The Washington Nationals announced on Saturday that they were demoting All-Star shortstop CJ Abrams to their minor league complex in West Palm Beach, Florida.
Nationals manager Dave Martinez said on Saturday that Abrams’ demotion was not due to his play on the field, but instead it was “internal issues.” He did not elaborate.
But according to CHGO’s Cody Delmendo, Abrams was out all night at a Chicago-area casino and did not return back until hours before the Nationals’ Friday 2 p.m. ET game against the Chicago Cubs…