A couple of years ago, when the Washington Nationals traded Juan Soto to the San Diego Padres, they demanded that one of the pieces they received was CJ Abrams.
A star prospect back then, Abrams took some time to develop.
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Now, however, the Nationals have one of the premier young talents in the league because Abrams is breaking out in a big way.
One MLB insider made a bold claim and said that he will, one day, become an MVP-caliber player.
“CJ Abrams will be a league MVP one day,” Jon Morosi tweeted.
Morosi discussed the emergence of the Nationals’ young infielder at length on MLB Network, and identified him as a potential candidate to fight for the highest individual award the league has.
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Perhaps tabbing him as a 2024 NL MVP candidate might be a bit premature, but it’s certainly not crazy if we go to the stats.
In 21 games and 95 plate appearances, Abrams is slashing an incredible .302/.362/.628 with four doubles, three triples, six home runs, and five stolen bases.
He also has a very cool .990 OPS.
It will eventually fall a bit, but most of his skills are real and sustainable so you can expect him to keep making noise.
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In reality, Abrams already showed some signs of maturity last year, when he hit 18 home runs and stole 47 bases with a .712 OPS.
This year, however, his power output has improved considerably, and he is still stealing bases.
Defense remains a pending subject, though, but he has the tools to be a WAR star one day.
The Nationals have to be very proud of their scouting eye and their player development skills.
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