"It's a crazy trajectory," Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said after Sunday's 10-5 victory over the New York Mets in Game 6. "I can't say enough about the front office being able to acquire him at the deadline. What he can do for us on the field, in the clubhouse -- it's just amazing."
Edman plays superior defense at two premium positions, hits from both sides of the plate, possesses the ability to move runners over and drive them in. When the Dodgers finally landed Edman over the summer, they were hazy on a role but envisioned someone who would help them in a multitude of ways.
Edman's season didn't begin until Aug. 19, 21 days after the Dodgers acquired him in a three-team trade with the St. Louis Cardinals and the Chicago White Sox that also landed them hard-throwing reliever Michael Kopech. His right wrist was slow to heal from offseason surgery, pushing his return back by a couple of months.
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