Dodgers provide injury update on Tommy Edman

The Los Angeles Dodgers have a somewhat concerning injury update regarding utility star Tommy Edman.

Manager Dave Roberts talked about Edman’s ankle keeping him out of three of the final four regular season games and the second Wild Card contest.

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“I think it’s holding up. It’s not getting worse. It’s not getting much better,” Roberts said. “I think the fact that he’s starting to get some at-bats every night against the starter is a plus for us. And I’ll kind of keep an eye on him as the game goes on, if we need to get him back together to get him ready for the next one.”

Edman was still able to play in Game 1 of the NLDS and went 1 for 4 with one run.

This unfortunately isn’t the first time Edman’s ankle has been dealt with this season.

After hitting .252 with an .818 OPS in 30 games, the 2024 NLCS MVP added eight home runs and 24 RBIs to go along with a fairly productive start to the season. Edman was moved to the injured list with ankle inflammation in early May and will be on the shelf for about two weeks.

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Edman would hit just .212 upon his return to the team, with a .596 OPS over the next 56 games. He would then be placed on IL again, this time with a sprained ankle. Edman would remain on the injured list for a little over a month before returning.

Edman was hitting .209 in his final 11 games before the playoffs, and to make matters worse, he made it worse toward the end of the year, according to president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman.

“He kind of made it worse last week in Arizona by playing the outfield,” Friedman said. “He’ll do anything. But I think the best chance for us to keep him strong right now is to limit the amount of movement in the outfield. And so at least for now, that’s our thinking and hopefully we’ll have a few days and continue and it will gradually improve and kind of open that up. But right now we’re erring on the side of caution.”

This aggravation led to Edman returning to the field, but fortunately the utility man was able to suit up and make an impact in the NLDS opener.

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