The Los Angeles Dodgers are going for the four-game sweep of the San Diego Padres on Sunday evening. Shohei Ohtani is back in the lineup for LA, and the Dodgers are rolling with Emmet Sheehan (4-5, 5.08 ERA, 81 SO) as their starter for the series finale.
In what has been an uber successful last several weeks, the Dodgers have opened up a huge lead in the NL West, and one could believe it’s probably an insurmountable task for other teams in the division to catch up. LA has the best record in baseball and is still without Edwin Diaz, Blake Snell, and Tyler Glasnow.
Before the series finale on Sunday night, the Dodgers released their lineup, but then made a last-minute change to the order a couple of hours before first pitch.
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Tommy Edman Scratched from Dodgers Sunday Lineup
GettySACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA – JUNE 30: Tommy Edman #25 of the Los Angeles Dodgers is congratulated by manager Dave Roberts #30 and Teoscar Hernandez #37 after Edman hit a three-run home run against the Athletics in the top of the third inning at Sutter Health Park on June 30, 2026 in Sacramento, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)
Per reports by Dodgers reporter Fabian Ardaya, Tommy Edman has been scratched from Sunday’s lineup.
Here is the updated lineup, per UnderdogMLB:
Updated Dodgers 7/5: “S. Ohtani DH A. Pages CF F. Freeman 1B M. Betts SS T. Hernández LF A. Call RF M. Rojas 3B A. Freeland 2B E. Alfonzo C”
So, it will be Alex Freeland taking over at second base for the Dodgers. Tommy Edman was hit by a pitch in Saturday’s win over the Padres, and he recently made his 2026 season debut after a lengthy rehab to start the season.
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Tommy Edman with the Dodgers
MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN – OCTOBER 14: Tommy Edman #25 of the Los Angeles Dodgers celebrates after hitting a ground-rule double during the fifth inning against the Milwaukee Brewers in game two of the National League Championship Series at American Family Field on October 14, 2025 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. (Photo by Patrick McDermott/Getty Images)
Tommy Edman has been a very solid Los Angeles Dodgers infielder since he was brought over via trade in 2024. However, he has dealt with a fair share of injuries, which have limited his time on the field (this season).
He was named the 2024 NLCS MVP for the Dodgers after their series with the New York Mets.
Edman has played 15 games this season, and holds a batting average of .354 with one home run, one triple, three doubles, and 9 RBI.
Over 149 games played with the Dodgers (2024 to 2026), Edman has a batting average of .240 with 20 home runs, 21 doubles, and an OPS+ of 95. He also brings a good glove to the field.
There will likely be more details revealed about Tommy Edman and his last-minute scratch following the Dodgers-Padres series finale.
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