Cory Abbott, 26, was a 2017 2nd Round pick by the Cubs, who debuted for Chicago in 2021, and was traded to San Francisco’s Giants this past April, before Washington’s Nationals got him on a waiver claim in early May.
Abbott made three appearances in the majors in June/July, then came back up earlier this month to start for the major league club, and got off to a good start with five scoreless on August 2nd at home against the New York Mets, but in his previous two outings before the right-hander took on his former team tonight, he gave up 11 hits (4 HRs), eight walks, and a total of 10 ER in 7 2⁄3 IP, allowing seven hits, five walks, and seven runs in 3 2⁄3 IP in a start on the road in Philadelphia, and four hits, three walks, and three earned runs in four innings in the Nationals’ home park against San Diego.