Cory Abbott

ABOUT CORY ABBOTT

Professional pitcher that was drafted by the Chicago Cubs during the second round of the 2017 MLB Draft. He was later acquired by the Washington Nationals via waivers in 2022. He has also pitched in the San Francisco Giants minor league farm systems.

He was drafted out of Loyola Marymount University . During his junior season, he once pitched a perfect game.

He made his official major league debut pitching against his former team, the San Francisco Giants on June 5, 2021, as a member of the Cubs. He pitched 2 innings and recorded one strikeout. His baseball fame has earned him a strong following on his cabbott_40 Instagram account.

He grew up living with his father, Greg, and his three siblings. He is a native of San Diego, California.

He collected his first major league strikeout facing Kevin Gausman .