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.

Edman went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 5-1 loss to the Reds.

EDGE Analysis

Edman opened the scoring in the third inning with his solo shot, which was one of just four hits in the game for the Cardinals. Over his last eight games, Edman has gone 10-for-32 (.313) with three long balls, one triple, three doubles, seven RBI, seven runs scored and two stolen bases. That hot bat has kept him in the lineup regular as the starting shortstop while Nolan Gorman and Brendan Donovan handle second base and Paul DeJong has reverted to a bench role. Through 126 contests, Edman has matched his career high with 11 homers and added 26 stolen bases.

Edman went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Sunday's 6-3 win over Atlanta.

EDGE Analysis

Edman's lone hit in this three-game series came in the eighth inning off Atlanta reliever A.J. Minter. It was a game-tying solo shot, which was also Edman's fourth extra-base hit in his last six games. In that span, he's gone 7-for-24 (.292) with four RBI, five runs and two steals. The 27-year-old has slashed .253/.315/.378 with 10 homers, 44 RBI, 82 runs scored and 26 steals through 124 contests this season, though his productivity could take a hit as he remains at the bottom of the order in recent games in favor of Lars Nootbaar as the leadoff hitter.

Edman went 3-for-5 with a triple and a stolen base in Thursday's 8-3 win over the Cubs.

EDGE Analysis

The steal put Edman at 25 for the year, which puts him tied for third in the majors with Ronald Acuna and Cedric Mullins. Edman's batted .268 with a .743 OPS, four steals, two home runs, eight RBI and 13 runs scored through 22 games in August. Lars Nootbaar appears to have taken over leadoff duties against right-handed pitchers while Dylan Carlson does the same against most lefties, leaving Edman to provide solid hitting from a deeper spot in the lineup.

Edman went 2-for-5 with a solo home run, a double, three RBI and two runs scored in Tuesday's Game 2 win over the Cubs.

EDGE Analysis

Edman launched a solo home run off Anderson Espinoza in the top of the sixth inning before later ripping a two-run double and coming around to score again in the ninth. The long ball was his ninth of the year and second in his last seven games. Since Aug. 10, Edman has hit .200 with two homers, five RBI, nine runs and two stolen bases over 40 at-bats in 11 games.

Edman is not in the starting lineup for Game 1 of Tuesday's doubleheader with the Cubs, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.

EDGE Analysis

Edman will get a breather in the matinee Tuesday after he went 0-for-4 with two strikeouts in Monday's win. Nolan Gorman will shift over to second base while the red-hot Albert Pujols starts at designated hitter and bats sixth in Game 1.

Edman is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Diamondbacks.

EDGE Analysis

Nolan Gorman and Paul DeJong will form the Cardinals' double-play tandem in the middle infield while Edman sits after starting the past three games. Edman last batted out of the leadoff spot July 27, and because he's slashed a lowly .224/.274/.328 in 18 games since, he'll likely continue to occupy a spot in the lower half of the St. Louis lineup when he starts.

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

EDGE Analysis

Edman started the last four games and went 3-for-14 with a homer, a double, a run, an RBI and a stolen base. Nolan Gorman will shift to the keystone while Brendan Donovan serves as the designated hitter Wednesday.

Edman went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 5-4 win over the Rockies.

EDGE Analysis

Edman hadn't gone yard in over two months -- his last homer was June 14. Over the 48 games in between homers, he hit a meager .217 with 10 doubles, nine stolen bases, 12 RBI and 20 runs scored. The switch hitter isn't known for big power numbers, but he's usually a little more productive at hitting for contact. For the season, Edman sports a .256/.318/.370 slash line with eight long balls, 39 RBI, 72 runs scored, 24 stolen bases, 19 doubles and three triples in 111 games.

Edman went 2-for-2 with a double, a walk and a stolen base in Sunday's 6-3 win over the Brewers.

EDGE Analysis

Edman's double was just his second extra-base hit in August -- he's batted .278 (10-for-36) this month. He's also added three steals in 11 games, giving him 24 in 27 attempts this year. The 27-year-old infielder appears to be the preferred option at second base over Nolan Gorman since shortstop Paul DeJong rejoined the Cardinals' roster in late July.