WASHINGTON -- With a swing of the bat, CJ Abrams and Luis García Jr. both set career highs in the Nationals’ lopsided 8-2 win over the Astros on Wednesday.
Abrams drove in his 66th and 67th runs of the season, surpassing his previous career high of 65 RBIs, set in 2024. Abrams plated James Wood on a sacrifice fly in the third inning, then in the fifth he belted a solo shot, tying his career high of 20 home runs, also set in ‘24.
Meanwhile, for the first time in his seven-year Major League career, García reached the 20-home run milestone. The second baseman has been on a hot streak of late, belting seven homers in his past 11 games.
The Nationals have three players with 20-plus home runs this season: Wood (25), Abrams (20) and García (20). The only other team with such a trio is the White Sox: Colson Montgomery (23), Munetaka Murakami (20) and Miguel Vargas (20).
As of final out, García ranks second among all players with 68 RBIs, and Abrams is tied for third with the Astros' Yordan Alvarez.