Dodgers Sign Fan Favorite to $74 Million Contract Extension
The Los Angeles Dodgers extended Tommy Edman, one of their fan favorites and postseason heroes, with a new five-year, $74 million contract. Edman’s new contract keeps him in Los Angeles through the 2029 season and includes a club option for a sixth year. Jeff Passan of ESPN,
who was first to report the news Friday, indicated the contract calls for Edman to earn $13 million in 2030 or a $3 million buyout, and will give Edman a $17 million signing bonus. About one-third of the overall value of the deal is deferred, according to sources cited by Passan. Edman, 29, joined the Dodgers in a three-way trade with the St. Louis Cardinals and Chicago White Sox that flew under the radar at the MLB trade deadline.
The switch-hitting shortstop/center fielder was still on the injured list at the time of the trade, recovering from offseason wrist surgery. He would not make his Dodger debut for weeks. Even during his brief regular season in Los Angeles, Edman was overshadowed on a star-studded Dodgers roster that finished with the best record in MLB. He batted .237 with six home runs and RBIs in 37 games, but stabilized the center field position the Dodgers had struggled to fill all season.
