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Cory James Abbott (born September 20, 1995) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Washington Nationals of Major League Baseball (MLB). He played college baseball at Loyola Marymount University. He was drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the second round of the 2017 Major League Baseball draft and made his MLB debut with them in 2021.

Cory Abbott
Washington Nationals – No. 77
Pitcher
Born: (1995-09-20) September 20, 1995 (age 27) San Diego, California
Bats: Right Throws: Right
MLB debut
June 5, 2021, for the Chicago Cubs
MLB statistics (through 2022 season)
Win–loss record	0–5
Earned run average	5.65
Strikeouts	57
Teams
Chicago Cubs (2021) Washington Nationals (2022–present)

Amateur career

Abbott attended Junipero Serra High School in San Diego, California. As a senior, he went 7–2 with a 1.52 earned run average (ERA).[1]

Undrafted out of high school in the 2014 MLB draft, he enrolled and played college baseball at Loyola Marymount University.[2] In 2016, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Orleans Firebirds of the Cape Cod Baseball League.[3] As a junior in 2017, he went 11–2 with a 1.74 ERA in 15 starts, with 130 strikeouts (2nd in the conference) in 98.1 innings.[4] and threw a perfect game.[5] After the season, he was drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the second round of the 2017 Major League Baseball draft.[6]

Professional career

Chicago Cubs

Abbott signed with the Cubs and made his professional season with the Eugene Emeralds, compiling a 3.86 ERA over 14 innings. He pitched 2018 with the South Bend Cubs and Myrtle Beach Pelicans, going 8–6 with a 2.50 ERA in 22 starts, and 131 strikeouts in 115 innings, between the two clubs.[7]

He spent 2019 with the Tennessee Smokies,[8] pitching to an 8–8 record with a 3.01 ERA over 26 starts, striking out 166 (leading the league) over 146+2⁄3 innings.

Abbott did not play a minor league game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The Cubs added Abbott to their 40-man roster after the 2020 season.[9]

On June 5, 2021, Abbott was promoted to the major leagues for the first time.[10] He made his MLB debut that day, pitching two scoreless innings of relief against the San Francisco Giants. In the game, he also notched his first major league strikeout, punching out Giants pitcher Kevin Gausman. On June 20, 2021, the Cubs optioned Abbott to AAA Iowa.[11] On October 1, Abbott collected his first career hit, a single off of St. Louis Cardinals starter Dakota Hudson.[12]

San Francisco Giants

On April 16, 2022, Abbott was designated for assignment by the Cubs.[13] On April 21, 2022 Abbott was traded to the San Francisco Giants for cash considerations.

Washington Nationals

Abbott was claimed off waivers by the Washington Nationals on May 4, 2022.[14]

References

External links

• Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet

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