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Dodgers utility man Tommy Edman won't be ready for opening day coming off ankle surgery
- On Feb 16, 2026, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts announced that Tommy Edman will not be ready for Opening Day and will begin the season on the injured list.
- After offseason right ankle surgery in November to repair a ligament and remove bone spurs, Tommy Edman nursed the ankle through last season, limiting his play at times.
- Despite modest recent batting results, Edman, who replaced Andy Pages in center during last year's World Series, is taking swings and doing light jogging, but isn't yet at full speed.
- With Edman sidelined, Roberts pointed to Miguel Rojas, Hyeseong Kim, Alex Freeland, Santiago Espinal, and Kiké Hernández as options to cover second base playing time.
- While Edman never ruled out being ready for March 26, he said he is focusing on making progress at 12 and 14 weeks, at 14 weeks now.
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Dodgers utility man Tommy Edman won't be ready for opening day coming off ankle surgery
Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts says utility man Tommy Edman won’t be ready for opening day following offseason surgery on his right ankle.
Dodgers’ Tommy Edman won’t be ready for Opening Day. ‘We’re not going to rush it’
PHOENIX — Position players reported to spring training at Camelback Ranch for the Dodgers on Monday, but manager Dave Roberts revealed that it will be without its versatile second baseman and utilityman Tommy Edman when the team opens the season against the Arizona Diamondbacks at home on March 26. The 30-year-old Edman underwent ankle surgery during the offseason after being limited to 97 games in 2025 in his first full season with the Dodgers.…
Tommy Edman won’t be ready for Opening Day for Dodgers, creating an opening at 2B
Miguel Rojas, Hyeseong Kim, Alex Freeland and Santiago Espinal are all options at second. Edman says his focus is on making progress in each step of his recovery from ankle surgery and less so on a specific return date.
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