At first, it didn't make much sense at all why the Washington Nationals optioned All-Star shortstop CJ Abrams to Triple-A Rochester on Saturday. The Triple-A season ends Sunday, and the Nationals—already eliminated from playoff contention—only have eight games remaining.

Despite only having one week remaining in the 2024 MLB season, the Washington Nationals made an interesting move to demote All-Star shortstop CJ

The Washington Nationals are trying to send a message to All-Star shortstop CJ Abrams by shockingly sending him to the minor leagues. Britt Ghiroli of The Athletic reported Saturday that Abrams, an All-Star this season,

Abrams established himself as the shortstop of the future in the nation’s capital in 2023, when he hit 18 home runs and stole 47 bags while hitting .245/.300/.412 in his first full big league season.

With only nine days remaining in the 2024 MLB regular season, the Washington Nationals have demoted shortstop CJ Abrams to Triple-A, the team announced Saturday. Abrams was an All-Star this season, though he has struggled badly in the second half,

The Washington Nationals made a surprising decision on young slugger CJ Abrams on Saturday. They optioned him to the minor leagues (Triple-A Syracuse) even though the minor league season is about to be over.