4 surprising standouts in April for St. Louis Cardinals

CINCINNATI, OHIO - APRIL 22: A detail view of St. Louis Cardinals hats in the dugout during the game against the Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park on April 22, 2022 in Cincinnati, Ohio. (Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images)
CINCINNATI, OHIO - APRIL 22: A detail view of St. Louis Cardinals hats in the dugout during the game against the Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park on April 22, 2022 in Cincinnati, Ohio. (Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images) /
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ST LOUIS, MO – APRIL 28: Tommy Edman #19 of the St. Louis Cardinals hits an RBI single against the Arizona Diamondbacks in the sixth inning at Busch Stadium on April 28, 2022 in St Louis, Missouri. (Photo by Dilip Vishwanat/Getty Images)
ST LOUIS, MO – APRIL 28: Tommy Edman #19 of the St. Louis Cardinals hits an RBI single against the Arizona Diamondbacks in the sixth inning at Busch Stadium on April 28, 2022 in St Louis, Missouri. (Photo by Dilip Vishwanat/Getty Images) /

Tommy Edman

Gold Glove second baseman Tommy Edman has kicked off the 2022 season right where he left off.

He’s hitting .300/.395/.486 with a +161 wRC. He has two doubles, one triple, three home runs, 12 runs, nine walks and five stolen bases.

He’s continuing his outstanding defense with six defensive runs saved through April.

Edman is doing all of this still under team control on a one-year contract worth $722.9k. He will be arbitration eligible in 2023 with free agency looming in 2026.