Current Contract
Contract renewable though 2012.

Became a Cardinal
Selected in the 14th round (436th overall) of the June, 2006 First-Year Player Draft. Received a $110,000 signing bonus.

2008 Season
Split playing time between Batavia (31 games) and Quad Cities (22 games), hitting a combined .289 (52-for-180) with nine doubles, 10 home runs and 29 RBIs. Before being promoted to Quad Cities, Edwards led the club in slugging percentage, on-base percentage and home runs.

Career Notes
In his professional debut in 2006, Edwards hit .266/.360/.461 with four home runs and 27 RBI in 48 games for Rookie-level Johnson City. He was limited by a sore wrist for most of the season and missed the final 10 games with a pulled hamstring.

The following season, he hit .267 with eight home runs and 40 RBIs, splitting playing time between Johnson City (59 games) and Batavia (nine games).

Player Awards
Birdhouse Top 40 Prospect 2008: #25
Birdhouse Top 40 Prospect 2007: #15

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