CJ Abrams Not In Sunday's Lineup
2 years agoWashington Nationals shortstop CJ Abrams is getting the day off on Sunday. In his place, Ildemaro Vargas is starting at shortstop and is hitting seventh in the batting order against left-hander Jared Shuster and the Atlanta Braves. It has been a rough start to the 2023 regular season for Abrams, who has gone 0-for-7 at the plate while also committing three errors on defense in the first two games for the Nats. The 22-year-old has plenty of long-term upside, but he'll need to show more offensively if he wants to move up in Washington's lineup eventually this year. Vargas, 31, has a .243/.279/.368 slash line in seven big-league seasons with only 12 home runs, 65 RBI and six stolen bases in 240 career games.
Source: Baseball Press
Source: Baseball Press