Who is Kristen Edman, Wife of Tommy Edman? His parents, family, salary, net worth, jersey
Tommy Edman is a professional baseball shortstop and second baseman for the South Korean national baseball team as well as the St. Louis Cardinals of Major League Baseball (MLB). Edman, who was reared in San Diego and was born in Pontiac, Michigan, played baseball for Stanford University for three seasons before being chosen by the Cardinals in the sixth round of the 2016 MLB Draft.
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Prior to making his MLB debut in 2019, he competed in their minor league system. He then soon joined their starting lineup, playing a variety of infield and outfield positions. In 2021, he received a Gold Glove Award for being the best defensive second baseman in the National League.
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Edman was selected for the South Korean national baseball team in 2023. He participated as an infielder in the 2023 World Baseball Classic. He had two singles and one walk in 11 at-bats. The group didn’t advance past pool play.
Tommy Edman Wife
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Tommy is a star player at the Cardinals and is a happily married guy. He has been married to the love of his life, his wife, Kristen Edman. The couple got engaged back in 2018. The couple got married back in 2019. In the Poway Unified School District, Kristen worked as a teacher. She played softball for Concordia University Irvine in the past.
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After being introduced via mutual acquaintances, they began dating in 2017. The Stanford baseball teammate of Tommy introduced the two sporty couples. Teammate Tommy’s childhood pal from his family was Kristen. Kristen is a supportive and understanding girlfriend who supports his partner in his every big decision.
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She often visits the ground to watch his matches and cheer him up. The couple is very open about their relationship as they are often spotted on and off the ground. They also appear on each other’s Instagram posts very frequently. they make a beautiful couple. Hope they grow strong together.
Tommy Edman Parents and Family
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Tommy was born on 9 May 1995 in San Diego, California, United States to parents Maureen Kwak, and John Edman, Jr. He is of Korean descent through his mother. At Edman’s alma mater, La Jolla Country Day School, his father John, who is a teacher and the varsity baseball coach, played four years of collegiate baseball at Williams Collegiate in Massachusetts.
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He is not the only child in the family as he has 2 siblings named John and Elise. Elise is also a volleyball player.
Tommy Edman Salary and Net Worth
Tommy is under contract with the Cardinals for $4.2 million. This is his 1-year contract with the team. His net worth is somewhere between $1 million to $5 million.
Tommy Jersey
Tommy is currently playing as a shortstop/second baseman with the Cardinals and wears jersey number 19 with them.