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Nationals Unlikely to Move CJ Abrams Out of Shortstop Despite His Struggles

Washington Nationals On SI·Brad Wakai·18 days ago
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CJ Abrams has been sensational at the plate for the Washington Nationals once again this season. Amongst shortstops with 10 or more games of action, he leads in wRC+ (168), on-base percentage (.402), slugging percentage (.558) and RBIs (36), while he's also hit the second-most home runs with nine. There is no doubting what Abrams can do with the bat in his hands. But when he takes his place in the field, he becomes the worst player at his position. Abrams made his major league debut in 2022. Since that time, he has committed 82 errors and has been worth minus-53 in outs above average. The Nationals have consistently worked with him to try and help him turn the corner defensively, but even with a new regime in place, nothing has worked. Despite that, Washington has yet to move him out of shortstop. And according to Spencer Nusbaum of The Athletic (subscription required), Abrams is likely to stay at that position no matter what.…

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