​Yankees get ‘unlikely’ CJ Abrams trade update after All-Star Game originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.The New York Yankees are entering the second half of the Major League Baseball season with high expectations.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementBut their losing ways in June and parts of July have them three games back of the Tampa Bay Rays for first place in the AL East.The Yankees gained some ground during the final week before the All-Star break, sweeping the Washington Nationals in D.C.One of the Nationals’ All-Stars could be a trade target for the Yankees, but Bleacher Report’s Kerry Miller wrote Wednesday that it may be “unlikely” the NL East club trades the shortstop.”Even if they do go the selling route, though, would they really unload CJ Abrams amid a career season with two years of control remaining?” Miller wrote. “Or maybe just get something for impending free agent Foster Griffin and call it a day?”AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementAbrams, who continues to play subpar defense, would not be an upgrade over Anthony Volpe or Jose Caballero in the field.But his performance at the plate has been much better than the Yankees duo.MORE: How Jordan Walker overcame the bust labelAbrams’ 67 RBIs are a career high in just 93 games, and his .862 OPS is over 100 points higher than his previous career best, .742.Not to mention, he’s hit 20 homers. Caballero and Volpe have 11 combined.The Nationals could fall short of the postseason this year. But given their surprising surge to postseason contender status, the organization may prefer to hold on to Abrams for next season.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementRintaro Sasaki has a big choice to make between MLB and NPBCC Sabathia’s son gets drafted by one of his former teamsAfter 9 years in the minor leagues, a magical moment for Tigers catcherHow Rays turned Tim Beckham bust draft pick into Junior CamineroBarry Bonds’ nephew has a chance to be key pick in 2026 MLB Draft