Tommy Edman

While Tommy Edman was growing up in San Diego, he wasn t aware of many major leaguers with backgrounds similar to his own. He is Korean American on his mother s side and has fond memories of multi-course Korean meals during holiday celebrations with relatives in Los Angeles. Today s aspiring ballplayers have an easier time envisioning a

Tommy Edman will move to short and maybe this means Nolan Gorman, eventually?

The St. Louis Cardinals sent former All-Star shortstop Paul DeJong to Triple-A Memphis, the team announced Tuesday.DeJong has struggled in 2022, slashing .130/.209/.208 with one home run, seven RBIs, and 10 hits in 86 plate appearances.The 28-year-old has seen his production decline in three consecutive seasons since being named to the National League's roster for the 2019 Midsummer Classic. DeJong hit .250 with a .671 OPS during the 2020 campaign before ending last season with a .197 batting average and .284 on-base percentage.The Cardinals signed DeJong to a six-year extension before the 2018 season. The six-year MLB veteran was earning just over $6 million this season and is due $9.16 million in 2023. His contract also has a $12.5-million option for 2024 and a $15-million option for 2025.Tommy Edman is expected to replace DeJong as the Cardinals' starting shortstop, according to The Athletic's Katie Woo.Copyright © 2022 Score Media Ventures Inc. All rights reserved. Certain content reproduced under license.

The Cardinals have optioned shortstop Paul DeJong to Triple-A Memphis, The Athletic’s Katie Woo reports (Twitter link). This clears the path for Tommy Edman to likely take over as the Cards’ regular shortstop. With only a .130/.209/.208 slash line over his first 86 plate appearances of the season, DeJong’s offensive struggles have become too large…

The St. Louis Cardinals sent former All-Star shortstop Paul DeJong to Triple-A Memphis on Tuesday, sources told The Athletic's Katie Woo.DeJong has struggled in 2022, slashing .130/.209/.208 with one home run, seven RBIs, and 10 hits in 86 plate appearances.The 28-year-old has seen his production decline in three consecutive seasons since being named to the National League's roster for the 2019 Midsummer Classic. DeJong hit .250 with a .671 OPS during the 2020 campaign before ending last season with a .197 batting average and .284 on-base percentage.The Cardinals signed DeJong to a six-year extension before the 2018 season. The six-year MLB veteran was earning just over $6 million this season and is due $9.16 million in 2023. His contract also has a $12.5-million option for 2024 and a $15-million option for 2025.Tommy Edman is expected to replace DeJong as the Cardinals' starting shortstop, according to Woo.Copyright © 2022 Score Media Ventures Inc. All rights reserved. Certain content reproduced under license.