C. J. Abrams
| C. J. Abrams | |
|---|---|
| San Diego Padres | |
| Shortstop | |
| Born: October 3, 2000 Alpharetta, Georgia | |
Bats: Left Throws: Right |
Paul Christopher Abrams (born October 3, 2000) is an American professional baseball shortstop in the San Diego Padres organization.
Career[]
Abrams attended Blessed Trinity Catholic High School in Roswell, Georgia. In 2018, he played for Team USA in the U-18 Pan-American Championships.[1] As a senior in 2019, he was the Georgia Gatorade Baseball Player of the Year after hitting .431 with three home runs and 27 runs batted in (RBI).[2] He committed to play college baseball at the University of Alabama.[3]
Abrams was considered one of the top prospects for the 2019 Major League Baseball draft.[4][5][6] He was selected by the San Diego Padres with the sixth overall pick.[7] He signed with the Padres on June 8 for $5.2 million,[8] and was assigned to the Arizona League Padres,[9] where he hit safely in his first twenty games. In August, he was promoted to the Fort Wayne TinCaps.[10] He was placed on the injured list four days following the promotion due to a shoulder injury.[11] Over 34 games between the two clubs, Abrams batted .393/.436/.647 with three home runs, 22 RBIs, and 15 stolen bases. Abrams did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[12]
Abrams was assigned to the Double-A San Antonio Missions to begin the 2021 season. In June 2021, Abrams was selected to play in the All-Star Futures Game.[13] In a June 30 game against the Corpus Christi Hooks, Abrams collided with second baseman Eguy Rosario at second base attempting to field a ground ball up the middle and had to be helped off of the field. On July 4, Abrams was diagnosed with a fractured left tibia and sprained MCL, ending his 2021 season.[14] In 42 games with the Missions, Abrams had hit .296/.363/.420 with 2 home runs and 23 RBI.
References[]
- ^ "10 things to know about CJ Abrams". MLB.com.
- ^ Holcomb, Todd. "Blessed Trinity shortstop named Gatorade Georgia baseball player of year". ajc.
- ^ https://www.perfectgame.org/Players/Playerprofile.aspx?ID=446124
- ^ "MLB.com 2019 Prospect Watch". Major League Baseball.
- ^ Gregor, Scot (25 May 2019). "Do Chicago White Sox take college slugger or prep phenom?". Daily Herald.
- ^ Fernandez, Andre. "A born hitter: Georgia high school star C.J. Abrams will be..." The Athletic.
- ^ https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/sports/padres/story/2019-06-03/padres-draft-prep-shortstop-c-j-abrams-sixth-overall[bare URL]
- ^ https://mlb.nbcsports.com/2019/06/08/padres-agree-to-terms-with-cj-abrams/
- ^ https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/top-mlb-prospects-hot-sheet-62419/
- ^ https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/news/padres-cj-abrams-moves-up-to-midwest-league/
- ^ https://www.milb.com/milb/news/san-diego-padres-prospect-cj-abrams-placed-on-injured-list/c-309872640
- ^ https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2020/06/2020-minor-league-season-will-be-canceled.html
- ^ https://www.mlb.com/news/2021-futures-game-rosters[bare URL]
- ^ Anthony Franco (July 4, 2021). "Padres' Prospect CJ Abrams Out For The Season". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved July 4, 2021.
External links[]
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- 2000 births
- Living people
- People from Alpharetta, Georgia
- Sportspeople from Fulton County, Georgia
- Baseball players from Georgia (U.S. state)
- Baseball shortstops
- United States national baseball team players
- Arizona League Padres players
- Fort Wayne TinCaps players
- San Antonio Missions players
- American baseball shortstop stubs