Tommy Edman shines as the Dodgers' MVP, propelling his team to the World Series after a stellar Game 6 win over the Mets.
The Dodgers have a hefty financial commitment with over a billion dollars invested in stars like Shohei Ohtani, Mookie Betts, and Freddie Freeman. Teoscar Hernández, who had 33 homers this season, even earned a spot in the All-Star Game. Kiké Hernández’s playoff stats rival those of Babe Ruth himself. The list of notable players goes on.
Still, the unexpected MVP of the National League Championship Series (NLCS) for the Dodgers wasn’t one of these big names. Instead, it was their unlikely cleanup hitter: a 29-year-old switch-hitter who stands 5-foot-10.
Known more for his defensive skills and speed, Tommy Edman had never surpassed 60 RBIs in his six seasons in the Majors. Injuries plagued him this year—a slow-to-heal wrist and an ankle issue—but despite not playing any games in 2024, the Dodgers acquired him at the Trade Deadline.
Tommy Edman came through offensively when it mattered most, earning MVP honors after driving in L.A.’s first four runs in a decisive 10-5 victory during Game 6 on Sunday.
He posted a .407 batting average throughout the series, recording hits in all six games, with four going for extra bases, and matching Corey Seager’s postseason record of 11 RBIs for the franchise. To put that in perspective, considering how star-studded the Dodgers are, Edman’s achievement is even more remarkable.
His MVP trophy moment came just before he joined his team to celebrate in the locker room with champagne.
Despite his injuries earlier in the year, Edman’s performance in the postseason propelled the Dodgers back to the World Series for the first time since their 2020 championship.
The Dodgers have claimed seven World Series titles since their inaugural win in 1955 when they were still in Brooklyn, finally beating the Yankees after years of falling short. By 1958, the team moved to Los Angeles, and by 1959, they clinched their first California championship.
Since then, they’ve added five more titles, with their most recent coming in the COVID-shortened 2020 season.
Now, the Dodgers are chasing their eighth title, one that could quiet critics who have downplayed the significance of their 2020 victory, often referring to it as a “Mickey Mouse” championship due to the shortened season. This time, if the Dodgers win, there’s no room for doubt.
If Cleveland makes it to the World Series, it would mark the first matchup between the two franchises in over a century, dating back to the 1920 World Series, when the Brooklyn Dodgers lost 5-2 to the then-Cleveland Indians.
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