Quote from LynchMob on November 3, 2021, 12:29 pm

... except that now a month+ has gone by and CJ has yet to get any playing time in the AFL ...

Has anyone seen any update?

Quote from fenn68 on November 3, 2021, 12:36 pm

Quote from LynchMob on November 3, 2021, 12:29 pm

... except that now a month+ has gone by and CJ has yet to get any playing time in the AFL ...

Has anyone seen any update?

If I remember right he sustained a shoulder injury in October while in AZ … did not sound serious but who knows.

Quote from LynchMob on December 13, 2021, 4:27 pm

https://www.baseballprospectus.com/prospects/article/71527/2022-prospects-san-diego-padres-top-prospects-list/

BP's top 10 Padres prospects, unveiled today:

• 1.
• CJ Abrams
• SS
• Born: 2000-10-03
• B: Left
• T: Right
• H: 6′ 2″
• W: 185 lbs.
• Drafted sixth overall in 2019 out of Blessed Trinity HS (Roswell, GA), signed for $5.2 million.
• Previous Rank: #1 (org), #10 (Top 101)

Year	Team	Level	Age	PA	R	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	K	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	DRC+	BABIP
2019	FW	Lo-A	18	9	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	.250	.333	.375	109	.250
2019	SD1	ROK	18	156	40	12	8	3	22	10	14	14	6	.401	.442	.662	150	.425
2021	SA	AA	20	183	26	14	0	2	23	15	36	13	2	.296	.363	.420	104	.365

The Report: Abrams has one of the most advanced hit tools in the minors; he’s a career .343 hitter. He has a fairly compact and sweet lefty swing, getting to the ball quickly with innate bat-to-ball ability. He’s an 80 runner, so anything hit on the ground is a potential infield single. We have little doubt that he’s going to hit for a good average as long as he continues to swing at good pitches. Defensively, he has a shot to stick at shortstop pending the disposition of Fernando Tatis Jr.’s future position; he also has experience at second base, and given his speed would certainly profile in center as well.

The one skill-related question is his future power output. If Abrams had even a solid-average power projection, he might be the best prospect in the game. But he doesn’t—his batted ball data just doesn’t show a lot of hard-hit balls—and we’ve heard from scouts who are fairly out on him based on 2021 game action because they just don’t see any power projection actualizing. For now we’re middling it and holding the line on a fringe-average future output, but we are going to have to see it show up in games pretty soon.

Abrams was on his way to the Futures Game and possibly even a major-league call-up when he broke his left leg and sprained his MCL in a basepath collision in July. He was put on the Arizona Fall League roster in October but never got into game action after a shoulder injury. While we expect him to be absolutely fine by the time spring rolls around, the missed reps are a concern.

OFP: 70 / All-Star shortstop or second baseman
Variance: Medium. Health and future power output are the only nitpicks. —Jarrett Seidler

Major league ETA: 2022

Mark Barry’s Fantasy Take: The range of fantasy outcomes is wide for Abrams, but his elite speed should keep the floor pretty high. If any power comes, we’re looking at a dude who can be a perennial first rounder in most redraft leagues. If it doesn’t, Abrams should still challenge for the league lead in steals with regular playing time. Obviously both are super useful fantasy options, which justifies his spot as a no doubt, top-10 dynasty prospect.

Quote from LynchMob on January 30, 2022, 6:39 pm

https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2022/01/padres-top-prospect-healthy-enough-for-baseball-activities.html

Quote from LynchMob on February 7, 2022, 11:30 am

From Keith Law's Top 100 ... Here's the first NL player on Law's list.

5. C.J. Abrams, SS, San Diego Padres

Age: 21 | 6-2 | 185 pounds
Bats: Left | Throws: Right
Drafted: No. 6 in 2019

Previous ranking: No. 8

Abrams’ year got off to an incredible start, as he hit .296/.363/.420 in 42 games for Double-A San Antonio, with 13 steals in 15 attempts to go along with it, all at 20 years old. Then everything went wrong. He fractured his left tibia and sprained the MCL in his left knee in a collision at second base the week before the Futures Game, missed the rest of the regular season, then bruised his left shoulder in Instructional league and missed the Arizona Fall League. The calamities probably cost him about 300 at-bats, and the broken leg meant he didn’t get the chance to move up to Triple A and face better competition in the second half. Abrams is an 80 runner with reports from instructs that he was running fine again, and a plus defender at shortstop with great actions and a quick release on throws. He could, if necessary, move to centerfield, where his speed would give him a chance to be plus, as well. He has great bat speed and has been working on adding strength to get more in-game power, although we didn’t see any of that in his brief time playing in 2021. He might have been ready to see the majors by now if he had been healthy in the second half, but he missed the time to work on small adjustments, like recognizing pitch types and locations from older pitchers who have better secondary stuff and command. He still projects as a star, whether at short or in center, especially if his elite speed is intact after that gruesome injury.

Quote from fenn68 on February 7, 2022, 2:53 pm

ST will be important of Abrams … and the Padres.

Guessing they will keep it “simple” given his injuries / time off and return him as a SS for now … question the start 2022 in AA or AAA. Plus it sounds as though most think him enough of an elite athlete that a switch to CF or 2B will not be defensive challenge.

He is giving the Padres a lot of “if / then” options:

1. CF (maybe the most obvious) … Grisham to a corner plus the lack of near term OF candidates

2. 2B if they envision the departure of Hosmer … shift Cronenworth to 1B and set up a long term INF of Machado - Tatis - Abrams - Cronenworth … could be elite offense and defense. Note no near term 2B or 1B prospects pounding on the door … unless Kim blossoms.

3. SS (yes it has to be brought up) … even though Tatis wants to be at SS, the Padre are committing to Tatis at SS, many believe he will improve defensively to an elite level … can rule out Tatis in the OF.

 

Quote from LynchMob on April 13, 2022, 1:57 pm

CJ looks overmatched at the plate … the good news is … it’s my understanding that one of his skills is learning and adjusting quickly … we shall see … looks like that learning will need to happen in the minors (for a while at least) … wonder what their roster options are?  ie not obvious to me that they have a better roster option until FTJ is healthy … hmmmm ...

Quote from lafnboy13 on April 14, 2022, 5:57 am

Only person that can come up is Eguy. He can slot in at 2B or 3B with Cron or Machado moving to SS if Kim goes down.

Quote from LynchMob on April 28, 2022, 3:45 pm

No one is bigger CJ fan ... and I've seen A LOT to like these past 3-7 weeks ... AND ... he needs to play in the minors ...

CJ will be a HUGE part of the Padres' future ... he'll come back better!