Tommy Edman

Thomas Hyunsu Edman (born May 9, 1995) is an American professional baseball utility player for the St. Louis Cardinals of Major League Baseball (MLB). On the international level, he represents the South Korea national baseball team. Born in Pontiac, Michigan, and raised in San Diego, Edman played college baseball at Stanford University for three seasons before being selected by the Cardinals in the sixth round of the 2016 Major League Baseball draft. He played in their minor league system before making his MLB debut in 2019 and quickly becoming a part of their starting lineup, playing various infield and outfield positions. He won a Gold Glove Award as the National League's top defensive second baseman in 2021. Amateur career Edman graduated from La Jolla Country Day School in San Diego, California, in 2013, where he was selected to an All-Academic Team. He attended Stanford University, where he played college baseball for the Stanford Cardinal. After his freshman year, he played in the New England Collegiate League for the Newport Gulls, where he was named an All-Star and was named best defensive player. After his sophomore season in 2015, he played collegiate summer baseball for the Yarmouth–Dennis Red Sox of the Cape Cod Baseball League, where he batted .304, was named starting second baseman for the East Division All-Star team, and helped lead the Red Sox to the league championship. As a junior in 2016, Edman started every game at shortstop and batted .286 with 24 RBIs and led Stanford in runs (35), hits (61), triples (4) and stolen bases (8) in 54 games, earning a spot on the Pac-12 Conference first team. After his junior year, he was drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the sixth round of the 2016 Major League Baseball draft. Professional career