"I'm sorry for the Korean national team." The first player ever to get on the operating table, confessed in advance
Nov 12, 2025
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Tommy Edman, a Korean mixed-race major leaguer who was finally put on the operating table. He had asked the Korean national baseball team for understanding in advance.
Edman, a utility player for the Los Angeles Dodgers, will have surgery on his right ankle next week. On the 12th (Korea time), 'The Athletic'Edman will undergo surgery next week on SNS. I confirmed it through General Manager Brandon Gomes. He said he will be able to return when the spring camp begins next year.
Edman suffered a sprained right ankle in May this year, and the injury occurred in the same area later in August. After playing with injuries until the World Series and playing defense, he was likely to have ankle surgery after the season, and seems to have confirmed the surgery after completing all game schedules.
It is bad news for the Korean national baseball team. Edman, who has a Korean mother, has a Korean middle name of 'Hyun-soo'. He also became a hot topic at the 2023 World Baseball Classic (WBC) as the first Korean-American mixed-race player to have a foreign nationality.
There was also a possibility that Edman would rejoin the WBC tournament in March next year. Compared to three years ago, Edman's position in the big league has also become more solid, and he has been a member of the Dodgers' World Series for two consecutive years, which is expected to be a greater boost to the Korean national team.
Considering the duration of ankle surgery and rehabilitation, however, the surgery was virtually impossible. Wednesday
When asked about Edman, Ryu Ji-hyun, head coach of the national baseball team who left for Tokyo through Kimpo International Airport ahead of the 2025 NAVER K-BASEBALL SERIES Japan warm-up match, said, `I actually met Edman in the United States last September. At that time, while talking about ankle surgery, he asked the media not to disclose it in advance. So I couldn't talk about it""Edman did not perform as well as expected in the last competition, so he said he really wanted to participate and show a good performance this time." However, he said that he wanted to participate so much because of his physical condition now, but he said he was sorry, and he said that he would really like to participate if he had the next opportunity."
In fact, Edman's joining the WBC national team has been canceled since the recurrence of his injury in August. However, the national baseball team is waiting for another Korean big leaguer to join.
It is expected that other players will not be able to join the team until January next year. Head coach Ryu Ji-hyun said "I also hope to get a definite answer soon, but I think it will take a little time due to the players' situation."
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
