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<blockquote data-quote="pruman91" data-source="post: 1764621" data-attributes="member: 3916"><p>[URL unfurl="true"]https://www.stltoday.com/sports/baseball/professional/second-thoughts-edmans-superb-defense-part-of-discussion-on-moving-him-over-gorman-up/article_0eb60b3e-89c1-53cd-a762-0ed8a012ec2c.html[/URL]</p><p></p><p>The first play of Saturday’s game illustrated how Tommy Edman’s skills allow the Cardinals to aggressively position him all over and why, as they mull potential roster moves, they remain reluctant to move him to a spot other than second base.</p><p>Left-handed hitter Pavin Smith pulled a groundball to the right side, and Edman, playing deep in the grass, dashed in to make the on-the-run play appear routine for the first out against Arizona. The assist was Edman’s 59th of the season, the most of any fielder in the majors and nine more than any other second baseman at the time. With their emphasis on defense, the Cardinals feel they can position Edman deeper on shifts because of his ability to rush in. And, even as they search for offense, his deft play at second is reason not to rush a move to shortstop to make room for slugging prospect Nolan Gorman.</p><p></p><p>“You’re lessening your defense in two spots,” manager Oliver Marmol said. “He’s a gold glover at second, and we have him as improving at second, too. He’s actually getting better at it. I hear people when they say, ‘Hey, what does it look like if he goes here and you bring up this guy?’ And I get it. But understand what you’re potentially losing.”</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="pruman91, post: 1764621, member: 3916"] [URL unfurl="true"]https://www.stltoday.com/sports/baseball/professional/second-thoughts-edmans-superb-defense-part-of-discussion-on-moving-him-over-gorman-up/article_0eb60b3e-89c1-53cd-a762-0ed8a012ec2c.html[/URL] The first play of Saturday’s game illustrated how Tommy Edman’s skills allow the Cardinals to aggressively position him all over and why, as they mull potential roster moves, they remain reluctant to move him to a spot other than second base. Left-handed hitter Pavin Smith pulled a groundball to the right side, and Edman, playing deep in the grass, dashed in to make the on-the-run play appear routine for the first out against Arizona. The assist was Edman’s 59th of the season, the most of any fielder in the majors and nine more than any other second baseman at the time. With their emphasis on defense, the Cardinals feel they can position Edman deeper on shifts because of his ability to rush in. And, even as they search for offense, his deft play at second is reason not to rush a move to shortstop to make room for slugging prospect Nolan Gorman. “You’re lessening your defense in two spots,” manager Oliver Marmol said. “He’s a gold glover at second, and we have him as improving at second, too. He’s actually getting better at it. I hear people when they say, ‘Hey, what does it look like if he goes here and you bring up this guy?’ And I get it. But understand what you’re potentially losing.” [/QUOTE]
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