Dodgers sign NLCS MVP Edman to 5-year, $74M extension

The Los Angeles Dodgers agreed to a five-year, $74-million extension with utility man Tommy Edman, the club announced Friday.

The deal, which includes a sixth-year club option, reportedly involves a $17-million signing bonus, sources told ESPN’s Jeff Passan.

The contract also includes $25 million in deferred money, which will be paid out over a period of 10 years beginning five years after the completion of the deal, a source told The Athletic’s Fabian Ardaya.

Los Angeles acquired Edman at the trade deadline from the St. Louis Cardinals as part of a three-team swap with the Chicago White Sox. It also netted the franchise reliever Michael Kopech.

Edman posted a serviceable .711 OPS (101 OPS+) in 37 games with the Dodgers down the stretch before becoming a playoff hero in the late stages of the team’s World Series-winning run.

The 29-year-old won NLCS honors by slashing .407/.393/.630 with 11 RBIs against the New York Mets. He kept it going in the Fall Classic against the New York Yankees with six runs scored and a .988 OPS.

Edman is best known for his defense and won the National Gold Glove award at second base for the Cardinals in 2021.

He has accrued 16 fWAR across his six-year career.

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