The Washington Nationals announced on Saturday that they were demoting All-Star shortstop CJ Abrams to their minor league complex in West Palm Beach, Florida.
Nationals manager Dave Martinez said on Saturday that Abrams' demotion was not due to his play on the field, but instead it was "internal issues." He did not elaborate.
“I’m not going to give specifics or talk about specifics because I need to keep these guys and everything on the down low," Martinez said. "I’ve got other guys out there that I want to support. I’m going to support CJ.