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DodgerFest buzzed with the usual mix of autograph lines and photo ops, but one absence stood out\u2014Tommy Edman\u2019s protective boot. Gone. The utility wizard, fresh off a November surgery, moved freely, chatting up fans like the ankle woes of 2025 were ancient history.<\/strong><\/p>\n

That sprained right ankle first sidelined Edman after the 2024 trade deadline deal that brought him from St. Louis in a three-team swap with the Cardinals and White Sox. He debuted three weeks late but exploded once healthy, slashing .407 in the NLCS with 11 RBIs to snag MVP honors, per Baseball-Reference data. The Dodgers locked him in with a five-year, $74 million extension, betting on his Gold Glove versatility and basepath menace.<\/p>\n

2025 is a different story. Recurring ankle tweaks landed him on the IL twice\u2014May and August stints bookending a June roll against the Mets and a July aggravation versus the Red Sox. Edman gutted through, but output dipped: just .229\/.289\/.383 over 134 games, with 19 homers and 69 RBIs, a far cry from his Cardinal peak of 30-plus steals in 2021 and 2022.<\/p>\n

Limited to second base late-season, Edman sat five weeks hoping rest would heal it. No dice. Surgery followed in mid-November, what GM Brandon Gomes called a debridement. But Edman peeled back the curtain at DodgerFest.<\/p>\n

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\u201cGood, good. Ankle\u2019s feeling great,\u201d he said. \u201cI\u2019ve hit every checkpoint along the way of the recovery. Haven\u2019t had any setback so far. Everything is feeling good.\u201d<\/p>\n

No boot meant baseball drills resumed that week. Edman eyed full clearance, especially for center field patrols and those explosive bursts that fueled his 115 career steals.<\/p>\n

\u201cLast year and the past couple years, the hardest thing was stealing bases and accelerating, because of how much range of motion you need your ankle and the force you need to produce to accelerate,\u201d he explained.<\/p>\n

\u201cSo that will probably be one of the last checkpoints I need to hit, is making sure I can really accelerate the way that I need to.\u201d<\/p>\n

Surgery talks simmered all year. Multiple sprains piled up, imaging revealed ligament damage and bone spurs. They fixed it clean.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe just repaired the ligament, just like you would with any other ligament. And had a couple bone spurs I had to get rid of,\u201d Edman detailed.
\nPost-op verdict? Straightforward, with solid rehab promising a stronger joint.<\/p>\n

Edman\u2019s speed game could redefine the lineup. Imagine him swiping second, disrupting pitchers, stretching singles into trouble. His postseason pedigree shines: .258 average across 47 games, including that 2024 World Series push.<\/p>\n

The Dodgers, chasing another ring, need Edman at 100%. He\u2019s optimistic, ditching the boot for cleats.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt obviously feels good to have the boot off and be walking around, getting back into some baseball activities,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m encouraged, I\u2019m hopeful I\u2019ll be able to get my ankle to a point where it\u2019s 100% and hopefully be able to put all those issues behind me.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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