CJ Abrams
24-Year-Old
2024 Stats
AVG
.246
HR
20
RBI
65
R
79
SB
31
Rest-of-Season Projections
2024 Fantasy Outlook
The centerpiece of the Nationals' return for Juan Soto, Abrams laid the foundation for what could be a long and prosperous MLB career in his first full season with Washington. At 22 years old, Abrams hit 18 homers and stole 47 bases in 151 games, finishing fifth in the majors in the latter category behind Ronald Acuna, Esteury Ruiz, Corbin Carroll and Bobby Witt. Abrams made 71 starts out of the leadoff spot and totaled 83 runs scored. His batting average was .228 or lower in four separate months of the season, and his Statcast page is icy blue, which for some may appear reminiscent of Victor Robles' 2019. No player is a sure thing, but it would be a surprise if Abrams went the way of Robles as Abrams has more speed, more pedigree and more discernible skill already at this stage. Now 23, Abrams will look to build on his 2023 showing as the Nationals' everyday shortstop. Read Past Outlooks
Headed for minors
The Nationals optioned Abrams to Triple-A Rochester on Saturday, Britt Ghiroli of The Athletic reports.
ANALYSIS
Since the All-Star break, Abrams has slashed just .203/.260/.326 with five home runs and 17 RBI -- a stark contrast from the .832 OPS he logged during the first half of the year. However, manager Dave Martinez said Saturday that Abrams' demotion is not related to his performance. Instead, the decision to send him down to the minors comes amid reports that he stayed out past curfew at a casino in Chicago prior to Friday's early-afternoon game against the Cubs, per Jeff Passan of ESPN.com. With Rochester's season wrapping up, the 23-year-old will instead report to the Nationals' complex in Florida for the final week of the season. Meanwhile, Nasim Nunez will likely be first in line to take over as Washington's primary shortstop.
Since the All-Star break, Abrams has slashed just .203/.260/.326 with five home runs and 17 RBI -- a stark contrast from the .832 OPS he logged during the first half of the year. However, manager Dave Martinez said Saturday that Abrams' demotion is not related to his performance. Instead, the decision to send him down to the minors comes amid reports that he stayed out past curfew at a casino in Chicago prior to Friday's early-afternoon game against the Cubs, per Jeff Passan of ESPN.com. With Rochester's season wrapping up, the 23-year-old will instead report to the Nationals' complex in Florida for the final week of the season. Meanwhile, Nasim Nunez will likely be first in line to take over as Washington's primary shortstop.
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2022
+22%
OPS vs RHP
2024
+13%
OPS vs LHP
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2022vs Left | .611 | 449 | 8 | 46 | .217 | ||||
Since 2022vs Right | .743 | 1069 | 32 | 104 | .258 | ||||
2024vs Left | .812 | 188 | 5 | 22 | .293 | ||||
2024vs Right | .717 | 414 | 15 | 43 | .223 | ||||
2023vs Left | .511 | 169 | 3 | 18 | .166 | ||||
2023vs Right | .786 | 445 | 15 | 46 | .274 | ||||
2022vs Left | .387 | 92 | 0 | 6 | .157 | ||||
2022vs Right | .702 | 210 | 2 | 15 | .287 | ||||
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Home/Away Batting Splits
Since 2022
+5%
OPS on Road
2024
+22%
OPS on Road
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2022Home | .685 | 728 | 19 | 75 | .240 | ||||
Since 2022Away | .721 | 790 | 21 | 75 | .251 | ||||
2024Home | .667 | 275 | 9 | 32 | .229 | ||||
2024Away | .816 | 327 | 11 | 33 | .260 | ||||
2023Home | .764 | 298 | 9 | 34 | .258 | ||||
2023Away | .663 | 316 | 9 | 30 | .233 | ||||
2022Home | .568 | 155 | 1 | 9 | .226 | ||||
2022Away | .642 | 147 | 1 | 12 | .268 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does CJ Abrams compare to other hitters?
This section compares his stats with all batting seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 400 plate appearances)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
BB/K
0.31BB Rate
6.6%K Rate
21.3%BABIP
.285ISO
.187AVG
.246OBP
.314SLG
.433OPS
.747wOBA
.326Exit Velocity
88.2 mphHard Hit Rate
33.7%Barrels/PA
4.8%Expected BA
.252Expected SLG
.418Sprint Speed
23.3 ft/secGround Ball %
40.0%Line Drive %
18.2%Fly Ball %
41.7%Prospect Rankings History
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Abrams, the No. 6 overall pick in 2019, was traded from San Diego to Washington in the blockbuster Juan Soto deal. His numbers down the stretch with the Nationals were mostly underwhelming, although he stole six bases in 44 games following the trade, showcasing the speed that made him a top prospect in both real-life and fantasy circles. At 22 years old, Abrams is still mostly projection with the bat. He showed that there is some thump in there during his time at Triple-A El Paso last season, smacking seven homers with a .507 SLG in 30 games with the affiliate, but he didn't look particularly close to putting it together at the big-league level. The Nationals will be patient with Abrams as they embrace a long-term rebuild. Can he hit enough at this stage to allow the speed to play?
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Four hits, two steals in loss
Abrams went 4-for-5 with two doubles, two stolen bases and two runs scored in Thursday's loss to the Cubs.
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Returns to lineup
Abrams (shoulder) will start at shortstop and bat leadoff Tuesday against the Mets.
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Available off bench Monday
Abrams (shoulder) is available off the bench for Monday's game against the Mets, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.
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Remains on bench Monday
Abrams (shoulder) is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Mets, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.
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Sitting again Sunday
Abrams (shoulder) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Marlins, Spencer Nusbaum of The Washington Post reports.
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Keeping pace
Abrams has racked up 13 stolen bases since the All-Star break.
ANALYSIS
Abrams' stolen base total makes him the only player ahead of Ronald Acuna's 12 swiped bags over that span. Abrams' bat has come to life as well, as he's hit .306 with an .855 OPS across his last 98 at-bats. However, lefties remain kryptonite for the 22-year-old, as he owns a lowly .198 batting average in 125 plate appearances versus southpaws this season.
Abrams' stolen base total makes him the only player ahead of Ronald Acuna's 12 swiped bags over that span. Abrams' bat has come to life as well, as he's hit .306 with an .855 OPS across his last 98 at-bats. However, lefties remain kryptonite for the 22-year-old, as he owns a lowly .198 batting average in 125 plate appearances versus southpaws this season.