Overview
- Will Sammon and Ken Rosenthal report Washington is being pushed aggressively on CJ Abrams, with the club open to talks on both him and MacKenzie Gore but only at a high bar.
- Nationals baseball operations chief Paul Toboni said the team will listen on Gore, and prior reporting noted multiple clubs have already engaged on the left-hander.
- Some MLB executives told ESPN’s Buster Olney they expect Gore could be among players moved soon, though that reflects perception rather than a finalized plan.
- Abrams offers three more seasons of club control and a relatively modest projected 2026 salary, with offensive power-speed appeal offset by below-average shortstop metrics and potential fits at second or third base.
- Potential landing spots raised in reporting include shortstop-needy teams like the Braves and Rays for Abrams, and the Yankees, Orioles, Rangers, Giants and Diamondbacks as fits for Gore.