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Tommy Edman officially began a rehab assignment with Triple-A Oklahoma City on Tuesday, per Dodger Blue staff. This is the clearest sign yet that his return to the Dodgers is getting close. Edman has missed the entire 2026 season so far after undergoing right ankle surgery in the offseason, and his recovery timeline has been slower than anyone hoped — he had trouble ramping up earlier in the process.

Edman has been one of the more versatile players in the Dodgers’ plans since arriving from the Cardinals in the 2024 midseason trade that also brought in Erick Fedde. When healthy, he’s a legitimate difference-maker: a switch-hitter who can play shortstop, second base, and center field at a high level. During the 2024 postseason, Edman was arguably the Dodgers’ most impactful position player, slashing his way through October after missing most of the regular season with a wrist injury. His ability to slot into multiple spots defensively while providing quality at-bats from both sides of the plate makes him the kind of player who elevates a roster in ways that don’t always show up in one stat line.

The ankle surgery was supposed to be a straightforward offseason cleanup, but these things don’t always go according to schedule. Edman’s rehab hitting bumps along the way isn’t ideal, but the fact that he’s now actually playing in games — real games, against live pitching — is what matters. Rehab assignments at the Triple-A level are typically the last box to check before activation, and the Dodgers will want to see him move well laterally, run the bases without limitation, and get enough at-bats to shake off the rust that comes with missing two-plus months of the season.

For the Dodgers, this is a significant development. The roster has been dealing with a wave of injuries — Max Muncy is still out, Kiké Hernández just went down with an oblique strain in his return game, and the club has been patching things together across the infield. Getting Edman back would give Dave Roberts a legitimate everyday option who can play multiple positions and bat in the top half of the order. He’s not just a depth piece; he’s a core contributor when right.

I’d expect the Dodgers to give Edman somewhere in the range of a week to ten days in OKC, depending on how his body responds to consecutive games. They won’t rush this — not after the ankle already took longer than expected. But assuming everything goes smoothly, we could realistically be looking at an early-to-mid June return. And given how thin we’ve been at times this season, that can’t come soon enough.

Source(s): Staff (Dodger Blue) | First reported: May 27, 2026 7:07 PM UTC

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