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Tommy Edman and Dodgers agree to five-year $74 million contract extension after World Series victory | News, scores, highlights, stats and rumors

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Tommy Edman and Dodgers agree to five-year million contract extension after World Series victory | News, scores, highlights, stats and rumors

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - OCTOBER 30: Tommy Edman #25 of the Los Angeles Dodgers slides into third during the eighth inning of Game Five of the 2024 World Series against the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium on October 30, 2024 in the Bronx borough of New York City. (Photo by Luke Hales/Getty Images)

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The Los Angeles Dodgers are keeping a key World Series contributor around.

Tommy Edman has agreed to a five-year, $74 million contract extension, the team announced Friday. According to Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic, the deal includes $25 million in deferred money, which will be paid out over 10 years.

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The Los Angeles Dodgers have agreed to a five-year, $74 million contract extension with IF/OF Tommy Edman through the 2029 season, with a club option for the 2030 season.

ESPN’s Jeff Passan reported some details of the deal:

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BREAKING: Super utility man Tommy Edman and the Los Angeles Dodgers have agreed to a five-year, $74 million contract extension, sources tell ESPN. The deal runs from 2025 to 2029 and includes a club option for a sixth year. It includes a $17 million signing bonus and deferred cash.

The deal runs from 2025-29 with a club option for 2030. Edman will receive a $17 million signing bonus and the deal includes deferred money, per Passan.

Edman was traded to the Dodgers at the 2024 trade deadline after spending the entire season on the injured list. He had signed a two-year contract with the St. Louis Cardinals prior to the 2024 season.

He returned to the field on August 19 and hit .237/.294/.417 with six home runs and 33 RBIs. He appeared in center field and at shortstop and second base during the regular season.

He saved his best for the postseason, hitting .294 with two doubles, two stolen bases and an RBI in the World Series. His NLCS was even better as he hit .407 with 11 hits, 11 RBIs and three doubles and was named NLCS MVP.

He could fill multiple roles for the Dodgers in the future and provide the team with some position insurance as they remain a major player in free agency. His outfield experience could soften the blow of a potential Teoscar Hernandez departure and his infield experience could benefit the health of Mookie Betts, Gavin Lux and Miguel Rojas.

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