Dodgers Sign Fan Favorite Tommy Edman to $74 Million Contract Extension
November 29, 2024
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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.
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.
The Los Angeles Dodgers have agreed on a contract extension with IF/OF Tommy Edman for five years for $74M through the 2029 season with a club option for the 2030 season.
— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) November 29, 2024
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.
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – OCTOBER 20: Tommy Edman #25 of the Los Angeles Dodgers is congratulated by Teoscar Hernández #37 after hitting a 2-run home run during the 3rd inning of Game Six of the… LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – OCTOBER 20: Tommy Edman #25 of the Los Angeles Dodgers is congratulated by Teoscar Hernández #37 after hitting a 2-run home run during the 3rd inning of Game Six of the National League Championship Series at Dodger Stadium on October 20, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. Edman signed a five-year contract extension with the Dodgers on Friday.
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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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