Dodgers Sign Fan Favorite to $74 Million Contract Extension
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The Los Angeles Dodgers extended Tommy Edman, one of their fan favorites and postseason heroes, with a new five-year, $74 million contract Friday.
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.
In the Dodgers' six-game National League Championship Series victory over the New York Mets, Edman shone. He drove in a team-leading 11 runs to claim the NLCS MVP award, then amassed a .988 OPS in the Dodgers' five-game World Series win over the New York Yankees.
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