Scouting grades: Hit: 55 | Power: 35 | Run: 55 | Arm: 50 | Field: 50 | Overall: 45
Edman started for three years at Stanford, even hitting in the middle of the lineup there at times as a junior, before landing with the Cardinals in the sixth round of the 2016 Draft. He played across three levels in his first full year, including Double-A during the regular season, then got moved up to Triple-A and contributed to Memphis' run to the Pacific Coast League title. Opening 2018 back in Double-A, Edman built upon his performance from the previous year by garnering All-Star honors in the Texas League and finishing the season in Triple-A, where he helped lead Memphis to a Pacific Coast League title. He hit .301 with 30 steals between the two levels, then showcased his advanced game on both sides of the ball in the Arizona Fall League.
Edman is the kind of player whose whole is greater than the sum of his parts, one who can do a lot of things fairly well. He has a great contact-first approach at the plate and doesn't strike out a ton. The switch-hitter has the ability to drive the ball to the gaps, but don't look for him to hit many over the fence. While he has solid pitch recognition and knowledge of the strike zone, he's not a big walk guy and is aggressive in hitter's counts. He has outstanding instincts defensively that allow his solid range and average arm to play up, giving him the chance to stay at shortstop long-term.
Edman probably profiles best as a utilityman when all is said and done. Seeing him as a defensive-minded regular isn't out of the question, especially given the Cardinals' ability to find big league talent in college performers taken in the later rounds of the Draft. Statcast - Batting Season Pitches Batted Balls Barrels Barrel % Exit Velocity Launch Angle XBA XSLG WOBA XWOBA XWOBACON Hard Hit % K % BB % 2019 1376 265 14 5.3 87.1 14.1 .287 .441 .356 .330 .375 32.8 17.7 4.6 ALL 1376 265 14 5.3 87.1 14.1 .287 .441 .356 .330 .375 32.8 17.7 4.6 MLB 40553 6.3 87.5 11.2 .251 .412 .317 .318 .371 34.5 21.7 8.3 Rankings Triples Year 3B Rank 2019 7 4th in NL Stolen Bases Year SB Rank 2019 15 17th in NL Transactions Team Date Transaction 06/08/2019 St. Louis Cardinals selected the contract of SS Tommy Edman from Memphis Redbirds. 04/04/2019 SS Tommy Edman assigned to Memphis Redbirds from Cardinals Extended Spring Training. 03/24/2019 SS Tommy Edman assigned to Cardinals Extended Spring Training from Memphis Redbirds. 02/11/2019 St. Louis Cardinals invited non-roster SS Tommy Edman to spring training. 08/28/2018 SS Tommy Edman assigned to Memphis Redbirds from Springfield Cardinals. 08/22/2018 SS Tommy Edman assigned to Springfield Cardinals from Memphis Redbirds. 08/11/2018 3B Tommy Edman assigned to Memphis Redbirds from Springfield Cardinals. 07/28/2018 Springfield Cardinals activated 3B Tommy Edman from the 7-day disabled list. 07/21/2018 Springfield Cardinals placed 3B Tommy Edman on the 7-day disabled list. 04/04/2018 3B Tommy Edman assigned to Springfield Cardinals from Memphis Redbirds. 02/07/2018 St. Louis Cardinals invited non-roster SS Tommy Edman to spring training. 09/05/2017 SS Tommy Edman assigned to Memphis Redbirds from Springfield Cardinals. 06/22/2017 SS Tommy Edman assigned to Springfield Cardinals from Palm Beach Cardinals. 06/19/2017 Palm Beach Cardinals activated SS Tommy Edman from the temporarily inactive list. 06/16/2017 Palm Beach Cardinals placed SS Tommy Edman on the temporarily inactive list. 05/26/2017 SS Tommy Edman assigned to Palm Beach Cardinals from Peoria Chiefs. 04/02/2017 SS Tommy Edman assigned to Peoria Chiefs from State College Spikes. 03/29/2017 SS Tommy Edman assigned to St. Louis Cardinals. 06/17/2016 SS Tommy Edman assigned to State College Spikes. 06/15/2016 St. Louis Cardinals signed SS Tommy Edman.
