This is not a debate about 2019, it is a debate about the future. Tommy Edman was a complete stud for the St. Louis Cardinals in 2019. End of story.
Not getting into the Majors until the first week of June, Edman went from no-name rookie to must-start contributor by the end of the season into the postseason. In just 326 at-bats (about half a season’s worth), Edman batted .304 with a .850 OPS, 11 homers, seven triples, and 15 steals. Double that over an entire season’s at-bats, and that is a complete stud.
Add on to it that Edman is a switch hitter who played above-average defense third base, second base, and right field and the Cardinals look like they have a perennial All-Star on their hands.