Shortstop CJ Abrams is still dealing with a jammed left shoulder, so he won't be in the lineup for the Washington Nationals' game against the New York Mets on Monday.
This marks the third straight game that Abrams has been held out of the lineup with a jammed left shoulder. He was scratched at the last minute on both Saturday and Sunday, but manager Dave Martinez didn't even pencil him in on Monday., Abrams is considered day-to-day. He felt better swinging the bat on Monday, he just doesn't feel like he's at 100%.in exchange for superstar Juan Soto at the 2022 trade deadline. He was a top-10 prospect in baseball entering that season.
As Washington's full-time starting shortstop last year, Abrams hit .245 with 18 home runs, 64 RBI, 47 stolen bases, a .712 OPS and a 3.4 WAR. Abrams got off to a hot start in 2024, batting .295 with seven home runs, 17 RBI, seven stolen bases and a .992 OPS through the end of April. Since the start of May, though, the 23-year-old is batting just .205 with two home runs, nine RBI, one stolen base and a .519 OPS.Follow Fastball on FanNation on social mediaSam Connon is a Staff Writer for Fastball on the Sports Illustrated/FanNation networks.
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