[5] After his sophomore season in 2015, he played collegiate summer baseball for the Yarmouth–Dennis Red Sox of the Cape Cod Baseball League, where he batted .304,[6] was named starting second baseman for the East Division All-Star team,[7] and helped lead the Red Sox to the league championship.

[10] Edman signed with the Cardinals and was assigned to the State College Spikes, where he spent the whole season, posting a .286 batting average with four home runs, 33 RBIs, and 19 stolen bases in 22 attempts over 66 games.

[14] He was promoted to the Memphis Redbirds at the end of the season, helping them win the Pacific Coast League title and was named a co-MVP of the PCL playoffs, along with teammate Randy Arozarena.

[15] In 126 games between Springfield and Memphis, Edman slashed .301/.354/.402 with seven home runs, 41 RBIs, and 30 stolen bases in 35 attempts.

[17] Edman began the 2019 season back with Memphis, batting .305/.356/.513 with seven home runs, 29 RBIs, and nine stolen bases over 49 games.

[28] In 2021, Edman was named the club's starting second baseman after the departure of Kolten Wong and the acquisition of Nolan Arenado.

[30] Edman appeared in 159 games for the 2021 season, slashing .262/.308/.387 with 11 home runs, 56 RBIs, 41 doubles, and thirty stolen bases over 641 at-bats.

[33] In the one-game Wild Card Game against the Los Angeles Dodgers, he had three hits in five at-bats with two stolen bases, but the Cardinals lost on a walk-off home run.

[42] Edman and the Cardinals agreed to a two-year deal worth $16.5 million on January 22, 2024, again avoiding salary arbitration.

[45] On July 29, 2024, the Cardinals traded Edman to his home state Los Angeles Dodgers in a three-team deal that also sent Michael Kopech and Oliver Gonzalez to the Dodgers, Erick Fedde and Tommy Pham to St. Louis, and sent Miguel Vargas, Alexander Albertus, and Jeral Pérez to the Chicago White Sox.

[47] Edman played in 37 games for the Dodgers, splitting time between shortstop and center field, with a .237 average, six homers and 20 RBI.

[49] On November 29, 2024, Edman signed a five-year, $74 million contract extension to remain with the Dodgers including a sixth-year club option.

[56] His younger sister, Elise, played volleyball at Davidson College[57] and worked as a systems engineer for the Cardinals.

The couple had originally planned the wedding for October 5 but were forced to reschedule due to the Cardinals' participation in the 2019 National League Division Series.