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The Twins signed Bell to a one-year contract with a mutual option for 2027 on Monday, Jeff Passan of ESPN.com reports. It's the first major-league free-agent signing this offseason for the Twins. Bell should see most of the playing time at first base in Minnesota but is also an option for starts at designated hitter. The 33-year-old slashed .237/.325/.417 with 22 home runs across 140 games this past season for the Nationals.
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Bell is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game in Atlanta. Bell isn't dealing with any known injury, but this will be his second straight day out of the lineup. Luis Garcia is making his first-ever start at first base for the Nationals.
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Bell is out of the lineup for Monday's game in Atlanta, Bobby Blanco of MASNSports.com reports. He'll head to the bench for the series opener while Atlanta sends ace lefty Chris Sale to the hill. A switch hitter, Bell has been far more effective against right-handed pitching (.338 wOBA, 117 wRC+) than left-handed pitching (.247 wOBA, 55 wRC+) this season.
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Bell is not in the lineup for the first game of Tuesday's doubleheader against Atlanta. Bell will get some rest in the first game but should be back in there for the nightcap. Andres Chaparro will cover first base and bat third in the first game of the twin bill.
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Bell is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Pirates, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports. Bell will take a seat Sunday after going 1-for-7 with two RBI and two strikeouts in the first two games of the series. Andres Chaparro is manning first base in the series finale for Washington.
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| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | BB | KO | SB | AVG |
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| 2025 | WAS | 140 | 468 | 54 | 112 | 22 | 63 | 57 | 88 | 0 | .239 |
| 2024 | MIA-ARI | 145 | 538 | 62 | 134 | 19 | 71 | 51 | 120 | 0 | .249 |
Last 7 Games
| DATE | Opp | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | BB | KO | SB |
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| 9/28 | vs  |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/27 | vs |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/26 | vs |
4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/24 | @  |
4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/23 | @ |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/22 | @ |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/21 | @  |
3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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