<P> Edmonds was selected in the seventh round of the 1988 draft by the California Angels . Following the draft, he was assigned to the Bend Bucks (in Bend, Oregon), the Angels' A-Short Season affiliate in the Northwest League . In 1988, he played in 35 games for the Bucks and hit . 221 . The following year, he was promoted to the Quad Cities Angels, the team's Class - A affiliate in the Midwest League . He played in 31 games and hit . 261 . </P> <P> In 1990, Edmonds advanced to the Palm Springs Angels, a "High - A" team in the California League . He played 91 games and hit . 293 . He remained with Palm Springs for the 1991 season as well . In 1992, he was promoted to Double - A with the Midland Angels in the Texas League . He hit . 313 in 70 games for Midland . He was promoted again in 1992, moving up to Triple - A Edmonton Trappers for 50 games . The Angels changed Triple - A teams in 1993, so Edmonds played for Vancouver Canadians . </P> <P> Edmonds was traded from Anaheim to St. Louis for second baseman Adam Kennedy and pitcher Kent Bottenfield shortly before the beginning of the 2000 season . </P> <P> Throughout his career, Edmonds predominantly played center field . However, he played first base in stretches, usually as a result of injury to a starting first baseman, but sometimes simply to provide rest to regular position players, or to give another outfielder playing time . For instance, Edmonds made six starts at first when Albert Pujols suffered an oblique injury in June 2006 . Additionally, he pitched two innings while in High - A ball in 1991 . </P>

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