Washington’s Nationals finished the 2022 campaign up at 55-107 overall; a full 46.0 games out of first place in the NL East, and a total 14.0 games behind the fourth place Miami Marlins in the division.
It did not help that the Nationals finished the year 17-59 against their divisional rivals (5-14 against Atlanta; 4-15 against Miami; 5-14 against New York; and 3-16 against Philadelphia), with five straight losses and 13 of 17 in the division to wrap up their ‘22 schedule.
Nats’ skipper Davey Martinez talked late in the year about turning a corner and getting back to competing in the East again and what his club would have to do.