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D avey Martinez gave CJ Abrams a day off in the finale of the series with New York’s Yankees last week in D.C., after Washington’s 23-year-old shortstop went 0 for 8 in the first two with the ...

CJ Abrams has methodically seized that chance, ever since the blockbuster eight-player, trade in August 2022 that sent him from San Diego to Washington in a package for Juan Soto.

Washington Nationals’ CJ Abrams steals third base during the first inning of a baseball game against the Chicago Cubs, Thursday, Sept. 19, 2024, in Chicago. AP What do you think?

Here’s how the last 10 days of the season should have gone for CJ Abrams and the Washington Nationals: build on the 4-for-5, two-double, two-stolen-base performance he had Thursday, push through ...

Sep 19, 2024; Chicago, Illinois, USA; Washington Nationals shortstop CJ Abrams (5) smiles after scoring against the Chicago Cubs during the first inning at Wrigley Field. / Kamil Krzaczynski-Imagn ...

Washington Nationals’ CJ Abrams runs the bases on a double during the third inning of a baseball game against the Chicago Cubs, Thursday, Sept. 19, 2024, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley) ...

Sep 19, 2024; Chicago, Illinois, USA; Washington Nationals shortstop CJ Abrams (5) scores against the Chicago Cubs during the third inning at Wrigley Field. / Kamil Krzaczynski-Imagn Images ...

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Nationals shortstop CJ Abrams says he’s stronger, faster and wiser after a difficult end to his 2024 season. The Nationals have to hope he’s right.

SAN FRANCISCO — CJ Abrams homered and drove in three runs after missing three games with a bruised left pinkie, and the Washington Nationals beat the San Francisco Giants 5-3 on Tuesday night.

In the 21-year-old Abrams, the Nationals have something they didn’t two months ago: their shortstop for the next half-dozen years — or longer.