The Diamondbacks' righty was claimed off waivers by the Washington Nationals.

With Willy Adames holding down shortstop in San Francisco, Abrams would have shifted over to second base if a deal with the Giants had gone through. Earlier this month, ESPN’s Jeff Passan reported that the Giants were “aggressively pursuing” a second baseman, with the Cardinals’ Brendan Donovan and Cubs’ Nico Hoerner as possible fits.

After finding it difficult to make trades involving prospects, the Giants may need to turn to the free-agent market to make roster upgrades.

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The Giants dangled their second-best prospect to try to land CJ Abrams but the Nationals didn't bite. MLB Trade Rumors has more on the talks.

The Washington Post reported that the Nats have been shopping Abrams, as well as defensive ace Jacob Young this offseason. This lines up with reporting earlier this offseason that there was interest in Abrams around the league. In December, Ken Rosenthal reported that Abrams was drawing heavy interest.

SF Giants "aggressively pursued" CJ Abrams in trade talks with the Nationals, but negotiations stalled, forcing a pivot back to free agency.

A longtime minor-leaguer in the Nationals' system, the Mariners will look to Arruda to potentially provide depth for the team's re-tooled infield

WASHINGTON — After a lengthy battle with MASN and their contract ending after 10 years with the regional sports network, the Washington Nationals officially announced a new streaming service, Nationals.TV. Editor's note: The above video aired on March 30, 2023.

The top prospect acquired in the MacKenzie Gore trade has all the makings of a future star