Dodgers Sign Fan Favorite Tommy Edman to $74 Million Contract Extension
The Los Angeles Dodgers have signed postseason hero and fan favorite Tommy Edman to a five-year, $74 million contract extension. The deal, which runs through the 2029 season, includes a club option for 2030. According to ESPN’s Jeff Passan, the option would pay Edman $13 million or include a $3 million buyout, alongside a $17 million signing bonus. Approximately one-third of the contract’s value is deferred.
The Los Angeles Dodgers have signed postseason hero and fan favorite Tommy Edman to a five-year, $74 million contract extension. The deal, which runs through the 2029 season, includes a club option for 2030. According to ESPN’s Jeff Passan, the option would pay Edman $13 million or include a $3 million buyout, alongside a $17 million signing bonus. Approximately one-third of the contract’s value is deferred.
Edman, 29, joined the Dodgers at the MLB trade deadline in a three-team deal with the St. Louis Cardinals and Chicago White Sox. At the time, he was recovering from wrist surgery and didn’t debut with the Dodgers until later in the season. Despite a modest .237 batting average with six home runs and 18 RBIs in 37 games, Edman’s defensive stability in center field proved vital.
Edman truly shone in the postseason, driving in 11 runs during the National League Championship Series against the Mets to earn NLCS MVP honors. He followed that with a .988 OPS in the Dodgers’ World Series victory over the Yankees.
Known for his versatility, Edman has played second base, third base, shortstop, and all three outfield positions, making him a perfect fit for the Dodgers’ emphasis on adaptable players.