As the 2019 Major League Baseball season approaches the month of June, teams start to separate themselves as contenders or pretenders. Since 2012 the Washington Nationals have never been truly out of a playoff race until at the earliest the beginning of September.
This season, Washington reached the month of June with their worst record since 2010, and sit so far out of the division race it seems a postseason appearance is still unlikely despite their recent success. If Washington wants to qualify, a wild card spot seems like the way to go, but currently there are five teams between Washington and the N.