{"id":29555,"date":"2025-03-01T00:50:15","date_gmt":"2025-03-01T00:50:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=29555"},"modified":"2025-03-01T00:50:15","modified_gmt":"2025-03-01T00:50:15","slug":"shocking-dodgers-expected-to-move-74-million-star-to-second-base-in-bold-switch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=29555","title":{"rendered":"SHOCKING: Dodgers Expected to Move $74 Million Star to Second Base in Bold Switch!"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wrapper_1vgzeyt\">\n<div class=\"style_1q03211\">\n<figure class=\"base_1ruub6q\" data-mm-type=\"image\"><picture class=\"base_1emrqjj\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"base_1emrqjj\" title=\"Feb 23, 2025; Phoenix, Arizona, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Tommy Edman (25) makes a catch on a pop-up while avoiding teammate right fielder Zyhir Hope (94) during the third inning at Camelback Ranch-Glendale. 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Mandatory Credit: Joe Camporeale-Imagn Images \/ Joe Camporeale-Imagn Images<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"inStoryContainer_1r009zu\">\n<div class=\"wrapper_qe1qt7\">\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_70s0ir60s\">Before the Los Angeles Dodgers reported to spring training at Camelback Ranch, manager Dave Roberts had already determined that Tommy Edman would be the team&#8217;s centerfielder.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_q8g2n3j8d\" data-uw-rm-sr=\"\">That might now not be the case for Edman, who agreed to a five-year, $74 million contract extension with the Dodgers in November.<\/p>\n<div id=\"tout_d_3_4\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"external_HTML\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_5gfuh7bwk\">The Dodgers value versatility, which is why they acquired Edman at the trade deadline from the St. Louis Cardinals. He had previously won a Gold Glove as a second baseman but was acquired to play shortstop and center.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_c5evivlfq\">There is a potential scenario that would have Hyeseong Kim starting the season in Triple-A, which would lead Roberts and the Dodgers to move Edman to second base,\u00a0according to Noah Camras of Dodgers Nation.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_utr67oobc\">&#8220;With Kim in the minor leagues \u2014 and\u00a0Gavin Lux on the Cincinnati Reds\u00a0\u2014 the Dodgers suddenly need a second baseman, writes Camras. &#8220;Enter Edman, who was expected to start the year as the center fielder.<\/p>\n<div id=\"tout_d_3_5\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_wx4jm2y2d\">&#8220;Edman will transition back to the infield while Kim gets settled in the minor leagues. 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Chris Taylor, Kik\u00e9 Hern\u00e1ndez, Eddie Rosario, Andy Pages, and James Outman can all play in the outfield, with Taylor and Hern\u00e1ndez joining Edman for time at second base<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_f06dm1hzz\">Of the group including Taylor, Pages, Rosario and Outman, only two will make the roster while the other two will begin the year in Triple-A or be granted their release.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_pfcn0dheq\">Edman posted a .237 average with six home runs and 20 RBIs in 37 regular-season games with the Dodgers. However, he elevated his performance in the postseason, hitting .328 (20-for-61) with two home runs and 13 RBIs. Eleven of those RBIs came in the National League Championship Series against the New York Mets, where Edman went 11-for-27 (.407) and earned NLCS MVP honors.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Feb 23, 2025; Phoenix, Arizona, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Tommy Edman (25) makes a catch on a pop-up while avoiding teammate right fielder Zyhir Hope (94)&#8230; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":29560,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[12,2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-29555","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-hot-news","category-mlb"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>SHOCKING: Dodgers Expected to Move $74 Million Star to Second Base in Bold Switch! - 24\/7 News America<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=29555\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"SHOCKING: Dodgers Expected to Move $74 Million Star to Second Base in Bold Switch! 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