Los Angeles Dodgers second baseman Tommy Edman could miss the beginning of the 2026 season as he recovers from offseason surgery, per The Athletic’s Fabian Ardaya.
Edman struggled with his ankle throughout the season — landing on the injured list twice — and received surgery at the beginning of the offseason. While he originally expected to be back for the beginning of the season, Ardaya speculates the Dodgers’ signing of infielder Andy Ibañez tells a different story.
“The team’s desire to add Andy Ibañez seemingly suggests that Edman’s availability to start the season is in doubt,” Ardaya wrote.
The seven-year major leaguer played 66 games at second base for L.A. last season, also featuring at third base 13 times and in center field on 25 occasions.
Where Will Tommy Edman Play for the Dodgers in 2026?
Edman will more than likely serve as the Dodgers’ second baseman in 2026, as L.A. kept him away from center field after his ankle injury in 2025. After adding Ibañez, the Dodgers have four players — including Edman — who can play second base.
Hyeseong Kim will certainly be vying for a starting spot with the Dodgers, and Ibañez will definitely see some time at the position after signing with the team. Miguel Rojas’ versatility may keep him elsewhere in the infield to fill in for other players, but he is also more than capable of playing second.
The Dodgers have shown they’re more willing to have Edman at second than those two, though, and with plenty of outfield options they’ll likely keep him there.
As far as his offense goes, Edman had an underwhelming year in his first full season with the Dodgers.
His OPS dropped to .656 from .717 in 2024, though he still managed 13 home runs — tying a career-high — and 49 RBIs. His .225 average and .274 OBP were both career-lows, so he’ll look to bounce back with a better season in 2026.
The Dodgers will hope he can do the same, as they’re aiming to make franchise history in 2026. L.A. is chasing their first three-peat, and have an incredibly strong chance to do so after their high-profile offseason additions. If Edman and the Dodgers can perform just as well — if not better — than last season, they could very well accomplish their goal in the upcoming campaign.
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I hooe Edman takes all the time he needs to heal properly and give his ankle time to fully heal. There is no need to rush back. 2nd Base will be covered by Miggy Ro and Ibañez until he is fully capable, The worst thing a recovering player can do is come back too fast which generally leads to other health issues,
They should keep Hyeseong Kim in the minors so he can learn to hit major league pitching more consistently and cut his strike outs down. He started red hot last year but once the pitchers found those down and in and down and out holes in his swing, they made life hard on him. You can’t have a guy in the line up who is a high percentage to strike out, especially when their are runners on base. The only way he can improve is to play and hit against Tiple A, near major league ready pitchers. Sitting the bench for the big club won’t help that as all. Good luck to Hyeseong in 2026.
The best thing the dodgers can do is trade Andy Pages while he’s a valuable commodity. He went completely flat in the world series I only made one good catch.
I agree he was completely flat with the bat. However, he did force in the NLDS series securing run in the game 4 win vs. Philly (granted by a throwing error by Philly pitcher). Betts has gone completely flat in the playoffs before, and no one ever said get rid of him. Betts was 2 for 14 in 2022 and 0 for 11 in 2023. I’m not saying Pages is as valuable as Betts, just that you don’t give up on a player because they went flat in only his (Pages’) second season in the playoffs. I think it’s situational. And to be clear, the “one good catch” he made that you minimize or dismiss (“only”) actually saved the World Series for them. He doesn’t catch that, and there’s no way we’ll ever know if Kike would have caught that ball.
That “one good catch” thankfully saved the World Series.
No way, Jose. You don’t give up on his arm and bat after one bad postseason series… That would be crazy…