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Tom Edens Mets 1987
Tom Edens was a rather obscure right handed reliever of the late 80s and early 90s. Edens came from Oregon and was drafted in HS by the Phillies in 1979 but didn't sign. He was drafted again in 1983 out of Lewis-Clark College by the Royals in the 14th round and went to the Mets in 1984 in exchange for veteran infielder Tucker Ashford. Edens didn't have super control but the Mets brought him up in '87 when a rash of injuries hit their pitching staff and he made his MLB debut shortly before his 26th birthday. Edens worked only 8 big league innings for the Mets, posting a 6.75 ERA before going back down to the minors. In 1989 Edens went to the Phillies as part of the deal for Juan Samuel, a trade which more or less marked the end of the fine Mets team of the late 80s. Edens worked thereafter for the Brewers, Twins, Phillies and Cubs without ever setting the world on fire, finishing with career numbers only just above replacement level. Edens has been a missing Met for a very long time, but the Fritsch postcard collection just posted him.
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