Famous person utility man Tommy Edman was surprisingly out of the lineup for the Los Angeles Dodgers’ collection finale in opposition to the Miami Marlins.
Edman was additionally out of the lineup on Monday, however ended up pinch-hitting within the eighth inning, and even hit the walk-off, two-run single within the tenth inning.
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Whereas Edman being out of the lineup twice in three video games was a shock, sources informed Dodgers Nation’s Doug McKain there’s no true trigger for concern. Whereas Edman tweaked his ankle in Tuesday’s win over the Marlins, the Dodgers needed to get Edman a real time off earlier than they play 10 straight video games beginning on Friday. The Dodgers additionally wish to maintain Kiké Hernández recent as he seems to seek out consistency on the plate this season.
Edman has turn into a diamond within the tough for the Dodgers this 12 months. He’s slashing .252/.295/.523 with eight dwelling runs, 24 RBIs, and an OPS of .818. He’s on tempo to have by far the most effective offensive season of his profession.
The Dodgers will search for Edman to get a full time off on Wednesday — in addition to one other scheduled off-day on Thursday — earlier than returning to the lineup for Friday’s collection opener in opposition to the Atlanta Braves.
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