Tommy Edman has been arguably one of the most versatile and valuable players in all of Major League Baseball over the past several seasons. The utility man was slated to start this year as the St. Louis Cardinals centerfielder. But now growing concerns about his health have the club wondering if the 28-year-old will be healthy enough to make the lineup on Opening Day, according to Katie Woo of The Athletic.

“Edman continues to progress from the arthroscopic surgery he underwent in October to address an achy right wrist that plagued him for most of the 2023 season, but internal concern is growing that Edman won’t be ready for Opening Day,” Woo wrote in a story published columnist Katie Woo of The Athletic wrote on March 4.

Edman, who has excelled at nearly every position he’s played, won a Gold Glove in 2021 as a second baseman. However, with the Cardinals struggling defensively, the team decided to see how much leather he could flash in the outfield.

Edman has been recovering from a wrist injury that plagued him for much of the 2023 season. He had surgery during the offseason to correct the problem, but his road to recovery has hit a few speed bumps. Now, sources around baseball are reporting that the Redbirds front office – who initially believed he would recover with rest – are starting to get a little nervous.