Edman is out of the lineup for Monday's game in Pittsburgh, John Denton of MLB.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Edman is on the bench for the third time in five games while Paul DeJong steps in for him at shortstop. Though he's limping to the finish line of the regular season with a .100/.229/.133 slash line over his last nine games, Edman may not be fully secure in an everyday role as the postseason approaches.

Edman isn't starting Saturday against the Pirates, Katie Woo of The Athletic reports.

EDGE Analysis

Edman went 0-for-3 during Friday's win over Pittsburgh, and he'll retreat to the bench for the second time in the last three games. Paul DeJong is starting at shortstop and batting ninth.

Edman is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Brewers, John Denton of MLB.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Edman is one of several Cardinals regulars getting the day off for the series finale after St. Louis clinched the National League Central title with a 6-2 win Tuesday. Paul DeJong will draw the start at shortstop in place of Edman, who went 1-for-2 with a double and two walks Tuesday.

Edman is not in the lineup for Sunday's game versus the Reds, Daniel Guerrero of MLB.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Edman started the past seven contests and will step out of the lineup Sunday after he posted a .345/.367/.379 with two RBI and four stolen bases during that span. Paul DeJong will take over at shortstop in the series finale against Cincinnati.

Edman went 3-for-5 with one RBI and one steal in Saturday's 5-1 win over the Reds.

EDGE Analysis

Edman nabbed second base against righty reliever Hunter Strickland and catcher Chuckie Robinson in the first game of Saturday's twin bill. After a 15-game stretch when he recorded a .426 average over 54 at-bats, the shortstop suffered an 0-for-11 slump in his last three games before breaking out of it in this contest. In addition, the 27-year-old has recorded four steals in his last eight games.

Edman went 2-for-4 with an RBI, two stolen bases and a run scored in Tuesday's 8-4 loss to the Brewers.

EDGE Analysis

Edman was the only Cardinal with a multi-hit effort in this contest, which was his fourth in his last five games. He's added three steals in that span and is now 29-for-32 on the basepaths this season, ranking fifth in the majors in steals. The versatile 27-year-old's hot hitting has his batting average up to .270, its highest point since July 3. He's added a .743 OPS, 13 home runs, 55 RBI, 90 runs scored, 29 doubles and four triples through 138 contests.

Edman isn't starting Saturday against Pittsburgh, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.

EDGE Analysis

Edman is getting a rare day off after he hit .389 with three RBI, two doubles, a stolen base, a walk and a strikeout over the last five games. Paul DeJong will take over at shortstop and bat ninth.

Edman went 2-for-4 with an RBI double and a stolen base in Friday's 8-2 loss ti Pittsburgh.

EDGE Analysis

Edman knocked an RBI double in the seventh inning as part of his ninth multi-hit effort over his last 17 appearances. During that stretch, he's gone 25-for-67 (.373) with 14 extra-base hits and 14 RBI. On the year, he's stolen 27 bases while knocking 45 extra-base hits and posting a .267/.325/.412 slash line through 135 games.

Edman went 2-for-5 with a solo home run and a double in an 8-4 win against the Cubs on Saturday.

EDGE Analysis

Edman ignited a six-run third inning with a solo shot off Chicago starter Drew Smyly and tacked on a double in the sixth. The 27-year-old infielder has now homered four times in his last six games and is batting 10-for-25 (.400) with eight extra-base hits during the stretch. The recent binge comes on the heels of a 48-game homerless streak between June 15 and Aug. 14.

Edman went 2-for-4 with a three-run home run in Friday's 8-0 win over the Cubs.

EDGE Analysis

Edman put a bow on the Cardinals' big win with his eighth-inning blast. That was his fourth homer in his last 10 games and his career-high 12th long ball of the year. During his recent hot stretch, the infielder has gone 14-for-41 (.341) with 10 RBI, eight runs scored and two steals. He's slashing .258/.319/.398 with 50 RBI, 85 runs scored and 26 stolen bases through 128 games overall.