Edman injured his right ankle on a slide during Tuesday’s game against the Marlins, but he is optimistic that he’ll be back in the lineup as soon as Saturday.

The Los Angeles Dodgers, already struggling to overcome injuries to their pitching staff, were missing second baseman Tommy Edman in their starting lineup against the Atlanta Braves.

Tommy Edman has been an extremely valuable chess piece for the Los Angeles Dodgers this season, appearing in 30 of their 32 games so far. Edman was not in the lineup on Monday night for the first time this season but entered off the bench and later delivered a walk-off single in the 10th inning.