Tommy Edman has a new name to write on his lineup card.
The Los Angeles Dodgers’ second baseman and his wife, Kristen welcomed the birth of their second child — a daughter, Ava, on Tuesday in Los Angeles.
Edman and his wife Kristen shared the news on Instagram with a carousel of hospital-room stillness: the newborn bundled tight, the quiet glow of first moments, and the show-stealer — big brother Eli — meeting his baby sister for the first time.
“Worth the wait. Welcome to the world, Ava Edman,” Kristen wrote, a line that didn’t need embellishment.
Edman dealt with a nagging right ankle injury over the past year that culminated in his second World Series championship as the Dodgers won back-to-back titles for the first time since the New York Yankees won three-straight from 1998-2000.
The injury landed Edman on the injured list twice and shadowed him through the team’s championship run in October. He gutted it out anyway — infield, center field, wherever the team needed him — until surgery finally came in mid-November.
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“This was clearly bothering him for a while,” general manager Brandon Gomes said at the Winter Meeting in early November. “He’s so tough and went out there and kept just posting for us, and obviously played great for us. So I think it’ll be good to get it addressed, and then that way he can kind of have this behind him.”
Edman’s recovery timetable is uncertain, but he expects to be ready by the start of spring training. However, the Dodgers have a history of being conservative with their players when they come back from injury. Their plethora of depth doesn’t hurt them in that regard either. Edman’s status for Opening Day is still in the air, but knowing the Dodgers they will likely play it safe.
The team has prepared accordingly, adding Andy Ibáñez and leaning on depth like Miguel Rojas and Alex Freeland. Andrew Friedman, as always, has contingency plans.