With the MLB Trade Deadline rapidly approaching, the next few weeks will provide plenty of clarity for teams that are right on the fence of buying, selling or just staying put.

There are plenty of tight division races throughout MLB and then there are those second tier teams that are within shouting distance, but need to decide if it's worth to add and try to climb all the way back or sell and bow out of the race.

Here are three teams that need to decide if they should buy or sell at the MLB Trade Deadline.

Minnesota Twins

It has been a disastrous season so far for the Minnesota Twins. Currently they sit 10 games below .500 and are 11.5 games back of the White Sox in the AL Central.

Injuries have played a key part in the downfalls of the Twins including to their key contributor Byron Buxton. Buxton just can't seem to stay healthy and when you double down on that injury with ones that Mitch Garver, Max Kepler, Josh Donaldson, Luis Arraez and plenty of others have dealt with, it's been brutal for Minnesota.

They have all the indicators of a team that would sell at the MLB Trade Deadline but there seems to be hesitancy from the front office on what direction to go.

Entering the season, the Twins expected to compete for a pennant, now they are a far cry from that becoming a reality.

The tricky thing for the Twins is that they have a wide blend of veterans like Donaldson, Kenta Maeda, Nelson Cruz and others but, also have a ton of young core pieces like Buxton, Jose Berrios and Alex Kirilloff. It makes the decision for the Twins that much trickier.

What they do at the MLB Trade Deadline remains a mystery for now but one thing is for certain, they will likely not stand pat with where they are at now.

Washington Nationals

It looked doom and gloom for the Washington Nationals at the beginning of the year. They got out to an incredibly slow start and seemed like a team destined to sell at the MLB Trade Deadline.

Now, the Nationals have won 12 of their last 15 games and find themselves just three games back of the New York Mets in the NL East.

While recently it's been smooth sailing for the Nationals, they are still only 38-38 on the season. Now, they have to decide what to do at the MLB Trade Deadline.

The Nationals could go full sell mode, trading ace Max Scherzer and the red hot Kyle Schwarber, who's on a one-year deal. Both would bring back a nice haul, Scherzer would bring back an embarrassment of riches on the prospect front for Washington. Relievers Brad Hand and Daniel Hudson could also end up squarely on the block if the Nationals fizzle out in the next few weeks or if the front office decides to sell anyways.

If they buy, they could target a bat like Ketel Marte or Eduardo Escobar or perhaps a bat from the Twins if they go into sell mode.

The gut feeling says the Nationals buy at the deadline. Whether it's an all-in buy or just a notable bat or arm, it's hard to see Washington selling at the MLB Trade Deadline with the pieces they have and the run that they are on.

Atlanta Braves

Things in Atlanta have been nothing short of disappointing this year. A favorite to win the NL East at the start, the Braves are currently 37-40 yet, just 4.5 games back of the Mets.

Like the Twins, injuries have played a key role in the tailspin for Atlanta. Mike Soroka's year from hell took another turn recently, as he tore his achilles again. Pile that on with injuries to Travis d'Arnaud, Huascar Ynoa and the off the field issues with Marcell Ozuna, and the Braves are left with more questions than answers.

If they sell, names like Charlie Morton, Shane Greene and Drew Smyly would be of interest for a lot of teams in MLB. If they want to buy at the MLB Trade Deadline, adding a rotation arm would be of the utmost importance for Atlanta.

Ronald Acuna Jr. is still healthy. So is Freddie Freeman. Those are the two core pieces in the lineup for the Braves. They have tons of other well above average talent scattered throughout the rest of the lineup. If they want to salvage the season, or attempt to by buying, they should target and arm like Kyle Gibson or Matthew Boyd.

The Braves, Twins and Nationals aren't alone. Many other teams will be deciding what to do or how much action to commit to during the MLB Trade Deadline. These three teams will have a big say in how the swing of things go come deadline time.