CJ ABRAMS NEWS

Nabs 28th steal Abrams went 2-for-5 with a double and a stolen base in Thursday's loss to the Phillies.

Impact 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.

AUGUST 11, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Sitting nightcap Tuesday Abrams isn't in the Nationals' lineup for Game 2 of Tuesday's doubleheader against the Phillies, Bobby Blanco of MASNSports.com reports.

Impact 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.

AUGUST 8, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Takes first pitch out of the yard Abrams went 4-for-5 with a double, a solo home run, two runs scored and two steals in Sunday's 6-3 victory over the Reds.

Impact Abrams made sure the debuting Lyon Richardson would never forget his first major league pitch as Abrams sent it sailing well over the right field wall. While his August had gotten off to a sluggish start, this performance was more in line with Abrams' scorching July in which he hit .327 with three home runs and 16 steals. The 22-year-old shortstop is now up to 11 home runs and 27 thefts on the season and the future appears to be now for this blossoming fantasy stud.

AUGUST 7, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Abrams and Thomas homer on first two pitches as Nationals sweep Reds 6-3

Washington’s CJ Abrams and Lane Thomas hit Lyon Richardson’s first two major league pitches for home runs and the last-place Nationals finished a three-game sweep of the Cincinnati...

AUGUST 6, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Runs wild in New York Abrams went 2-for-3 with one run scored and three steals in Sunday's loss to the Mets.

Impact 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.

JULY 31, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Reaches three times in loss Abrams went 1-for-3 with two walks, a run and a stolen base in Thursday's loss to the Mets.

Impact 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.

JULY 28, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Abrams takes hard, important lessons from loss to Mets NEW YORK -- Four hours away from Nationals Park, CJ Abrams has gained valuable early-career experiences. Citi Field, the Mets’ home ballpark...

JULY 28, 2023 • MLB.COM

Nats 'show heart' in 2nd straight comeback win WASHINGTON -- As CJ Abrams grows, so do these Nationals, it seems. It’s no coincidence that Abrams’ best month in the Majors coincided with...

JULY 26, 2023 • MLB.COM

CJ Abrams, Nationals rally past Rockies with four-run rally in ninth A late-July matinee turns into something wild in the ninth inning, as the Nationals rally for the second straight game to complete a 5-1 hom...

JULY 26, 2023 • WASHINGTONPOST.COM

Abrams' single caps 4-run 9th inning as Nationals rally for 5-4 win over Rockies

CJ Abrams’ RBI single capped a four-run ninth inning and the Washington Nationals rallied to beat the Colorado Rockies 5-4

JULY 26, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Swipes bag No. 20 Abrams went 2-for-4 with an RBI and a stolen base in Tuesday's 6-5 win over the Rockies.

Impact 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.

JULY 26, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Remains red hot Saturday Abrams went 2-for-5 with a two-run home run and an additional run in a 10-1 victory versus the Giants on Saturday.

Impact Abrams punctuated a big second inning for Washington with a two-run homer that gave the Nationals a 6-0 lead and resulted in San Francisco starter Logan Webb getting the hook. The long ball was the second in as many days for Abrams, and the multi-hit performance was his eighth over his past 10 contests. Over that span, the shortstop is batting .419 (18-for-43) with three homers, five RBI, 13 runs and seven stolen bases.

JULY 23, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Abrams stays hot, homers on his bobblehead night as the Nationals rout the Giants 10-1

CJ Abrams homered on his bobblehead night, Josiah Gray earned his first win since June 30 and the Washington Nationals routed the San Francisco Giants 10-1

JULY 23, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Homer and steal Friday Abrams went 2-for-4 with a homer, a stolen base and two runs scored in the Nationals' defeat of the Giants on Friday.

Impact Abrams entered the game with a .405/.450/.568 batting line in 42 plate appearances since moving into the leadoff spot July 7, and he only improved on that line with a solo shot in the bottom of the second inning and a single in the bottom of the fifth. The quickly-blossoming 22-year-old shortstop is up to nine homers and 19 steals in 88 games this season.

JULY 22, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Keeps running Wednesday Abrams went 2-for-4 with a stolen base in Wednesday's 8-3 loss to the Cubs.

Impact Abrams has multiple hits in nine of 14 games in July, and he's added nine of his 18 steals on the season in that span. The shortstop has thrived atop the order, going 15-for-37 (.405) from that spot since he moved there July 7. Abrams has lifted his slash line to .254/.302/.414 with eight home runs, 36 RBI, 43 runs scored, 17 doubles and four triples over 87 contests overall.

JULY 20, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Another steal in Monday's win Abrams went 1-for-4 with a run scored and a stolen base in Monday's win over the Cubs.

Impact Fresh off being named NL Player of the Week for the abbreviated period following the All-Star break, Abrams made a quick impact from the leadoff spot once again, getting hit by Drew Smyly's fourth pitch of the game, promptly stealing second and coming around to score on Jeimer Candelario's homer. Abrams is up to 17 steals on the season, including a perfect 8-for-8 performance on the basepaths in his last eight games -- a stretch in which he's batting a blistering .394 (13-for-33).

JULY 18, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Continues to shine at top of order Abrams went 2-for-4 with a double, a triple and two runs scored in Sunday's loss to the Cardinals.

Impact The 22-year-old accounted for half of Washington's hits on the afternoon. Abrams has flipped the switch in July, producing seven multi-hit performances in 11 games and slashing .395/.435/.628 with seven steals, three doubles, two triples and a homer. He's hit safely in six straight games since moving into the leadoff spot for the Nationals, batting .480 (12-for-25) and scoring eight runs, and he appears to be on the brink of a breakout second half.

JULY 17, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Swats eighth long ball Abrams went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and an additional run scored in Saturday's 9-6 loss against the Cardinals.

Impact Abrams pegged Steven Matz for a solo shot in the third inning -- his first home run since June 21 -- and turned in his fourth straight multi-hit performance. Over that span, Abrams is 9-for-18 (.500) with six runs scored, two RBI and four stolen bases.

JULY 16, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

CJ Abrams shines a lot (and runs a lot) during doubleheader split in St. Louis Abrams has fared well in the leadoff spot, and he again impressed Saturday against the Cardinals.

JULY 16, 2023 • WASHINGTONPOST.COM

Sprints into All-Star break Abrams went 3-for-5 with an RBI and a stolen base in Sunday's win over the Rangers.

Impact The young shortstop has swiped five bags over the last four games without being caught, giving him 14 steals on the season in 16 attempts. Abrams' bat has also picked up the pace in July, as he's gone 11-for-30 (.367) to begin the month with two doubles and a triple. The 22-year-old has hit leadoff in three straight contests for the Nats, and he could be poised for a big second half.

JULY 10, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Takes over as leadoff man Abrams will start at shortstop and bat leadoff in Sunday's game against the Rangers, Andrew Golden of The Washington Post reports.

Impact After leading off against a pair of southpaw starters (Cody Bradford and Andrew Heaney) in the first two games of the series with Texas, the lefty-hitting Abrams will remain atop the lineup while the Rangers bring right-hander Dane Dunning to the bump for the finale. Abrams took well to the leadoff assignment over the previous two contests, going 3-for-11 with two runs and a pair of stolen bases. He also pilfered two bags in Thursday's game against the Reds, giving him four steals in his last three contests.

JULY 9, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Abrams shines on all sides in leadoff spot debut WASHINGTON -- For the first time in his young career, Nationals shortstop CJ Abrams started a game in the leadoff spot. The No. 6 overall se...

JULY 8, 2023 • MLB.COM

Swipes two bags against Cincy Abrams went 0-for-4 with a run scored and two stolen bases in Thursday's extra-inning loss to the Reds.

Impact After reaching on a fielder's choice in the sixth inning, Abrams stole second and third before trotting home on a Lane Thomas single. Abrams is beginning to flash the upside that made him the sixth overall pick in the 2019 MLB Draft, slashing .314/.375/.510 over his last 15 games with 10 runs scored and five of his 11 steals on the year.

JULY 7, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Resting versus lefty Abrams is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Phillies.

Impact Washington will withhold three of its lefty-hitting regulars in Abrams, Luis Garcia and Corey Dickerson from the starting nine for the series finale with southpaw Ranger Suarez on the bump for Philadelphia. Ildemaro Vargas will check in at shortstop after Abrams started both of the first two games of the series while going 2-for-7 with a triple, an RBI and a run.

JULY 2, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Returns to lineup Friday Abrams (elbow) is back in the lineup Friday at Philadelphia.

Impact Abrams took a pitch off his right elbow in Tuesday's game against the Mariners and sat out of Wednesday's series finale, but he's ready to rock for the Nationals' series opener Friday night against the Phillies. The 22-year-old speedster will play shortstop and bat ninth.

JUNE 30, 2023 • ROTOWIRE