CJ Abrams went 1 for 4 with a K in his debut for the Washington Nationals in D.C. last night, but the 21-year-old who was acquired from the San Diego Padres in the Juan Soto/Josh Bell trade at the deadline, made a strong impression on his new manager.
“I was watching his pre-pitch, I watched the way he moves, he was good. His angles were really, really, really good, which was awesome, and he had some good swings up at the plate,” Martinez said.
“It’s going to be a lot of fun with him. I mean, he’s got, like I said, he’s got the potential to be really, really good,” the Nats’ skipper added.