Federal Baseball · Nov 13, 2023
Washington Nationals news & notes: CJ Abrams & sneaky pop
CJ Abrams hit his first grand slam in April of this past season, hit his first leadoff home run in August, and put together his first two-home run game in September.
Abrams’ 18 home runs on the year were four more than he’d hit in three pro seasons’ worth of at-bats before last year.
His manager, Davey Martinez, said it did not really surprise him Abrams had that power in his game.
“If you watch him take batting practice, it’s in there,” Martinez told reporters after the two-homer game in September. “Now it’s transforming into the game.