After Abrams was sent to the minor leagues, the status of his relationship with the Nationals could dominate the offseason.

All-Star shortstop CJ Abrams was demoted to the minor leagues by the Washington Nationals on Saturday for a reason not related to his on-field performance and is not expected to play for them the rest of the season.

At first, it didn't make much sense at all why the Washington Nationals optioned All-Star shortstop CJ Abrams to Triple-A Rochester on Saturday. The Triple-A season ends Sunday, and the Nationals—already eliminated from playoff contention—only have eight games remaining.

The Washington Nationals shortstop stayed at Bally's Casino until 8 a.m., just five hours before Saturday's first pitch, according to multiple reports.

Manager Dave Martinez said the move “wasn’t performance-based” before MacKenzie Gore shut down the Cubs in a 5-1 win.

CJ Abrams played in the MLB All-Star Game. Now, he’s headed to the minors — but Nationals manager Dave Martinez said Saturday that his play had nothing to do with the decision. The Nationals shockingly sent down their star shortstop with roughly a week to go in the regular season,

Despite only having one week remaining in the 2024 MLB season, the Washington Nationals made an interesting move to demote All-Star shortstop CJ