Max Scherzer #31 of the Washington Nationals pitches against the New York Mets during game 1 of a double header at Nationals Park on September 26, 2020 in Washington, DC. (Photo by G Fiume/Getty Images)
After a tumultuous 2020 season filled with injury and ill advised play, the Washington Nationals retooled their lineup for a run at the 2021 postseason. While publications far and wide have the Nationals finishing anywhere from 83-90 wins, and either second to third in the division, consensus is the Nationals 2020 finish was an anomaly.
With all the offseason moves the Nationals have made, they seem to have put the 26-34, last place finish in the National League East, squarely in the rear view mirror.