Tommy Edman hasn’t given up hope that two-time Gold Glove winner Kolten Wong will continue to be the Cardinals’ second baseman. But if Wong’s free-agent journey diverts him in a different direction, Edman is preparing as if the job is his.
Edman, who appeared virtually at the Cardinals’ Winter Warm-Up infield discussion on Saturday, spoke to the Post-Dispatch afterward and said he was spending plenty of time this offseason in southern California working on some of the nuances of the position, such as in turning double plays.
In the shortened 2020 season, the 25-year-old switch hitter started only six games at second base in relief of Wong and had occasion to turn just two double plays.