Nationals to move All-Star shortstop CJ Abrams to second base
- CJ Abrams is moving from shortstop to second base for the Washington Nationals.
- Manager Blake Butera stated that the transition will take more days than weeks.
- Abrams will swap positions with second baseman Nasim Nuñez.
- Abrams is having a career year offensively with 28 homers and 91 RBIs.
- He last played second base during his rookie season in 2022.
All-Star shortstop CJ Abrams is moving to second base for the Washington Nationals, vacating the only position he’s played during his five seasons with the club.
Manager Blake Butera said Friday that Abrams has begun working out at second. He said the transition will be more “multiday than multiweek” and that Abrams will swap spots with second baseman Nasim Nuñez.
Abrams, an NL All-Star starter, is having a career year offensively, with 28 homers, a major league-best 91 RBIs, a .284 average and an .898 OPS. He hasn’t played second base since his rookie season in 2022, when he made 13 appearances at the position for the San Diego Padres.
国民队将全明星游击手CJ Abrams调至二垒
全明星游击手CJ Abrams将调至华盛顿国民队的二垒， vacating他在球队五个赛季中唯一打过的位置。
经理布莱克·布特拉周五表示，Abrams已经开始在二垒进行训练。他表示，这一过渡将需要更多的天数而非周数，Abrams将与二垒手纳西姆·努涅斯互换位置。
Abrams作为国家联盟全明星首发，进攻表现出色，本赛季已打出28个本垒打，91次打点，打击率为0.284，OPS为0.898。他自2022年新秀赛季以来未在二垒出场。