Los Angeles Dodgers utility player Tommy Edman is one of the members of the team who is on the injured list during Spring Training.
Edman underwent ankle surgery after the 2025 season, when he played through the pain to make the postseason.
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He has been ruled out for Opening Day, and he has not appeared in a Spring Training game for the Dodgers, though he is seemingly making progress on his road to recovery.
According to Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic, Edman has started taking batting practice on the field, the first work that he has done on the field during the spring.
Oct 29, 2025; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers second baseman Tommy Edman (25) looks on after striking out during the second inning against the Toronto Blue Jays during game five of the 2025 MLB World Series at Dodger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kiyoshi Mio-Imagn Images
Overall, Edman told Ardaya that he is making progress.
“Tommy Edman’s taking batting practice on the field right now. First time he’s done that this spring as he works his way back from offseason ankle surgery,” Ardaya wrote on X.
“Edman said everything is continuing to progress in his rehab assignment. If all goes well the next few days, could start to face velocity off a machine. Still a few weeks away from being fully ramped up.”
Edman’s ankle injury history
Edman has been dealing with ankle issues over the past couple of years, leading to the decision for him to finally get surgery and put them to rest.
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He spent two stints on the IL with the ankle issue during the regular season, coming back only in the infield due to his mobility limitations.
Edman only played in the outfield twice for the World Series, when Andy Pages was battling a slump.
His procedure involved a ligament repair and the removal of bone spurs. Opening Day was not necessarily the goal for Edman, but rather staying off the injury list completely when he comes back.
“I had a month last year,” Edman said. “Hopefully I have a full season this year.
“Opening Day was going to be a really aggressive goal, just in case it happened to be, like, we recover faster than we expected it to.
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“I think everything is based on past instances with this kind of surgery. I feel like I’m on schedule with that, and we’ll just kind of see how it goes with each step along the way.”