PHILADELPHIA — By many measures Tommy Edman has been as-advertised at leadoff hitter, from the team-best three steals to the .350 on-base percentage boosted by as many walks (five) as he has strikeouts (five).
Turns out that's his everyday position.
Injuries and a lack of production in the outfield has thrust Edman into right field more often during the regular season than he saw at all during spring training. As the Cardinals (6-6) make their first East Coast road trip since 2019, Edman is starting in right field, joined in the grass by rookies, left fielder Justin Williams and center fielder Dylan Carlson.