CJ Abrams
SS WSH
Sun 9/15/24 11:20 AM

Abrams (shoulder) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Marlins, Spencer Nusbaum of The Washington Post reports.
EDGE Analysis
It's the third straight game on the bench for Abrams due to shoulder soreness after he was scratched from the starting nine for Friday's series opener versus Miami. Nasim Nunez will receive another look at shortstop for the Nationals. Manager Dave Martinez indicated Abrams could be available off the bench Sunday and may return to the lineup Monday against the Mets, per Nusbaum.

CJ Abrams
SS WSH
Sat 9/14/24 3:14 PM

Abrams (shoulder) isn't in the Nationals' lineup for Saturday's game against the Marlins.
EDGE Analysis
Left shoulder soreness prevented Abrams from playing in Friday's game, and he'll need at least one more day to recover Saturday. While he rests, Nasim Nunez will get the starting nod at shortstop and bat ninth.

CJ Abrams
SS WSH
Fri 9/13/24 4:18 PM

The Nationals scratched Abtrams from the lineup Friday against Miami due to left shoulder soreness, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
Abrams made a diving play during Thursday's game and tweaked his left shoulder. He was slated to bat leadoff and play shortstop prior to being scratched. Nasim Nunez will enter the lineup in place of Abrams, batting ninth and playing shortstop. Abrams will likely undergo further testing, but the injury doesn't seem to be significant at this point.

CJ Abrams
SS WSH
Thu 9/12/24 12:21 AM

Abrams went 2-for-4 with a home run and an additional run in Wednesday's 5-1 victory versus Atlanta.
EDGE Analysis
Abrams crushed a 420-foot homer to center field in the fourth inning for his 20th homer of the campaign. It's the first time he's reached that mark in his career -- the shortstop fell just short with 18 long balls last year. Abrams also has 28 steals this season, making him one of 10 big-leaguers to reach the 20-20 mark thus far.

CJ Abrams
SS WSH
Mon 9/9/24 12:10 PM

Abrams went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Sunday's loss to the Pirates.
EDGE Analysis
The shortstop led off the game by taking Jared Jones deep, but it was the last lead the Nationals would hold on the afternoon in a 7-3 loss. The homer was the 19th of the year for Abrams, a new career high, and he's tied the career-high 64 RBI he collected last year. The 23-year-old's overall offensive profile hasn't taken the step forward expected of him in 2024, however -- his .238/.307/.422 slash line is nearly identical to his .245/.300/.412 performance from 2023, and Abrams has fallen from 47 steals in 51 attempts to 28 in 40.

CJ Abrams
SS WSH
Thu 9/5/24 4:10 PM

Abrams is not in the lineup for Thursday's game in Pittsburgh.
EDGE Analysis
With left-hander Bailey Falter on the hill for the Pirates, Nationals manager Dave Martinez has elected to give the left-handed hitting Abrams a day off. Nasim Nunez will draw a start at shortstop and bat ninth.

CJ Abrams
SS WSH
Wed 8/28/24 3:16 PM

Abrams is absent from the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Yankees, Spencer Nusbaum of The Washington Post reports.
EDGE Analysis
Abrams went 0-for-8 with a couple strikeouts in the first two games of the series and will be given a day off in the finale. Nasim Nunez is getting a rare start at shortstop in Abrams' place, and rookie Dylan Crews will move up into the leadoff spot.

CJ Abrams
SS WSH
Sun 8/25/24 3:41 PM

Abrams went 2-for-5 with a pair of RBI singles and a stolen base during Sunday's 5-1 win over Atlanta.
EDGE Analysis
For the second game in a row, Abrams went 2-for-5 at the plate with a stolen base. However, he drove in two baserunners Sunday on RBI singles in the seventh and ninth innings after failing to log an RBI on Saturday. The 23-year-old is up to 27 stolen bases on the year, which ranks sixth among NL players. Abrams is slashing .249/.321/.441 in 534 plate appearances.

CJ Abrams
SS WSH
Sun 8/25/24 9:19 AM

Abrams went 2-for-5 with a stolen base in Saturday's loss to Atlanta.
EDGE Analysis
Abrams singled to lead off the third before swiping his 26th bag of the season and his sixth in the month of August. The shortstop would add another leadoff single in the fifth but was again left stranded as Washington's offense failed to get much of anything going in the contest. It marked Abrams' second multi-hit effort in his last five starts, though he's still batting just .197 on the month with three homers, eight RBI and eight runs scored.

CJ Abrams
SS WSH
Fri 8/23/24 4:06 PM

Abrams is absent from the lineup for Friday's game in Atlanta, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
Atlanta has southpaw Chris Sale on the mound, so the Nationals are choosing to give the left-handed hitting Abrams a rare day off. Nasim Nunez will handle shortstop duties Friday.