Tommy Edman DVOA, Advanced Stats, & Fantasy Rankings

Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said the team wanted to stay away from having Tommy Edman play center field on back-to-back days while being mindful of his ankle, which is why he started at second base with Hyeseong Kim in center field in Monday's loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks. Edman will take the day off in Game 2 of the series at Dodger Stadium on Tuesday. It means that Andy Pages will likely be back in center on Tuesday, with Kim starting at the keystone. The Dodgers are easing Edman back onto the field after he missed over two weeks with a right-ankle injury. The 30-year-old switch-hitter has gone 1-for-8 with an RBI in two games since returning from the injured list on Sunday. Fantasy managers are hoping that Edman will get going once he gets back to a regular schedule. He's currently slashing .244/.285/.496 with eight homers, 25 RBI, 19 RBI and two steals in 119 at-bats.

The Los Angeles Dodgers have activated infielder/outfielder Tommy Edman (ankle) off the 10-day injured list. In addition, Edman is slated to cover center field and will bat in the six-hole during their series finale against the Los Angeles Angels on Sunday afternoon. Edman has been held out of action since the end of April due to an ankle injury. During the opening month of the campaign, Edman was enjoying an impressive start to the campaign, posting a .252/.294/.523 slash line with eight home runs and two stolen bases. Under the hood, Edman generated an impressive .399 xwOBA and a .312 xBA, which are both well above the average marks. Given his placement in a potent lineup and five-category upside, he should be started in all standard formats going forward.

Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said on Thursday that infielder/outfielder Tommy Edman (ankle) is close to coming off the 10-day injured list and will not need to go on a minor-league rehab assignment first. At the earliest, Edman could rejoin the Dodgers this weekend at Dodger Stadium for their series against the crosstown-rival Los Angeles Angels. If the 30-year-old doesn't return this weekend, he could be back next week against the division-rival Arizona Diamondbacks. L.A. could ease Edman in when he returns since he won't go on a rehab assignment, but there's no question that he's an everyday player for the Dodgers, which means rookie Hyeseong Kim will move to a bench role or back to the minors when Edman returns. Edman should be rostered in all fantasy leagues. He'll be returning to a .252/.295/.523 slash line with eight homers, 24 RBI, 19 runs and two steals.