MLB WORLD SERIES: YANKEES VS DODGERS

October 26, 2024

Tommy Edman

Dodger Stadium

Los Angeles Dodgers

Postgame 2 Press Conference

Dodgers - 4, Yankees - 2

Q. Tommy, what's been your reaction to what you've done this postseason, and how does it feel to be leading the way the way that you have and hitting another home run tonight?

TOMMY EDMAN: Yeah, I don't know. Trying to just kind of ride the wave. It's been nice to have one of my hot streaks come during the playoffs. Baseball obviously you go through ups and downs.

I actually ended the season on a pretty cold streak. So looking forward to the postseason, it was like, all right, I'm going to get hot soon. Fortunately, it happened.

Q. You've kind of talked about your right-handed swing being your more natural one. How difficult is that to maintain like a hot streak like this against left-handed pitching, especially when you're not facing all that many lefties in the postseason?

TOMMY EDMAN: I think the two things I've got to make sure I'm really focusing on is staying short and being on time because I think that's a big thing. You don't see as many lefty pitchers so the timing can be a tough aspect.

I do that with the machine in the cage, just try to go like over training, like extra velo, and then making sure my path is good too, which I do with the breaking ball machine as well.

As long as I'm staying on top of those two, I feel like I can kind of maintain my righty swing even if I haven't faced any lefties in a while.

Q. I know we've asked about the splits a few times now, but does it surprise you how the splits have kind of played out this October for you?

TOMMY EDMAN: I have a history definitely of hitting better against left-handed pitching, but it's definitely more drastic this year than past years. But I'm just glad to be able to contribute and have big swings from both sides of the plate actually.

Q. Is it still a dream? You were doing nothing in August, and here you are in the World Series hitting home runs and talking to people like us?

TOMMY EDMAN: Yeah, it's definitely everything I could have imagined. This is what you work for as a baseball player. You grind your whole life, take thousands, if not hundreds of thousands of swings of batting practice, just constantly working, working, working.

The swing's never going to be perfect, but try to get as close as you can. And for it to kind of come through on this stage has been really special. Definitely has been a dream of mine for a while.

Q. I'll ask this in a more lighthearted manner. Are people stopping you on the street yet? What is the interest in terms of people in your life? How good does it feel to be in this spot in terms of other people you don't know?

TOMMY EDMAN: Kind of started a little bit. Definitely when I first got here, nobody knew who I was. I'm definitely the kind of guy that you see on the street and wouldn't look twice at. There's other baseball players -- I mean, you look at the guys on their team, you've got Stanton and Judge, you see them on the street, like, whoa, that guy is probably an athlete. Myself, not really, but it's kind of started a little bit.

Q. Can you just talk to me about the fielding tonight and how this is a tough team, World Series, how you managed to keep them low runs early on.

TOMMY EDMAN: Yoshi was really, really good today. He was on the attack. Watching from center field, it was fun to see how much his stuff was moving. Really did a good job keeping them off balance and just did a great job of pitching.

That's a good lineup, and to give up only one hit over 6 1/3, it was really impressive to watch. He's one of the best pitchers in the game.

Q. I wanted to ask you very briefly about what went through your heart and mind when you see maybe the best player in the world have that injury at second base. Are you concerned? I'm guessing you are, but just tell us.

TOMMY EDMAN: Obviously that's a huge bummer. He's the best player in the game, and to see him on the ground in pain, it's not a good feeling for sure.

I don't know if any reports have come out yet, but we're hopeful recovers quickly. We're sending our thoughts and prayers for him.