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Removed early Abrams was pulled from Friday's game against Miami due to an apparent injury, Bobby Blanco of MASNSports.com reports.

Impact It's not immediately clear what kind of injury Abrams is dealing with, though it may have something to do with the hip/thigh injury that held him out of two games earlier in the week. If the All-Star shortstop ends up needing to miss more time, Amed Rosario and Jose Tena would be candidates for additional starts in the infield.

APRIL 12, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Tallies another long ball in loss Abrams went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 6-5 loss to the Dodgers.

Impact Abrams drove a high fastball by Landon Knack into right field and out of the yard to put the Nationals on the board in the first inning. The speedy shortstop has gone deep in four of his last seven outings, during which he's batting .296 with two doubles, six RBI, six runs scored and two stolen bases over 27 at-bats.

APRIL 10, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Teoscar Hernández homers and drives in 3 as Dodgers defeat Nationals 6-5 to avoid sweep

Teoscar Hernández homered and drove in three, including the go-ahead run in the seventh inning, and the Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the Washington Nationals 6-5 to avoid a three-g...

APRIL 9, 2025 • Associated Press

Checking back into lineup Abrams (thigh) will start at shortstop and bat leadoff in Wednesday's game against the Dodgers.

Impact Abrams was held out of the lineup for the past two games while dealing with right thigh tightness, but the Nationals never expressed much concern that the issue would force the young shortstop to the injured list. He'll be back at his familiar spot atop the lineup and in the infield for the series finale, while Paul DeJong shifts back over to third base after making the last two starts at shortstop.

APRIL 9, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Remains out Tuesday Abrams (thigh) remains out of the lineup for Tuesday's game versus the Dodgers.

Impact Abrams' right thigh tightened up on him during Sunday's contest against the Diamondbacks and he has now missed two straight starts. The 24-year-old is considered day-to-day. Paul DeJong will cover shortstop again Tuesday, and Amed Rosario will play third base.

APRIL 8, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Day-to-day with thigh tightness Nationals manager Dave Martinez said that Abrams is not in the lineup for Monday's game versus the Dodgers due to right thigh tightness, Spencer Nusbaum of The Washington Post repo...

Impact Abrams' thigh tightened up on him during the final play of Sunday's win over the Diamondbacks. Martinez said that he's not concerned the injury could linger, but the team felt it was best to give Abrams at least one day of rest. Paul DeJong will slide over to start at shortstop in Monday's series opener, while Jose Tena will get the nod at third base.

APRIL 7, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Exits starting nine Abrams is not in the lineup for Monday's contest versus the Dodgers.

Impact It's the first day off this season for Abrams, who is slashing .257/.289/.571 with three home runs and two stolen bases in his first nine games. Paul DeJong will slide over to start at shortstop, while Jose Tena will get the call at third base in Monday's series opener.

APRIL 7, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Nationals beat Arizona 5-4, deal Corbin Burnes his first loss as Diamondbacks ace

Alex Call and Paul DeJong each had two hits and drove in a run and Trevor Williams struck out six over five innings as the Washington Nationals beat the Arizona 5-4 and handed Diam...

APRIL 6, 2025 • Associated Press

Adams throws out Thomas trying to steal for final out of Nationals' 4-3 win over Diamondbacks

Riley Adams threw out Alek Thomas trying to steal second base for the final out in the Washington Nationals’ 4-3 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks

APRIL 6, 2025 • Associated Press

Heating up in April Abrams went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's 6-4 loss to Arizona.

Impact Abrams got the Nationals on the board with a solo shot in the first inning off Diamondbacks right-hander Brandon Pfaadt. After going just 2-for-13 in three outings to open the campaign, Abrams is 7-for-16 with three long balls, two doubles, four RBI and one stolen base over his past four contests.

APRIL 5, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Carroll hits 2 homers, Grichuk has tiebreaking double and Diamondbacks beat Nats 6-4

Corbin Carroll homered twice, pinch-hitter Randal Grichuk hit a tiebreaking double in the seventh inning, and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Washington Nationals 6-4

APRIL 5, 2025 • Associated Press

Smacks solo homer Wednesday Abrams went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 4-2 loss to Toronto.

Impact Abrams got the Nationals on the board in the sixth inning, when he took Brendon Little deep for a 386-foot solo homer to right field. Abrams had a productive series in Toronto despite Washington being swept, with the 24-year-old shortstop going 5-for-12 with two doubles, three runs, two home runs and three RBI. The Nationals have an off-day Thursday before starting a three-game home series against the Diamondbacks on Friday.

APRIL 2, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Tallies three hits Tuesday Abrams went 3-for-4 with two doubles, an RBI, a run and a stolen base in Tuesday's loss to the Blue Jays.

Impact Abrams doubled his early season hit total and swiped his second bag of the year. He now has three extra-base hits in his last two games and bumped his batting average up to .286 after Tuesday's strong day.

APRIL 2, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

CJ Abrams stays hot, the rest of lineup remains cool in loss to Blue Jays CJ Abrams collects three hits in a 5-3 loss at Toronto. The rest of the Nationals’ lineup manages only three hits in total.

APRIL 2, 2025 • WASHINGTONPOST.COM

Cracks first homer of season Abrams went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Monday's 5-2 loss to Toronto.

Impact Abrams spoiled Blue Jays right-hander Bowden Francis' no-hit bid in the sixth inning, going deep for the first time this season Monday. The 24-year-old infielder is slashing just .176/.222/.353 with two RBI and one stolen base across 17 at-bats (four games) thus far, but Abrams should still be a strong source of power and speed in 2025 after recording 20 homers and 31 steals in 138 outings a year ago.

APRIL 1, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Giménez scores 3 runs, Soroka exits early as Blue Jays beat Nationals 5-2

Andrés Giménez homered and scored three runs, Bowden Francis pitched six innings to win his first start of the season and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Washington Nationals 5-2

APRIL 1, 2025 • Associated Press

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MARCH 26, 2025 • FOX SPORTS

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Back in action Thursday Abrams (quadricep) will start at shortstop and bat leadoff in Thursday's Grapefruit League game against the Rays, Andrew Golden of The Washington Post reports.

Impact As expected, Abrams has been cleared to return to action after he was lifted from Wednesday's game against the Astros as a precaution when he experienced cramping in both of his quads after legging out a triple. He enters Thursday's contest having hit .300 with one home run and three RBI over 30 at-bats in the Grapefruit League.

MARCH 13, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Expected back in lineup Thursday Nationals manager Dave Martinez said that Abrams was lifted from Wednesday's contest versus the Astros due to cramping in both quads but is scheduled to return to the lineup Thursd...

Impact Abrams' quads cramped up following a leadoff triple in the first inning Wednesday, but he's going to be fine. The young shortstop is 9-for-30 with a home run in 10 Grapefruit League games this spring.

MARCH 12, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Exits with apparent injury Abrams was removed in the bottom of the first inning of Wednesday's Grapefruit League game against the Astros due to an apparent injury, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.

Impact After leading off the inning with a triple, Abrams appeared to crouch down in discomfort once he reached third base. He motioned to the team trainer to examine him, and after a brief checkup, Abrams was pulled from the contest. The Nationals should provide more details on Abrams' injury later Wednesday.

MARCH 12, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Washington Nationals All-Star Hoping to Tap into Opposite Field Power Entering his third full Major League season, Washington Nationals shortstop CJ Abrams has emerged as one of baseball’s top young players.

MARCH 8, 2025 • SI.COM

Mashes first spring homer Abrams went 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI in Friday's Grapefruit League game against the Mets.

Impact The shortstop took Paul Blackburn deep in the third inning, giving Abrams his first homer of the spring. He's batting just .217 (5-for-23) so far in Grapefruit League action, and while he has yet to strike out, Abrams also has yet to draw a walk -- something the Nats are looking for him to do more consistently in 2025 as the team prepares to make him the leadoff hitter. The 24-year-old's fantasy upside is undeniable, as he's racked up 38 homers and 78 steals in 289 games over the last two seasons, but his .245/.307/.422 slash line has plenty of room for improvement.

MARCH 8, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Focusing on swing decisions Abrams' slow start to spring training isn't a concern yet for the Nationals, Bobby Blanco of MASN Sports reports.

Impact The shortstop's issues on and off the field late last season, which prompted a demotion to Triple-A Rochester, have put a spotlight on his performance early in camp. So far Abrams has struggled, going 3-for-19 (.158) through six Grapefruit League appearances with zero strikeouts or walks, but it's the latter the team wants him to focus on. "We know he's got some power. We want to make sure that it doesn't transpire into just him trying to hit home runs all the time," manager Dave Martinez said this week. "We need him to get on base for us. If he's going to lead off, he's got to be able to get on base, accept his walks. Right now, he's really trying to work on staying on the ball and work on his timing a little bit. But he's been really good." Abrams was slashing .283/.344/.513 at the end of June last year prior to his second-half struggles, and the Nats still believe he can provide that level of production on a consistent basis.

MARCH 7, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Column | The Nats need CJ Abrams to make this work as much as he does Nationals shortstop CJ Abrams says he’s stronger, faster and wiser after a difficult end to his 2024 season. The Nationals have to hope he’s...

FEBRUARY 28, 2025 • WASHINGTONPOST.COM

Will bat leadoff Abrams will be moved back into the leadoff spot this season, Jessica Camerato of MLB.com reports. "CJ's going to lead off," manager Dave Martinez said. "The [Nos.] 3-4-5 will be ki...

Impact Abrams was moved out of the leadoff spot late in the season last year in favor of prospect Dylan Crews when Crews was promoted, but the team will reverse that decision this year. Abrams struggled so much in the second half (.203/.260/.326 with an 11th percentile chase rate) that his ability to remain in that capacity as a leadoff hitter is in question.

FEBRUARY 24, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

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