{"id":2344310,"date":"2024-09-21T15:59:01","date_gmt":"2024-09-21T19:59:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mlb-all-star-abrams-demoted-to-minor-leagues\/"},"modified":"2024-09-21T15:59:51","modified_gmt":"2024-09-21T19:59:51","slug":"mlb-all-star-abrams-demoted-to-minor-leagues","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mlb-all-star-abrams-demoted-to-minor-leagues\/","title":{"rendered":"MLB All-Star Abrams Demoted to Minor Leagues"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">14<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fmlb-all-star-abrams-demoted-to-minor-leagues%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2344310&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>On Saturday, \u2062the Washington Nationals made a surprising decision to demote\u200b All-Star shortstop CJ Abrams to the minor leagues, citing\u2064 an internal issue rather than his on-field performance. Manager Dave Martinez emphasized the emotional nature of the conversation\u200b he had with Abrams, expressing support for the young player and prioritizing his personal\u200b well-being\u200c over his performance as an\u200c athlete.\u2062 Abrams, who\u2063 boasts\u2062 a batting average of .246\u2062 with 20 home \u200bruns and 65 RBIs \u200dthis season, will see a financial impact from this decision,\u2062 losing nearly $19,000 as he transitions \u2064from a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/desperate-disney-reached-out-to-3-major-companies-to-dump-some-of-espn\/\" title=\"Disney desperately contacted three major companies to offload some of ESPN.\">major\u2063 league<\/a> to a minor league salary. Despite the demotion,\u200c Martinez remains optimistic\u2064 about Abrams&#8217; future with the team, stating that the focus is on helping \u2063him become a \u2064better person and player. In \u2062place of Abrams, infielder Trey Lipscomb has been recalled from \u2062the Triple-A team.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> <script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>CHICAGO (AP) &mdash; All-Star shortstop CJ Abrams was demoted to the minor leagues by the Washington Nationals on Saturday for a reason not related to his on-field performance and is not expected to play for them the rest of the season.<\/p>\n<p>Nationals manager Dave Martinez announced the unusual decision before Saturday&rsquo;s game against the Chicago Cubs.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I just want it to be known, it wasn&rsquo;t performance-based &mdash; it&rsquo;s an internal issue,&rdquo; Martinez said. &ldquo;I&rsquo;m not going to give specifics or talk about specifics because I need to keep these guys and everything on the down low. I&rsquo;ve got other guys out there that I want to support. I&rsquo;m going to support CJ. He&rsquo;s a big part of our Nats family, and he will be. At this point, for me, it&rsquo;s the right thing to do.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Abrams is hitting .246 with 20 homers, 65 RBIs and 31 stolen bases.<\/p>\n<p>The decision to option Abrams to Triple-A Rochester will cost the player $18,885. His contract calls for a $752,400 salary while in the major leagues and $362,100 while in the minors, and he will get the lower rate of pay for the final nine days of the 186-day season.<\/p>\n<p>  <script> \t\t\t\tif( ! getCookie( 'ff_subbed' ) ) if( typeof FFADS.replace_ict !='undefined' ) if( FFADS.replace_ict ) eval( FFADS.replace_ict ); \t\t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>Rochester did not qualify for the International League postseason and plays its final game on Sunday. Martinez said Abrams will not play for the Red Wings and will fly to Washington and then travel to the team&rsquo;s training complex at West Palm Beach, Florida.<\/p>\n<p>Martinez said he spoke with Abrams for a significant time Friday and termed it an emotional conversation, during which the two wept together. Martinez repeatedly emphasized his support of Abrams, who turns 24 on Oct. 3.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;For me, it&rsquo;s about taking care of the person first, and not the player, and I&rsquo;m going to do everything I can to help him,&rdquo; Martinez said. &ldquo;I love the kid. He&rsquo;s a good kid. He&rsquo;s going to be back.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Acquired from San Diego in the August 2022 trade that sent Juan Soto to the Padres, Abrams hit .268 with 15 homers and 48 RBIs before the All-Star break but .203 with five homers and 17 RBIs since. He was batting .271 in September.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I&rsquo;m hoping that he understands and that he becomes a better person, and understands what his job means here for us, the Nats family,&rdquo; Martinez said. &ldquo;We&rsquo;re going to get it right, and he&rsquo;s going to help us win games.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Infielder Trey Lipscomb was recalled from Rochester.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-style: italic;\">The Western Journal has not reviewed this Associated Press story prior to publication. 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Manager Dave Martinez made this unexpected announcement prior to the game against the Chicago Cubs, clarifying that it was not a performance issue but rather an internal matter. &#8220;I want it to be clear that this wasn\u2019t based on his performance; it&#8217;s an internal issue,&#8221; Martinez stated. He refrained from providing further details, emphasizing his commitment to supporting both Abrams and other players. Abrams has a batting average of .246 with 20 home runs, 65 RBIs, and 31 stolen bases this season. His move to Triple-A Rochester will result in a financial loss of $18,885 due to differences in salary between major and minor leagues.<\/p>\n<p>Rochester did not make it into the International League playoffs and will play its final game on Sunday. Martinez mentioned that Abrams would not participate with the Red Wings but would instead travel back to Washington before heading to the team&#8217;s training facility in West Palm Beach, Florida. He described an emotional conversation he had with Abrams on Friday where they shared tears together while discussing support for him as a person first before considering him as a player.<\/p>\n<p>Martinez expressed his affection for Abrams, who turns 24 on October 3rd: &#8220;For me, it&#8217;s about taking care of the person first&#8230; I love him; he&#8217;s going to be back.&#8221; Acquired from San Diego in August 2022 during Juan Soto&#8217;s trade deal with the Padres, Abrams performed well before the All-Star break but struggled afterward. 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