WASHINGTON, DC - MAY 23: Kyle Schwarber #12 of the Washington Nationals celebrates with Josh Bell #19 after hitting a two-run home run in the first inning against the Baltimore Orioles at Nationals Park on May 23, 2021 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Greg Fiume/Getty Images)
A Nationals firesale may be on the horizon.
In what was supposed to be the most competitive division in baseball, the NL East has been anything but. The New York Mets sit in first place at 49-42, with the Philadelphia Phillies two and a half games behind them at 47-45.