When the San Diego Padres drafted CJ Abrams on Monday, there was plenty of buzz—but there’s also a huge question mark about where, or if, he’ll fit into the Padres roster.
Abrams, who was the Padres’ only first-round pick at No. 6, is a shortstop. But San Diego already has a long-term shortstop in current starter Fernando Tatis Jr.
And Abrams isn’t interested in moving.
Speaking after his name was called at the 2019 MLB Draft, the Georgia native told MLB.com that “I see myself as a shortstop and staying there.”
So did the Padres just waste their best draft pick?