I’ve long been a skeptic of the idea that Tommy Edman should bat right-handed full-time. His numbers against RHP aren’t actually bad, he’s barely done it over the years, and his current split is similar to players like Paul Goldschmidt and Nolan Arenado. I don’t know if you’ve noticed though but Edman has batted right-handed against right-handed pitchers a a little more often lately. Whether or not this is a long-term plan is unknown, but for now he’s picking his spots.
What is driving his decision? Well it stands to reason that he’s facing pitchers who he or the Cardinals have reason to believe will pitch worse against right-handed batters.