Set your minds back to July. It feels like ages ago, but in fact, it was less than six months ago. CJ Abrams looked like not only the shortstop of the future, but the face of the franchise. He was poised to make his first all star game, with an .832 OPS to go along with 15 home runs and 15 stolen bases. Abrams looked like one of the most dynamic power-speed threats in all of baseball at just 23 years old.
However, the coming months have provided more questions than answers for the future of the young shortstop.