All-Star CJ Abrams is demoted to the minors by the Nationals for nonperformance reasons
All-Star shortstop CJ Abrams has been demoted to the minor leagues by the Washington Nationals for a reason not related to his on-field performance and is not expected to play for them the rest of the season
By GAVIN DORSEY
Published - Sep 21, 2024, 07:26 PM ET
Last Updated - Dec 16, 2024, 07:02 PM EST
CHICAGO (AP) — All-Star shortstop CJ Abrams was demoted to the minor leagues by the Washington Nationals on Saturday for what manager Dave Martinez said was an internal issue.
Abrams is not expected to play for the big league team for the rest of the season.
“I’m not going to give specifics or talk about specifics because I need to keep these guys and everything on the down low," Martinez said before the Nationals' 5-1 victory over the Cubs. "I’ve got other guys out there that I want to support. I’m going to support CJ. He’s a big part of our Nats family, and he will be. At this point, for me, it’s the right thing to do.”
Abrams, who turns 24 on Oct. 3, is hitting .246 with 20 homers, 65 RBIs and 31 stolen bases.
