The Cincinnati Reds have one more chance to salvage the series against the Washington Nationals on Wednesday afternoon in D.C., but the damage has already been done. The Reds have been embarrassed by one of the worst teams in the National League and now, several veterans could be on the chopping block with the MLB trade deadline just over a week away.
Heading into Wednesday's series finale, the Reds are 3½ games back in the chase for the final NL Wild Card spot. While that's not necessarily an insurmountable hill to climb, the teams in front of Cincinnati — San Francisco Giants, San Diego Padres, New York Mets, Chicago Cubs, and Milwaukee Brewers — will clearly be buying at the deadline.