CJ Abrams
SS WSH
Tue 5/16/23 10:41 AM

Abrams went 2-for-4 with a solo home run, an additional run scored and one steal in Monday's 10-3 win over the Mets.
EDGE Analysis
Abrams recorded his third straight multi-hit game Monday, and during that stretch, he's hit two home runs and collected five RBI. Across 39 games (142 plate appearances), the shortstop is slashing .258/.305/.417 with four home runs, 22 RBI and 16 runs scored. He's also 5-for-7 in stolen-base attempts. Despite some occasional struggles, Abrams figures to be an everyday player for the Nationals, who are currently in last place in the NL East.

CJ Abrams
SS WSH
Wed 5/10/23 1:23 PM

Abrams is not in the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against the Giants, Andrew Golden of The Washington Post reports.
EDGE Analysis
Abrams will get a night off after a rough game against the Giants on Tuesday where he went 0-for-4 and made an error. Ildemaro Vargas will get the start at shortstop in Abrams' place and will hit eighth.

CJ Abrams
SS WSH
Sat 5/6/23 5:39 PM

Abrams is not in Saturday's lineup against the Diamondbacks, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
Abrams is hitting .323 with one home run and one steal over his last 10 games. Ildemaro Vargas is starting at shortstop and batting ninth.

CJ Abrams
SS WSH
Wed 5/3/23 9:00 AM

Abrams went 3-for-3 with two runs scored and an RBI in Tuesday's 4-1 win over the Cubs.
EDGE Analysis
The 22-year-old shortstop has been flirting with the Mendoza Line most of the season, but Abrams appears to have a found a groove at the plate. Over his last 15 games, he's slashing .275/.315/.431 with two doubles, two homers, seven runs and nine RBI, solid production from a player who routinely hits near the bottom of one of baseball's weakest lineups.

CJ Abrams
SS WSH
Fri 4/28/23 1:40 AM

Abrams went 1-for-4 with a grand slam in Thursday's 9-8 loss to the Mets.
EDGE Analysis
Abrams started out the contest with a pair of groundouts and a strikeout before coming up with the biggest swing of the game, giving the Nationals an 8-7 lead in the eighth frame with a grand slam. The shortstop has been quite productive as of late, having hit two home runs in his last five games while also driving in eight during that span.

CJ Abrams
SS WSH
Sat 4/22/23 6:21 PM

Abrams went 1-for-5 with a three-run home run in Saturday's 10-4 win over the Twins.
EDGE Analysis
Abrams doubled the Nationals' lead to 8-2 with a three-run shot off Simeon Woods Richardson in the seventh inning. It's the first homer of the season for the shortstop and he's brought home eight runs over 19 games and 66 at-bats. Abrams has been shaky over the first three-plus weeks of the season, but his speed (3 steals) has brought glimpses of fantasy hope in that short timeframe.

CJ Abrams
SS WSH
Sat 4/15/23 10:55 AM

Abrams went 0-for-2 with a walk, a run scored and two stolen bases in Friday's loss to the Guardians.
EDGE Analysis
The young shortstop also got on base on a hit-by-pitch and an error by Jose Ramirez, giving him plenty of opportunities to cause some havoc on the basepaths. Abrams has a poor .205/.300/.341 slash line through 13 games to begin the season, but he's now 3-for-4 on steal attempts. The rebuilding Nationals will live with the 22-year-old's growing pains as a hitter.

CJ Abrams
SS WSH
Fri 4/7/23 11:48 PM

Abrams went 3-for-5 with two triples, three RBI and a run scored in Friday's 10-5 victory over Colorado.
EDGE Analysis
Abrams tripled in two runs in the third inning, and two innings later his second three-bagger scored Lane Thomas to make it a 7-2 game. Over seven games and 25 at-bats, the 22-year-old is slashing .280/.333/.480 with three extra-base hits. The only disappointment so far with Abrams is that he hasn't used his impressive speed to steal a base just yet.

CJ Abrams
SS WSH
Sun 4/2/23 11:29 AM

Abrams is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against Atlanta.
EDGE Analysis
Abrams went 0-for-7 and committed three errors in the first two games of the season, and he'll head to the bench for Sunday's series finale. Ildemaro Vargas will take over at shortstop and bat eighth.

CJ Abrams
SS WSH
Fri 3/31/23 9:59 AM

Abrams went 0-for-4 with a strikeout while also committing three errors in the field during an Opening Day loss to Atlanta.
EDGE Analysis
Getting the start at shortstop and batting ninth in the order on his first MLB Opening Day, Abrams' first error could easily have been ruled a hit as it came on a scorching grounder by Ronald Acuna, but there was no excuse for his two airmailed throws later in the game. The Nationals are rebuilding in 2023 and will live with Abrams' growing pains, but the 22-year-old might have a long way to go before he'll be a reliable big-league player -- or a reliable fantasy asset.