balls while batting ninth is second in Cardinals history to Bob Gibson (24)...Batted .333 (31-93) with six home runs and 15 RBI in the eighth inning or later, sixth-highest in MLB...Led St. Louis in hits (13) and RBI (eight) in the ninth inning, while sharing the team-lead in homers (three) and runs scored (seven)...Was one of seven MLB players with three walk-off RBI: April 16 vs. Pittsburgh (10th inning single off Wil Crowe), Aug. 29 vs. San Diego (10th inning single off Josh Hader), Aug. 30 vs. San Diego (ninth inning three-run homer)...Became the first Cardinal with back-to-back games with walk-off RBI since Albert Pujols in June 4-5, 2011 vs. Chicago Cubs...Homered while stealing a career-high three stolen bases on Aug. 30 vs. San Diego...Was one of five MLB players during the season and 66th since 1901 with a HR and three-plus SB in a game (joining Cardinals Edgar Renteria, Vince Coleman and Lou Brock)...Batted .337 with a .957 OPS in 57 Cardinals wins and .184 with a .522 OPS in 80 losses...Scored a run in a team-high six straight games (Aug. 9-15)...St. Louis was 33-17 when Edman scored a run...Drilled his second career grand slam vs. San Francisco (June 14) while batting ninth...Was the 17th grand slam by a Cardinals ninth-place hitter (last: Jake Westbrook, Aug. 31, 2011 at Milwaukee) and the first by a Cardinals No. 9 hole position player since Shawon Dunston, July 13, 2000 at Chicago White Sox)...From Aug. 10-15, batted .450/.475/1.150 (9-20) with four home runs and two doubles, representing the best five-game span of his career...Collected a career-high five RBI vs. Arizona (April 19) while missing the cycle by a single (3-for-4) from the leadoff spot...Marked the most RBI (five) and total bases (nine) by a Cardinals shortstop since Paul DeJong (2018 and 2019)...Also was the 15th instance of Cardinals lead-off hitter with five-plus RBI...Missed 20 games (July 7-31) due to right wrist inflammation, which included a two-game injury rehab assignment with Memphis (AAA)...Was his first time on the Major League injured list and second time of professional career (seven days in 2018 at AA-Springfield)...Hit .263/.312/.410 (54-205) with a .722 OPS in the final 53 games after being activated from the injured list.
2022
Runs scored (95, T-11th), triples (four, T-9th), stolen bases (32, second), stolen base success rate (91.4%, second), power/speed number (18.5, eighth), singles (105, ninth), ground balls hit (228, T-5th), groundball/flyballs ratio (1.82, ninth), groundball pct. (49.0, 10th), pct. of balls put in play (20.1, 10th), pct. swings put in play (42.8, seventh), infield hits (20, T-9th), baserunning runs (2.81, sixth), bWAR (6.4, T-7th), defensive bWAR (2.9, second), position player bWAR (6.4, seventh), baserunning WAR (0.8, T-1st) ..Set single-season career highs in homers (13), runs scored (95), RBI (57), stolen bases (32) and walks (46)...Became first Cardinals switch-hitter since Ozzie Smith (1991-93) with consecutive seasons of 150 hits...Led all of Major League Baseball in baserunning value by both FanGraphs (8.4) and Baseball Reference (7) metrics, and also paced MLB in weighted stolen base runs according to both FanGraphs (4.6) and STATS LLC (4.57) metrics...According to Bill James Online, led the majors in net baserunning gain (+51). ..According to Baseball Reference metrics, led the National League in bases taken (24) and ranked fifth in extra-bases taken pct. (57%) on batted balls. ..Scored 43% of the time when on base, second-highest rate in MLB to Mookie Betts (45%). ..Swiped 32 bags in 35 attempts for a 91.4% stolen base success rate, third-best in MLB and highest among players who attempted 23 steals or more. ..Was the first Cardinal with multiple seasons of 30+ stolen bases since Edgar Renteria (1999 and 2003) and the first Cardinal with consecutive seasons of 30+ steals since Royce Clayton (33 in 1996 & 30 in 1997). ..Joined Frankie Frisch (1927-28) as the only two Cardinals switch-hitters with multiple seasons of 10+ home runs and 25+ stolen bases...Was a Rawlings National League Gold Glove Award finalist at both second base and utility, and won the Fielding Bible Award at Multi-Position. ..Led all Major League players in combined games appeared defensively (180) and MLB middle infielders in double plays turned (102). Paced the National League in assists (435). ..Tied Brendan Rodgers for second in MLB in defensive bWAR (2.9) behind Ke'Bryan Hayes (3.0). ..Ranked 3rd among MLB infielders in both outs above average (19) and runs prevented (15). Tied Jeff McNeil for the NL lead among second basemen in outs above average (eight) and runs prevented (six)...Is the first player in franchise history to make 60+ starts at shortstop (74) and second base (67) in a season. Overall, appeared in 89 games at second, 80 games at shortstop, two games in right field, and one in center field...Ranked second in MLB in two-out batting (.338, 53-157) trailing only teammate Paul Goldschmidt (.360, 76-211). ..Hit his first career MLB walk-off homer vs. Cincinnati (6/11), which also was his first walk-off home run since ending the 2014 Bloomington Regional as a freshman at Stanford...Ran off a career-best 14-game hit streak (8/28-9/13), T-12th longest in the National League...Named Baseball America's Best Defensive National League Second Baseman in the MLB Best Tools Survey. Also recognized as the NL's second-best Baserunner.
2021
NL Ranks: Games (159, T-3rd), hits (168, 7th), multi-hit games (43, T-8th), doubles (41, 2nd), stolen bases (30, 2nd), stolen base pct. (85.7, 4th), at-bats (641, 1st), plate appearances (691, 2nd), singles (113, 4th), AB/SO (6.7, 4th), pitches faced (2,608, T-4th), groundballs hit (255, 2nd), line drives (139, 1st), pct. of pitches put in play (21.2, 4th), pct. of swings put in play (44.6, 7th), lowest pct. of swings that missed (14.8, 5th), pct. of swings on first pitch (21.3, 7th), base running runs (6.56, *1st), baserunning WAR (1.0, 1st)...Ranked 2nd among MLB switch-hitters in hits and doubles...His 168 hits were the most by a Cardinals switch-hitter since Felix Jose (173 in 1991)...His 41 doubles ranked 3rd-most in Cardinals franchise history among switch-hitters behind Frankie Frisch (46 in 1930) and Red Schoendienst (43 in 1950)…Recipient of the NL Gold Glove Award at second base. Played primarily at second (115 starts) while also starting 35 games in right field and three at shortstop...Joins Kolten Wong (2019-20) and Fernando Viña (2001-02) as second basemen to win the award in franchise history...Along with Nolan Arenado, Paul Goldschmidt, Tyler O’Neill, and Harrison Bader, St. Louis became the first team in MLB history to feature five Gold Glove winners in a season. Also marked the 31st time that St. Louis boasted multiple winners in the same season and 4th instance the franchise has had at least four winners (1963, 2002, 2003, 2021)…With Arenado and Goldschmidt, also marked the 2nd time St. Louis had three Gold Glove infielders in the same year (Fernando Viña, Scott Rolen and Edgar Renteria in 2002)…Led all MLB second basemen in Outs Above Average (13) and ranked T2nd among NL 2B in Defensive Runs Saved (6)...His five errors were tied for the fewest among all second basemen with at least 1000.0 innings played...His 641 at-bats were the most by a Cardinal since Garry Templeton (672 in 1979). Became the first Cardinal to lead the NL in at-bats since Lou Brock (689 in 1967)…Became the first Cardinal with 30 or more steals since Edgar Renteria (34 in 2003)...Hit 11 home runs and 41 doubles while swiping 30 bags, joining Whit Merrifield (10, 42, 40) as the only MLB players in 2021 with 10+ HR, 40+ doubles, and 30+ stolen bases...Became the third Cardinal and first switch-hitter with 10+ HR, 40+ 2B, and 30+ SB, joining Edgar Renteria in 2003 (11, 47, 34) and Ray Lankford in 1992 (20, 40, 42)…Among switch-hitters, Edman is one of 12 in MLB history with 10+ HR, 40+ doubles, and 30+ stolen bases and the first since Jimmy Rollins and Brian Roberts in 2009...Totaled 24 infield hits, trailing only Trea Turner (28) in the NL...Named NL Player of the Week for the Aug. 23-29 period. Hit .462/483/.808 (12-26) with seven runs, two homers, three doubles, 10 RBI, two SB, and a 1.290 OPS in six games...Won MLB's Play of the Week award for the August 30-Sept. 5 Period. Trailing by eight runs in the bottom of the second inning against the Reds at Great American Ball Park, Edman raced into foul territory to make an inning-ending catch while tumbling over the tarp and into the netting.
2021 POSTSEASON: Went 3-for-5 with a run scored and two stolen bases in the 3-1 loss to Los Angeles at Dodger Stadium in the Wild Card Game...his three hits gave him six career in Wild Card play, tying Yadier Molina for most all-time by a Cardinal...he became just the third Cardinal to have three hits and two stolen bases in a postseason game, joining Lou Brock (1967 & 1968) and Edgar Renteria (2000).
2020
National League Ranks: Infield hits (8, T-8th), Ground Ball Pct (52.2%, 8th), Swing & Miss Rate (18.9%, 9th)...Started 54 games in 2020 (17 at 3B; 12 at SS; 6 at 2B; 13 at RF; 6 at LF)...Started four games at four different positions from 8/24- 27 (2B, 3B, RF, SS), first Cardinals player since Daniel Descalso (SS, 3B, 1B, 2B) 8/30-9/2/2014...Led the Cardinals with 26 RBI this season and ranked 3rd among National League switch-hitters in RBI behind Asdrubal Cabrera (31, WSH) and Ian Happ (28, CHI)...His 51 hits were T-2nd with Ian Happ, trailing only Ketel Marte (52, ARI) in hits by N.L. switch-hitters...Homered off the Big Mac Land LED board in left field vs. DET (9/10[2])...Led the Cardinals with 18 runs scored and 15 RBI in the month of September. Over the past two seasons, ranks 2nd in hits (64) and 3rd in runs scored (40) in September among National League players...Recorded an RBI in all four games of consecutive doubleheaders vs. MIN (9/8) and DET (9/10)...Tied for the team lead with eight infield hits...Collected season-high 7 AB vs. CIN (9/1), the most by a Cardinal since Ray Lankford (8/5/1994) in 9-inning game, and three hits with a seven at-bat line in a 9-inning game since Garry Templeton...Entered the 2020 season tied for the longest active on-base streak in the National League with Cincinnati’s Eugenio Suárez (18 games), dating back to Sept. 10, 2019.
2020 POSTSEASON: Batted .214 (3-14) in the Wild Card Series at San Diego, hitting safely in all three games. Snapped an 0-for-17 in the postseason (dating back to 2019 NLCS) with a 1-for-5 with an infield single in the 1st inning of Game 1. Batted .273 (3-11) from the left side and 0-for-3 from the right side.
2019
Named to the Baseball America and Baseball Digest Major League All-Rookie Teams as third baseman...Rookie was promoted to majors and made his Major League debut at Wrigley Field in a pinch-hit appearance on June 8 vs. CHI...From June 8 through the end of the season, led the Cardinals in hits (99), triples (7) & stolen bases (15); 2nd in runs (59), doubles (17), extra base hits (35) & total bases (163); 5th in HR (11) & RBI (36)...Started 75 of his 92 games played (41 at 3B, 23 at 2B, 11 in RF) in 2019...Led Major League Baseball with four triples in September, led the National League in total bases (68) and times on base (48), and tied for the N.L. lead with 36 hits (Trea Turner, WSH)...Ranked among the N.L. leaders in September in batting (.350, 5th), on base percentage (.417, 10th), slugging (.660, 8th), OPS (1.078, 7th), runs (22, T2nd), home runs (6, T10th), extra base hits (16, T4th), stolen bases (6, T3rd)...Led Cardinals with 32 hits, 19 runs & 7 doubles (T1st) in August. His 32 hits in August were the most by a Cardinals rookie since Paul DeJong had 35 in 2017...Finished the season reaching base safely in 18 straight games (.476 OBP), tied for the longest active streak in the National League with Eugenio Suárez (CIN) dating back to Sept. 10, 2019...Had a career-high 10-game hitting streak (9/18-28) batting .476 (20-42) with 2 HR & 6 RBI...Posted seven straight games with multiple hits (9/21-28), tied for the 2nd-longest streak in MLB behind Ketel Marte (ARI, 8) in 2019 and longest by a Cardinal since Keith Hernandez (8, 5/27-6/3/1979)...Of his 11 home runs, seven gave the Cardinals the lead...Hit safely in 22-of-27 games in September...Homered off Max Scherzer (9/18) & Josh Hader (9/15) over a period of four days (9/15-9/18)...Homered in consecutive games for the first time (9/14-9/15 vs. Milwaukee)...Recorded his first multi-home run game at PIT (9/6), the first Cardinals rookie with a multi-HR game since José Martínez (9/5/17 at SD)...His seven triples in his first 92 games as a Cardinal were T10th-most and most since Vince Coleman (9 in 1985). Most by a Cardinals rookie since Ray Lankford (15 in 1991)...Swiped 15 bases, most by a Cardinals player since Kolten Wong had 17 steals in his first 92 games (2013-14)...Posted eight three-hit games in 2019, T2nd most on the Cardinals and T4th among National League rookies...Batted .356 (52-146) at Busch Stadium and .397 (23-58) in Close & Late Situations. Ranked 2nd in the National League in Close & Late and would have ranked 2nd in home batting average if he'd had qualifying plate appearances...Hit his first career grand slam at CIN (7/18), the Cardinals first grand slam of the season and first Cardinals slam by a rookie since Patrick Wisdom vs. LAD (9/15/18)...Hit a lead-off home run at San Diego (6/29), the first by a Cardinals rookie since Bo Hart (6/25/03 vs. CIN)...Recorded the game-winning RBI in three straight games (7/3-7/5)...Had pinch-hit triple in 8th inn. vs. LAA (6/23), becoming first Cardinals player to hit for a cycle among his first five career hits since Aledmys Diaz did so in April of 2016...Hit his 1st career home run vs. MIA (6/20), a 2-run shot to tie game at 5-5 in 8th inning...Recorded his first Major League hit with a double off Steven Matz at New York Mets (6/14)...Had contact purchased from Memphis (AAA) 6/8; Batted .305 with 7 home runs and nine stolen bases in 49 games while playing 2B (25g) SS (10g), 3B (9g), CF (2g)....Co-led Memphis in hits (60), hitting safely in 23 G with 16 multi-hits...Played duration of 2019 MLB Spring Training with St. Louis as non-roster invitee and slashed .333/.392/.511 (15-45) in 22 games across 2B, 3B, & SS...After the season, rated as the No. 11 prospect in the Pacific Coast League in Baseball America's Best Tools Survey.
2018
Played in a then career-high 126 games between Springfield (AA) and Memphis (AAA). Batted .301 with 7 HR, 41 RBI, 84 runs, 23 doubles, four triples and 30 stolen bases combined...Named to the Texas League All-Star North squad. Entered the game as a pinch-hitter and was 0-for-2 while finishing the game playing shortstop...Started 67 games at shortstop, 36 at second base and 22 at third base...Led all Cardinals minor leaguers with 156 hits, and tied for the lead with 84 runs and 30 stolen bases. Ranked among Cardinals minor league leaders in doubles (23, T-9th)...Ranked 4th in the Texas League batting race with a .299 mark over 109 games...Reached base safely in 32 straight games from 5/23-6/29, posting a .379 on-base pct. and .343 batting average; the 3rd-longest on-base streak in the Texas League...Posted the 4th-longest hitting streak in the Texas League at 17 games (7/12-8/5) batting .365 (27-74) during the stretch...Stole two bases in four different games (8/27 at Tulsa, 7/30 vs. Tulsa, 6/14 v. Arkansas & 6/6 at NW Arkansas)...Scored a run in five straight games (7/28-8/1) with the first three games scoring multiple runs...Hit safely in each of his first seven Pacific Coast League playoff games with five multi-hit efforts. Batted .469 (15-32) with a home run, three doubles, six RBI and six runs scored in the PCL playoffs...Went 1-for-5 with three runs scored and a double in the Triple-A National Championship game...Was part of a 4-6-3-1-5 game-ending triple play vs. Arkansas (4/30) while playing third base as the Travelers Chuck Taylor lined out to Luke Dykstra, who threw to Edmundo Sosa at second base then to John Nogowski at first base. Springfield appealed as pitcher Hector Mendoza threw to Edman to complete the triple play...Played in 11 games for Surprise in the Arizona Fall League batting .238 (10-42) with three doubles, five RBI and five stolen bases.
2017
Played 119 games for three different teams during the season starting with 38 games in Peoria (A), then 18 games in Palm Beach (A) and finished the season with 63 games at Springfield (AA)...Ranked among Cardinals minor leaguers in hits (116, 9th), doubles (22, T10th), triples (8, T2nd), RBI (55, T10th) and stolen bases (13, 10th). ..Tied his career-high with four hits and also scored a career-high four runs recording a double and two triples vs. Cedar Rapids (4/19)...Batted .330 (38-115) with runners in scoring position on the season, with 25% of his at-bats coming with a runner in scoring position.
