{"id":1595763,"date":"2024-09-23T11:22:57","date_gmt":"2024-09-23T15:22:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/?p=1595763"},"modified":"2024-09-23T11:22:57","modified_gmt":"2024-09-23T15:22:57","slug":"nationals-demote-all-star-cj-abrams-to-minors-after-casino-all-nighter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/news\/nationals-demote-all-star-cj-abrams-to-minors-after-casino-all-nighter\/","title":{"rendered":"Nationals Demote All-Star CJ Abrams to Minors After Casino All-Nighter"},"content":{"rendered":"
The Washington Nationals demoted All-Star shortstop CJ Abrams to the minor leagues after he stayed out all night at a Chicago-area casino, leaving only hours before a Friday day game against the Chicago Cubs, according to ESPN’s Jesse Rogers.<\/p>\n
Abrams, 23, led off for the Nationals and went 0-for-3 with a walk and strikeout in Friday’s game, which started at 1 p.m. CT. He will now be sent to West Palm Beach, Florida<\/a>, home of the Nationals’ minor league complex. Nationals manager Dave Martinez confirmed the demotion.<\/p>\n “For me, it’s about taking care of the person first, and not the player, and I’m going to do everything I can to help him,” Martinez said after the Nationals’ 5-1 victory over the Cubs. “I love the kid. He’s a good kid. He’s going to be back.”<\/p>\n Since Abrams has been with Washington for the entirety of the season, the demotion will not affect his service time. MLB players earn a full year of service with 172 days on the major league roster.<\/p>\n Of course, Abrams already has exceeded that threshold.<\/p>\n