Abrams went 2-for-6 with an RBI, a run and two steals in Sunday's 10-9 win over Atlanta.
Abrams finished off 2023 with back-to-back multi-hit efforts and cemented his name in the franchise record books. His eighth-inning steal brought him up 47 for the year which broke the single-season record for the Nationals. He finishes the year hitting .244/.299/.413 with 18 homers, 64 RBI, 83 runs and a 32:118 BB:K in 614 plate appearances. Abrams was one of four players this season to hit at least 15 home runs and steal at least 45 bases, joining Ronald Acuna, Corbin Carroll and Bobby Witt.
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Nationals' CJ Abrams: Drives in three, swipes bag
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Abrams went 2-for-4 with a walk, a double, three RBI, a run scored and a steal in Friday's 9-6 loss to Atlanta.
Abrams led off the game with a walk and made the most of his time on base by stealing his 43rd base of the year. He also pulled the Nationals within three late with a two-run double off Pierce Johnson in the eighth inning. Abrams has enjoyed a breakout season, slashing .247/.304/.420 with 18 homers, 80 runs and 62 RBI over 581 plate appearances. He has three multi-hit outings over his last five games.
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Nationals' CJ Abrams: Two doubles, two RBI in win
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Abrams went 2-for-3 with two doubles, two RBI and two runs scored in Wednesday's 13-3 win over the White Sox. He also drew two walks.
Abrams doubled to lead off the first inning before coming around to score Washington's first of 13 runs on the day. He added another double in the following inning to score Ildemaro Vargas and Jacob Young, giving the shortstop his fifth multi-hit game this month. Abrams has now hit safely in three straight and has drawn 11 walks already this month after recording just two free passes in August.
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Nationals' CJ Abrams: First career two-homer game
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Abrams went 2-for-4 with two home runs, three RBI and two runs scored in Monday's 6-2 victory over the Pirates.
Abrams plated two with a no-doubter in the third, then hit a solo shot in the seventh to close out the scoring for the Nationals. He now has three consecutive multi-hit games with three home runs, five RBI, six runs scored and a steal during that stretch. The 22-year-old shortstop is hitting .252 with 18 home runs, 57 RBI, 74 runs and 41 steals in what has been a breakout campaign for the second-year shortstop.
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Nationals' CJ Abrams: Returns after one-game absence
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Abrams (knee) will start at shortstop and bat leadoff Monday versus the Pirates in his return to the lineup, Bobby Blanco of MASNSports.com reports.
Abrams missed Sunday's 7-3 loss to the Dodgers after banging his knee Saturday, but he needed just one day off to move past the injury. The young infielder has a .719 OPS with 16 home runs and 41 stolen bases this season.
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Nationals' CJ Abrams: Managing knee issue
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Abrams is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Dodgers due to a knee injury, though manager Dave Martinez said the shortstop should be available off the bench, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.comreports.
The 22-year-old apparently banged his knee on a slide during Saturday's contest and will sit out Sunday's series finale, though Marinez expects Abrams to be back in the lineup Monday in Pittsburgh. Ildemaro Vargas will take over at shortstop and bat fifth.
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Nationals' CJ Abrams: Big day in loss
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Abrams went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run, a second run scored and a stolen base in Friday's 8-5 loss to the Dodgers.
He helped chase Emmet Sheehan from the game by taking the right-hander deep in the fifth inning. Abrams has slowed down since his blistering July, slashing .221/.264/.389 since the calendar flipped to August, but the 22-year-old shortstop has still put together a breakout campaign with 16 homers, 41 steals, 54 RBI and 70 runs in 131 games.
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Nationals' CJ Abrams: Reaches 40 steals
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Abrams went 1-for-3 with a walk, an RBI and two stolen bases in Wednesday's 3-2 victory versus the Mets.
Abrams came up with a big hit in the seventh inning, notching a two-out single that tied the score 2-2. He followed with a swipe of second base, his second theft of the game and his 40th of the campaign. Per Jessica Camerato of MLB.com, Abrams is the ninth MLB player since 2000 to steal at least 40 bases prior to his age-23 season. He ranks fourth in the majors in that category and has added 15 homers, 52 RBI, 68 runs and a .245/.296/.403 slash line over 130 contests.
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Nationals' CJ Abrams: On bench versus lefty
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Abrams is not in the lineup Tuesday against the Mets.
Ildemaro Vargas will start at shortstop and bat sixth as the Nationals face left-hander Jose Quintana. Abrams went 0-for-7 with one walk and two strikeouts in the final two games of the Nationals' four-game weekend series versus the Marlins and is slashing just .173/.255/.286 off lefties this year.
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Nationals' CJ Abrams: Swipes three bags
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Abrams went 3-for-5 with two runs scored and three steals in Monday's 6-3 loss against the Blue Jays.
Abrams now has 12 stolen bases in his last 21 games and 37 on the season, fourth most in the league. The 22-year-old shortstop has been swinging the bat better of late as well, going 11-for-43 (.256) with three home runs in his last 10 contests. Overall, Abrams' slash line is up to .253/.304/.413 with 14 homers, 66 runs scored and 49 RBI across 487 plate appearances this season.
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Nationals' CJ Abrams: Clubs 12th homer
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Abrams went 1-for-5 with a three-run home run in Friday's 8-7 win over the Phillies.
He supplied the big blow in a six-run fourth inning by taking Michael Lorenzen deep. Abrams has slowed down in August, batting just .179 (7-for-39) over his last 11 games, but he's still taken a big step forward in 2023, posting a .293/.351/.457 slash line in 34 contests as the Nationals' leadoff hitter with five of his 12 homers and 20 of his 33 steals on the season.
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Nationals' CJ Abrams: Swipes two bags in win
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Abrams stole two bases and scored a run in Thursday's win over the Red Sox.
The shortstop began the game on the bench, but after getting hit by a pitch in the eighth inning when he pinch-hit for Jeter Downs, Abrams races around the bases before adding an insurance run for the Nationals on a Stone Garrett single. Abrams is up to 33 steals in 36 attempts on the season, and since the All-Star break the 22-year-old is slashing .272/.338/.432 with four homers, nine RBI and 23 runs in 32 games.
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Nationals' CJ Abrams: Scheduled day off
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Abrams is getting a scheduled day off Thursday versus the Red Sox, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.
Abrams battled some back spasms toward the end of last week, but all is well. He tallied his 31st stolen base of the season in the Nationals' win over Boston on Wednesday after reaching the 30-steal plateau in Tuesday's loss. Jeter Downs will play shortstop and hit ninth in Thursday's series finale.
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Nationals' CJ Abrams: Back in lineup Tuesday
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Abrams (back) is starting at shortstop and batting leadoff Tuesday versus the Red Sox.
Abrams was lifted from Sunday's series finale against the Athletics due to back spasms, but he is ready to rock leading into the Nationals' three-game set versus Boston. The 22-year-old has slashed .297/.356/.460 with four homers and 20 steals in 37 games since the beginning of July.
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Nationals' CJ Abrams: Nabs 28th steal
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Abrams went 2-for-5 with a double and a stolen base in Thursday's loss to the Phillies.
The 22-year-old speedster swiped second base after a single in the third inning and added a double off Craig Kimbrel in the ninth. Abrams has been impressive since the start of July, slashing .314/.362/.489 with four homers, 11 RBI, 27 runs scored and 19 steals across 151 plate appearances in that span.
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Nationals' CJ Abrams: Sitting nightcap Tuesday
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Abrams isn't in the Nationals' lineup for Game 2 of Tuesday's doubleheader against the Phillies, Bobby Blanco of MASNSports.com reports.
Abrams went 2-for-5 with a run scored during Washington's Game 1 loss and will get a breather to end Tuesday's activities. Jeter Downs will fill in as the Nationals' shortstop and bat ninth.
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Nationals' CJ Abrams: Runs wild in New York
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Abrams went 2-for-3 with one run scored and three steals in Sunday's loss to the Mets.
Abrams showcased his elite speed Sunday, swiping three bags and reaching on an infield single. The shortstop accounted for the Nationals' only run, stealing home in the first inning. The 22-year-old now owns 24 steals on the season and has gone 13-for-44 (.295) with 10 runs scored and seven stolen bases over his last 11 appearances.
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Nationals' CJ Abrams: Reaches three times in loss
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Abrams went 1-for-3 with two walks, a run and a stolen base in Thursday's loss to the Mets.
Abrams was one of just two Nationals hitters to reach base multiple times in the loss, and he scored the team's only run following a walk and a stolen base in the sixth inning. Though the shortstop has begun to tail off just a bit by going 4-for-19 over his past five games, that won't prevent July from being arguably the best month of his career thus far. Through 21 July games, Abrams is slashing .337/.398/.542 with three homers, four doubles, two triples, eight RBI, 21 runs, and 12 thefts on 12 attempts.
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Nationals' CJ Abrams: Swipes bag No. 20
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Abrams went 2-for-4 with an RBI and a stolen base in Tuesday's 6-5 win over the Rockies.
The young shortstop continues to emerge as a fantasy force. Through 19 games in July, Abrams is slashing .342/.386/.566 with three homers, seven RBI and 19 runs while primarily hitting leadoff. He's also gone a perfect 11-for-11 on the basepaths this month, giving Abrams the first of what could be many 20-steal seasons.
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Nationals' C.J. Abrams: Possible waiver wire pickups
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Here he is, the ultimate shortstop replacement if you lost Corey Seager or someone else. It's taken over a calendar year of major-league action, but Abrams has finally begun to live up to his prospect billing here in July, batting .353 (24 for 68) with three homers and 10 steals. A big part of his turnaround is simply making better use of his wheels, which was always thought to be his best tool, but his two home runs over the weekend serve as a reminder he's not a one-trick pony. His on-base skills are still sorely lacking, but they haven't stopped him from batting leadoff over the past two weeks. And lest you mistake him for a Roto-only play, Abrams is now averaging more Head-to-Head points per game on the season (2.72) than Dansby Swanson (2.66).
