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Nationals' CJ Abrams: Reaches 20-homer mark in win
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Abrams went 1-for-3 with a home run, a walk and two RBI in Wednesday's 8-2 win over the Astros.
Abrams opened the scoring with a sacrifice fly in the third inning before clubbing his 20th homer of the season in the fifth, matching his career high. The All-Star shortstop is rounding out the season's first half with momentum, hitting safely in seven of his past eight games with three homers, 10 RBI and two steals over that span. On the year, he's slashing .276/.355/.517 with 20 homers, 67 RBI, 56 runs scored and 15 steals across 383 plate appearances.
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Nationals' CJ Abrams: Blasts three-run homer in win
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Abrams went 3-for-5 with a three-run home run, an additional run scored and a steal in Monday's win over the Astros.
Abrams tallied a trio of hits, highlighted by a three-run blast in the third inning that left the bat at 108.1 mph. Monday marked the shortstop's sixth three-hit game of the season and his first since June 13. Over his past 15 contests, the 25-year-old is slashing .228/.262/.526 with five homers, 10 RBI, eight runs and three stolen bases.
Abrams is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Red Sox, Mark Zuckerman of NatsJournal.com reports.
The Nationals are closing out their series in Boston with a day game after a night game and left-hander Payton Tolle is starting for the Red Sox, making it an ideal time for the left-handed-hitting Abrams to receive a breather. Nasim Nunez will slide over from his usual spot at second base to replace Abrams at shortstop.
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Nationals' CJ Abrams: Goes deep in rout
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Abrams went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 8-1 win over the Red Sox.
Abrams launched a 402-foot blast off Tommy Kahnle in the top of the eighth inning. The 25-year-old has gone just 2-for-22 with 12 strikeouts over his past six games, though both hits have gone for extra bases. Overall, he's still slashing a strong .273/.355/.511 with 18 homers, 60 RBI, 52 runs scored and 13 steals across 355 plate appearances in what could earn him a nod as the National League's starting shortstop in this year's All-Star Game.
Nationals' CJ Abrams: Getting breather versus Sanchez
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Abrams is absent from the lineup for Thursday's contest versus the Phillies.
With ace left-hander Cristopher Sanchez toeing the rubber for the Phillies, the left-handed-swinging Abrams will begin the festivities on the bench. Nasim Nunez will slide over to shortstop for the Nationals, and Jorbit Vivas is getting a start at second base.
Abrams is back in the lineup for Wednesday's matchup against the Phillies, Mark Zuckerman of Natsjournal.com reports.
After being scratched from Tuesday's game with left side tightness, Abrams is back in the lineup, batting fourth and playing shortstop on Wednesday. The 25-year-old has slashed .286/.366/.530 with 17 homers and 57 RBI in 328 plate appearances this season.
Nationals' CJ Abrams: Scratched with side tightness
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Abrams was scratched from the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Phillies due to left side tightness.
The severity of Abrams' injury remains unknown, though it will prevent him from getting a chance to extend his six-game hitting streak Tuesday. Nasim Nunez will move over to shortstop with Abrams out, opening up second base for Jorbit Vivas.
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Nationals' CJ Abrams: Homers in third consecutive game
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Abrams went 2-for-4 with a solo home run, a double and an additional run scored in Sunday's 4-3 loss to the Rays.
After doubling and coming around to score in the fourth inning, Abrams took Nick Martinez deep in his next plate appearance for his 17th homer of the season. The shortstop extended his home-run streak to three consecutive games. While Abrams is batting just .261 in June, he is slashing .286/.367/.534 with 15 doubles, two triples, 17 homers, 57 RBI, 51 runs scored and 12 stolen bases across 76 games this season.
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Nationals' CJ Abrams: Launches 15th homer
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Abrams went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's loss to the Rays.
The star shortstop took Griffin Jax deep in the second inning to give the Nationals an early lead that didn't last long in an eventual 5-2 loss. It was Abrams' 15th homer of the season and third over 15 games in June, but he's struggling to make a consistent impact this month, slashing .246/.270/.410 with three steals, eight RBI and 12 runs.
Abrams is absent from the lineup for Wednesday's game in San Francisco.
Abrams had started every contest since April 26, but he will receive some well-earned rest during Wednesday's series finale. Nasim Nunez will shift over to shortstop to cover for Abrams, and Jorbit Vivas will handle second base.
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