"Presumed Plan : Wide open but I'll say Abrams plays SS while Nunez enters super sub role. Reasoning behind Presumed Plan : Nunez only played 24 games last year to add to his 23 in 2024. With that little time in the majors and very middling minor league batting stats, it's fair to wonder if he could in fact hit in the majors despite a very short impressive run late last year."
"Since you can't rely on Nunez to not be TERRIBLE at the plate yet you have to hold onto Abrams and let him see if he can improve his fielding with the new regime. Another player with questionable motivation the new organization will likely want a crack at a guy with super star potential to see if they can unlock it. And like in 2B comments, there are bigger fish to fry than an overall league average position."
CJ Abrams produced strong offense in 2024, including an excellent April and May, but showed historically poor shortstop defense. In 2025 his offense remained above average with muted highs and lows, while his defense improved but still ranked as the worst among MLB shortstops. Nasim Nunez flashed elite defensive ability in limited major-league time while offering an uncertain offensive track record. The presumed plan treats Abrams as the shortstop with Nunez as a super-sub until Nunez demonstrates sustained hitting over a larger sample. The organization must weigh giving Abrams defensive development versus providing Nunez regular plate opportunities to prove his bat.
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