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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.
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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.
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Nationals' CJ Abrams: Receiving day of rest
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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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Nationals' CJ Abrams: Goes deep again Sunday
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Abrams went 1-for-4 with a solo homer in Sunday's 5-1 loss to Arizona.
Abrams provided the Nationals' only offense, leading off the second inning with a solo shot off Michael Soroka that briefly tied the game. The homer was his second in the last three games and is part of a great stretch, as he's hit .299 since April 29. Abrams' full season line stands at a splendid .286/.380/.534 with 14 homers, 49 RBI, 41 runs and nine steals across 279 plate appearances.
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Nationals' CJ Abrams: Knocks homer in win
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Abrams went 2-for-4 with a solo home run, two walks and two total runs scored in Friday's 14-1 win over the Diamondbacks.
Abrams had gone six games without an RBI prior to Friday, though he hit safely in four of them. The shortstop has gone 11-for-36 (.306) with four extra-base hits and two stolen bases over his last 10 contests. For the season, he's batting .291 with a .922 OPS, 13 homers, 48 RBI, 40 runs scored, nine steals, 13 doubles and two triples over 63 games.
Nationals' CJ Abrams: Stays hot in loss to Atlanta
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Abrams went 2-for-5 with a triple, a solo homer and three RBI in Friday's 5-4 extra-innings loss to Atlanta.
Abrams started the game 0-for-3 before hitting a game-tying solo blast in the top of the eighth ahead of a two-run triple in the 10th to give Washington a 4-2 lead. It was his first triple of the season. Abrams has two homers in his last three games and nine multi-hit contests this month. On the year, Abrams is slashing .299/.391/.556 with 11 homers, 45 RBI, 33 runs scored, seven stolen bases and a 23:42 BB:K across 220 plate appearances.
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Nationals' CJ Abrams: Stellar campaign continues
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Abrams went 2-for-4 with a three-run home run and an additional run scored in Wednesday's 8-4 win over the Mets.
The shortstop cracked his first homer since launching a grand slam during the May 6 victory over Minnesota. Abrams has hit safely in seven of his last nine games, turning in multiple hits on five occasions during that stretch. He's pushing for his second career All-Star nod in 2026, slashing a potent .300/.389/.539 with 22 extra-base hits (10 home runs), 42 RBI, seven stolen bases and 32 runs scored through 211 trips to the plate.
Abrams went 3-for-5 with a grand slam, two doubles, an additional RBI and an additional run scored in Wednesday's win over the Twins.
Abrams plated a run in the bottom of the fourth with an RBI double that scored James Wood and later crossed home plate in the bottom of the sixth following an RBI double from Brady House. However, his big moment would come in the bottom of the eighth with one out, as he cleared the bases with the second grand slam of his career. Abrams now has nine homers on the year and recorded a multi-hit performance for the fourth time in his last seven games, a stretch where he's hitting .423 with a robust 1.269 OPS across 30 plate appearances.
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Nationals' CJ Abrams: Swats eighth homer
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Abrams went 2-for-3 with a walk, a home run and three RBI in Thursday's win over the Mets.
The shortstop took Luke Weaver deep in the eighth inning for a two-run homer that proved to be the game-winning hit. Abrams is heating up again, racking up six hits in the last three games to boost his slash line on the season to .296/.405/.556 with eight long balls, five steals, 16 runs and 26 RBI through 31 games.
Abrams went 3-for-4 with a walk, a double and two RBI in Wednesday's win over the Mets.
The shortstop was one of four Nationals with multiple hits, and one of five with multiple RBI, in a 14-2 rout of their NL East rivals. Abrams had cooled down prior to Wednesday's performance, going 3-for-35 over his previous 10 games, but on the season he's still slashing .286/.394/.524 with seven homers, five steals, 15 runs and 23 RBI while hitting in the heart of the order for Washington.
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Nationals' CJ Abrams: Getting breather Saturday
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Abrams isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the White Sox.
Abrams isn't typically someone who sits down against left-handed starters, but the Nats will give the lefty-hitting infielder a break Saturday with lefty-throwing Noah Schultz on the bump for Chicago. Nasim Nunez will slide over to short as a result, opening up second base for Curtis Mead.
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