According to Gordon Wittenmyer of The Chicago Sun-Times, Edwards has one goal for his 2017 season, make the All-Star team.
“He can get anybody out. He’s got that kind of stuff,” said manager Joe Maddon. “You saw what he’s capable of, and you saw the confidence we had in him at the end of the year pitching in the seventh game of the World Series.”
Equal opportunist
Last year, Edwards was used primarily as a right-handed specialist, but both righties and lefties are hitting sub-.200 against him. Righties are slashing .