Tommy Edman smacked a third inning fastball into the left field seats for his first homer this postseason to help the Los Angeles Dodgers get past the New York Mets for the final ticket to the World Series.

Call Andrew Friedman a prophet. Or at least a great comedian. The Los Angeles Dodgers president of baseball operations joked on Sunday that he said “NLCS MVP or bust” when the team acquired Tommy Edman at the 2024 MLB trade deadline.

For three years, the Los Angeles Dodgers had their sights set on Tommy Edman, a versatile, switch-hitting utility player who perfectly fits their organizational mold. When they finally acquired him from the St.