Nationals All-Star demoted to minor leagues after staying at casino overnight: reports

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CJ Abrams' play is ending earlier than everyone else's.

The Washington Nationals demoted their All-Star shortstop to the insignificant leagues aft helium broke curfew by staying astatine a casino until 8 a.m., according to aggregate reports.

Abrams is said to person stayed astatine a Bally's casino successful Chicago into the aboriginal hours of Friday morning. The Nationals had a crippled scheduled against the Cubs astatine 1 p.m. that afternoon, and helium went 0-for-3 with a walk.

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Washington Nationals shortstop CJ Abrams smiles aft scoring against the Chicago Cubs during the archetypal inning astatine Wrigley Field. (Kamil Krzaczynski-Imagn Images)

However, Abrams seemingly was astatine the casino until astir 5 hours earlier the archetypal pitch.

Abrams was named an All-Star for the archetypal clip this season. He boasts vocation highs with a .246/.314/.433 slash line. He was a apical imaginable who was portion of the Juan Soto commercialized betwixt the Nats and the San Diego Padres.

General manager Mike Rizzo told reporters Saturday the demotion was not "performance-based" and was an "internal issue."

Washington Nationals shortstop CJ Abrams throws to archetypal basal to discontinue Miami Marlins archetypal baseman Jake Burger during the 5th inning astatine loanDepot Park. (Sam Navarro-Imagn Images)

Abrams is reportedly being sent to the organization's insignificant league analyzable successful West Palm Beach, location to the team's Florida Complex League team. However, that league's play ended successful July, and the seasons for insignificant league teams astatine different levels extremity this weekend. So, it's apt the extremity of Abrams' 2024 campaign.

The 23-year-old is arbitration-eligible for the archetypal clip this offseason.

Washington Nationals shortstop CJ Abrams hits an infield azygous against the Atlanta Braves during the ninth inning astatine Truist Park. (Dale Zanine-USA Today Sports)

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Five years aft winning its archetypal World Series, Washington entered Saturday with a 68-86 record. Since that title campaign, the Nats person finished good beneath .500 successful each season, including a 55-107 grounds successful 2022.

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