Added Hicks: \u201cThe guys at the top of the lineup do a really good job of getting on base for the rest of the guys. X has been a table-setter since I got here. Everyone looks to him to start it off.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Marlins currently sit atop of National League<\/a> with a record of 4-1<\/a>. Edwards has played a major role in that regard, drawing praise from manager Clayton McCullough.<\/p>\n \u201cI love what he\u2019s doing,\u201d McCullough said. \u201cHe\u2019s getting hits up the middle and the other way. Now, he\u2019s at the point where he\u2019s continuing to learn the spots and times to let it go a little bit and be able to pull the ball with authority. He\u2019s off to a terrific start.\u201d<\/p>\n That the success has come for Edwards\u2019 hometown team just makes it all the more special \u2014 even if he wasn\u2019t the biggest Marlins fan growing up.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s great,\u201d said Edwards who graduated from North Broward Preparatory School. \u201cMy wife\u2019s from Miami, born and raised. Her parents live about 20 minutes away so it\u2019s great to have some family here.\u201d<\/p>\n The 38th overall pick in the 2018 MLB Draft, Edwards has waited quite some time for this moment. He spent the first two seasons of his career with various San Diego Padre minor league affiliates. A 2019 trade subsequently sent him to the Tampa Bay Rays. Then the COVID-19 pandemic shut down the minor leagues for the 2020 season.<\/p>\n Edwards did two years with the Rays\u2019 affiliates before they traded him to the Marlins ahead of the 2023 season. His major league debut came in early May 2023, and he would appear in 30 games that year. Since then, his games played has steadily increased to 70 in 2024 and 139 this past season. One of his goals this year will be to continue to build upon that number.<\/p>\n \u201cPlay as many games as I can and just play my game,\u201d Edwards replied when asked what he wishes to accomplish in 2026. \u201cI think at the end of the year, if I look up, I\u2019ll be happy with what I see.\u201d<\/p>\n The key for Edwards, however, will be how he can sustain his triumphs. Baseball is a long, long season \u2014 and the Marlins have yet to even play 5% of their games. Edwards just plans to stay present.<\/p>\n \u201cYesterday doesn\u2019t matter,\u201d Edwards said. \u201cTomorrow doesn\u2019t matter. All we have is today. I just want to be where I am, get the world in today and be ready for the next game.\u201d<\/p>\n Similarly, McCullough just wants Edwards to weather the highs and lows. Hot streaks happen \u2013 but so do cold streaks. How a player deals with both will be the ultimate determinate of greatness.<\/p>\n \u201cSometimes you do everything right, and you line out and that\u2019s just unfortunately part of things,\u201d McCullough said. \u201cX is just going to continue to mature as a player with just more major league experiences. Those stretches happen during a season but if you stay true to what gives you the best chance to have success then when the season\u2019s over the back of the baseball card will look like what we expect.\u201d<\/p>\n
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