Tommy Edman hit .407 with 11 RBI in the NLCS to help the Los Angeles Dodgers advance to the World Series, becoming just the latest former St. Louis Cardinals standout to find playoff success elsewhere.

Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop Tommy Edman has been named National League Championship Series (NLCS) MVP. The 29-year-old Korean American player received the award after his team beat the New York Mets 10-5 in Game 6 at Dodger Stadium on Sunday in a four-to-two games championship,

Before acquiring Tommy Edman at the trade deadline, the Dodgers had sought after him for years. That pursuit paid off big in the NLCS.

Edman's Dodgers eliminated the New York Mets in Game 6 of the NLCS on Sunday night at Dodger Stadium and advanced to the World Series to face the New York Yankees. Edman in that game had two hits, including this two-run home run in the third inning:

Edman, who had been injured all season when the Dodgers acquired him in a three-team trade in late July, drives in four runs in the NLCS clincher, giving him 11 RBIs in the series. He ties Corey

What they didn't foresee was what ultimately transpired -- that Edman would accumulate 11 RBIs in a single postseason round, serve as the cleanup hitter in a pennant-clinching game and become MVP of the National League Championship Series.

After leading the Los Angeles Dodgers past the New York Mets in the National League Championship Series, shortstop Tommy Edman is taking home some

The journey began with acquiring Shohei Ohtani. But with injuries threatening to derail their title hopes, the Dodgers leaned on a plethora of players to win the NL pennant.

Tommy Edman is one of the newest players in the Dodgers' clubhouse, but that didn't stop him from making an MVP-caliber impact against the Mets in the NLCS.

The NLCS MVP award was given to an unheralded utility player who hadn't played due to injury when he was acquired by the Dodgers in a July trade.