Davey Martinez seemed genuinely excited by what he saw from 21-year-old shortstop CJ Abrams in the infielder’s debut for Washington’s Nationals after he was acquired from San Diego in the deadline deal which sent Juan Soto and Josh Bell to the Padres.
Abrams went 0 for 4 at the plate, and he had a throwing error in the field, but he also showed off his range and made a few nice plays in his first game up with his new team.
“Man, he’s all-in,” Martinez said. “He loves to play. You can see that in him, and like I said, he’s so young, you know, but he’s excited to be here and I’m looking forward to watching him play every day.