"In each of the past two seasons, Abrams has been an excellent hitter through the All-Star Break before tailing off in the second half. He has been a little better than average overall, hitting .252/.315/.433 in more than 1200 plate appearances over the past two years. Abrams has 39 homers and 62 stolen bases with slightly lower than average strikeout and walk marks in that time. He's an above-average regular who has an All-Star level ceiling that he has yet to consistently reach."
"Abrams gives back some of the value with the glove. He's one of the weaker shortstops in MLB and trails only Elly De La Cruz with 39 errors over the past two seasons. They've mostly been of the throwing variety, yet Statcast hasn't looked favorably upon his range either. Abrams would project better at second base or potentially in center field. He has been a full-time shortstop on a Washington team that has probably had the worst all-around infield defense in the majors."
The Giants pursued a trade interest that included the possibility of centering a deal around top shortstop prospect Josuar Gonzalez. Washington recently traded MacKenzie Gore and has been open to moving Abrams, who remains under arbitration control for three seasons. Abrams has shown strong offensive production through midseasons, posting a .252/.315/.433 line across more than 1,200 plate appearances with 39 homers and 62 steals, though he often declines in the second half. Defensive metrics and error totals mark him as one of the weaker MLB shortstops, and he may project better at second base or in center field.
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