CJ Abrams #5

Paul Christopher Abrams Jr...Graduated from Blessed Trinity Catholic High School in Roswell, Ga...Was named the 2019 Georgia Gatorade Baseball Player of the Year and the No. 2 high school prospect in the 2019 Draft according to Baseball America and Perfect Game...Played on USA Baseball’s 18U National Team in 2018 with Dylan Crews and Yohandy Morales.

2023

Made strides in his first full season as Washington’s everyday shortstop...Was the third-youngest player in Major League Baseball to start the season...According to the Elias Sports Bureau, was one of seven shortstops in Major League Baseball history (done nine times) to hit at least 15 home runs and steal 45 bases in a season...He was the second-youngest to do so behind Hanley Ramirez (17/51 in 2006; 22.282 years old) and ahead of Alex Rodriguez (42/46 in 1998; 23.063), per Elias...Ranked fifth in Major League Baseball (3rd in the NL) with 47 stolen bases, the most in a single-season in Nationals history (2005-pres.)...Broke Trea Turner’s record of 46 in 2017...Led Major League Baseball with 36 stolen bases from July 7 - the day he moved to the leadoff spot - through the end of the season...Recorded 25 straight stolen bases without being caught from May 3 to Aug. 10, the longest streak in Nationals history (2005-pres.)... Was caught stealing just four times, the fewest of any player with at least 40 stolen bases in Major League Baseball...Ranked third in Major League Baseball in baserunning runs above average (9.5), according to FanGraphs.com...Was moved to the leadoff spot on July 7, hitting .256 with a .430 slugging percentage (12 2B, 3 3B, 11 HR, 30 RBI, 36 SB) from that point on...Had multi-hit games in eight of first 11 starts at the leadoff spot...Hit his first career grand slam, April 27 at New York (NL), putting the Nationals ahead, 8-7...Hit first career leadoff homer Aug. 6 at Cincinnati...Recorded his first career multi-homer game, Sept. 11 at Pittsburgh...Plated two separate go-ahead RBI in Washington’s 3-2 win over the New York Mets on May 13...Capped a four-run, ninth-inning rally with his second career walk-off hit on July 26 vs. Colorado...Ranked tied for tenth in the National League with 12 go-ahead RBI.

2022

Joined Triple-A Rochester following the trade...Was recalled by Washington on Aug. 15...He ranked fifth in the National League (1st among NL rookies) with a .314 batting average and third in the NL (1st among NL rookies) with an 8.5% strikeout rate (9 SO/106 PA) from Sept. 3 through the end of the season...Abrams recorded eight multi-hit efforts with Washington, including a career-high four hits on Sept. 5 at St. Louis (4-for-5, 3B, 2 R)…From Aug. 15 - his debut with the club - the Nationals ranked fifth in Major League Baseball in opponents’ batting average on ground balls (.215 opp. AVG)…From Opening Day through Aug. 14, the Nationals ranked 29th in MLB with a .275 opponents’ average on grounders...Earned MLB Play of the Week Award for his diving stop on Sept. 9 at Philadelphia...Recorded his first career walk-off hit, a 10th-inning single on Sept. 28 vs. Atlanta (Stephens)…Made San Diego’s Opening Day roster...Recorded his first MLB hit on April 9 at Arizona, a 9th-inn. single (Melancon)…Hit his 1st MLB homer on April 16 vs. Atlanta (Morton)…According to MLB Statcast, he ranked in the 91st percentile in MLB in average sprint speed (29.0 feet/second).

2021

Spent the entire 2021 season with Double-A San Antonio, setting career highs in games played (42), at-bats (162), doubles (14), RBI (23) and walks (15)...With the Missions, he posted 15 walks against 36 strikeouts with 13 steals and three home runs. ...Sustained a season-ending injury July 4 when we fractured his left tibia and a sprained MCL in his left knee in a collision at second base...The day of the injury, Abrams had been selected to represent the Padres in the All-Star Futures Game alongside catcher Luis Campusano...Bruised his left (non-throwing) shoulder while sliding during the offseason in instructional league action, missing the Arizona Fall League...Voted as the best hitter for average, fastest baserunner, best athlete and best defensive infielder in the Padres farm system in Baseball America's Best Tools survey, voted on by MLB executives, scouts and managers.

2020

Spent the campaign at the Padres' alternate training site as part of the club's 60-man player pool but did not appear on the active roster.

2019

Earned Arizona League Most Valuable Player honors, hitting .401 with a .662 SLG, both of which led the league...Tied for the AZL lead with 8 triples and his 40 runs scored led the circuit, despite his promotion to Fort Wayne (A) on August 3 and 3 weeks remaining in AZL play...Posted a 20-game hitting streak to start his professional career from June 18-July 14, compiling 14 multi-hit efforts at a .446 clip...Posted 20 multi-hit efforts, a a 14-to-11 SO/BB ratio and swiped 15 bags in his 32 AZL contests...Promoted to Fort Wayne on Aug. 3 but played in just two games (2-for-8, 2B, 1 BB, SB) before a left shoulder contusion landed him on the 7-day IL on Aug. 10.