Dodgers utility man Edman to Kim: ‘Work at all different positions’
GLENDALE, United States, Feb. 16 (Yonhap) — Tommy Edman, super utility man for the defending World Series champions Los Angeles Dodgers, knows a thing or two about handling multiple positions on the field. The half-Korean player wants Kim Hye-seong, his former South Korean national team pal and now his new Dodger teammate, to be prepared to do the same in the majors.
GLENDALE, United States, Feb. 16 (Yonhap) — Tommy Edman, super utility man for the defending World Series champions Los Angeles Dodgers, knows a thing or two about handling multiple positions on the field. The half-Korean player wants Kim Hye-seong, his former South Korean national team pal and now his new Dodger teammate, to be prepared to do the same in the majors.
Tommy Edman of the Los Angeles Dodgers makes a throw during spring training at Camelback Ranch in Glendale, Arizona, on Feb. 16, 2025. (Yonhap)
Tommy Edman of the Los Angeles Dodgers makes a throw during spring training at Camelback Ranch in Glendale, Arizona, on Feb. 16, 2025. (Yonhap)
After eight years of playing several positions in the Korea Baseball Organization, Kim signed with the Dodgers in January. Though he was the primary second baseman for the Kiwoom Heroes in recent years, Kim had also played shortstop, third base and the two corner outfield positions earlier in his career. That versatility could come in handy on a stacked Dodgers team with a surplus of middle infielders.
“The advice is just to continue to work at all the different positions,” Edman told South Korean reporters at the Dodgers’ spring training site, Camelback Ranch, in Glendale, Arizona, on Sunday. “You’ve got to always be prepared for wherever you’re needed. Baseball’s a long season and there’s lots of situations that can arise. So to always be prepared for weird situations is very important.”
Edman, who won the 2021 National League Gold Glove at second base for the St. Louis Cardinals, played center field, shortstop and second base for the Dodgers last year. He also wielded a hot bat during the Dodgers’ championship run and was named the MVP of the National League Champions Series, when he batted .407 with a homer and 11 RBIs in a six-game series win over the New York Mets.
