C.J. Abrams Stats

The San Diego Padres recalled infielder C.J. Abrams from Triple-A El Paso on Monday. Abrams is starting at shortstop and hitting eighth against the Arizona Diamondbacks for Monday's game at Petco Park. The team was expected to recall the rookie prospect after Manny Machado's (ankle) injury on Sunday and they did just that to provide infield depth while they determine the best course of action for Machado moving forward. At least on Monday, the Padres shifted normal shortstop Ha-Seong Kim to third base to cover for Machado while Abrams will handle shortstop. Abrams hit .182 with one homer, nine runs, four RBI, and a steal across 55 at-bats in a tour of duty with the Padres earlier in 2022. The Padres optioned reliever Reiss Knehr back to Triple-A in a corresponding move to make room for Abrams on the roster.

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Jeff Sanders of The San Diego Union-Tribune reported on Sunday that San Diego Padres shortstop C.J. Abrams was pulled from the lineup for Triple-A El Paso and could be headed to the big-league squad. Padres third baseman Manny Machado (ankle) suffered a left ankle sprain on Sunday and could be sidelined for the immediate future. If Machado is sidelined, Abrams is likely to slot right into the Padres lineup. More should be known on the extent of Machado's status on Monday, but his status will be relevant to how much playing time Abrams would receive in the majors. Abrams is one of the top prospects in the game and broke camp with the Padres, but struggled with a .182 batting average, one home run, four RBI and a stolen base in 55 at-bats. Despite his struggles at the big-league level, Abrams has put up strong numbers in Triple-A with seven home runs, 28 RBI and 10 stolen bases to go along with a healthy .314 batting average. Abrams' contributions will hinge on Machado's status, but managers should take a flier on Abrams and see how his situation plays from there.

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San Diego Padres shortstop C.J. Abrams hit two home runs in his first game with Triple-A El Paso on Wednesday. Abrams had never played above Double-A before making the Opening Day big-league roster this year with Fernando Tatis Jr. (wrist) hurt. The 21-year-old certainly looked overmatched at the plate in his first 20 major league games while sharing time at the 6 with Ha-Seong Kim, going 10-for-55 with one home run, four RBI, one stolen base and 14 strikeouts in 65 plate appearances. Abrams will be back with the Padres eventually, but it remains to be seen how much of a fantasy impact he'll make in 2022, especially if Tatis is back as the Padres everyday shortstop by then.

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