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Nationals' Josh Bell: Socks first spring homer
Josh Bell went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run in Saturday's Grapefruit League game against the Cardinals.Bell took Miles Mikolas deep in the first inning for his first long ball of the spring. The 32-year-old slugger is expected to be the regular DH for the Washington Nationals this season while backing up Nathaniel Lowe at first base, and Bell posted the best numbers of his career during his first stint with Washington in 2021-22, slashing .278/.363/.483 over 247 games with 41 homers and 145 RBI.
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Nationals' Josh Bell: Returns to Washington
Josh Bell signed a one-year, $6 million contract with the Washington Nationals on Sunday, Andrew Golden of The Washington Post reports.Bell will return to Washington, where he previously played in 2021 and part of 2022. The 32-year-old played in 145 games between the Marlins and Diamondbacks in 2024, batting .249 with 19 home runs, 71 RBI and 62 runs scored. With Nathaniel Lowe set to hold down first base with the Nationals this season, Bell will likely use his switch-hitting ability to operate as the team's primary designated hitter in 2025.
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Diamondbacks' Josh Bell: Losing at-bats
Josh Bell entered as a pinch hitter and went 0-for-1 in Saturday's 5-0 win over Milwaukee.Bell stayed in the game to serve as the designated hitter but didn't get any more plate appearances. Saturday's appearance was his first since last Sunday. The September returns of Christian Walker, Ketel Marte and more recently, Lourdes Gurriel, give the Arizona Diamondbacks more lineup options, limiting Bell's opportunities. Bell, who had 112 plate appearances during the month of August over 26 games, has just 43 this month with seven games left in the regular season.
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Diamondbacks' Josh Bell: Back in lineup Sunday
Josh Bell will start at first base and bat cleanup in Sunday's game against the Astros.Bell was on the bench for the first two games of the series, but he'll move back into the starting nine for the finale while Ketel Marte and Christian Walker get the evening off. Though Marte should eventually reclaim a full-time role at second base after being eased back in the lineup at designated hitter in the previous two contests, Arizona likely won't have room in the lineup for Bell against right-handed pitching while Walker and Joc Pederson occupy first base and the DH spot, respectively. Bell should at least replace the lefty-hitting Pederson in the lineup when the Arizona Diamondbacks face left-handed pitching.
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Diamondbacks' Josh Bell: Slides to DH
Josh Bell served as the designated hitter and went 0-for-4 with an RBI in Tuesday's 8-7 win over San Francisco.Bell, who had been the primary first baseman for the last month, moved to DH as Christian Walker returned to first base after being activated off the 10-day injured list. Bell acquitted himself well as a replacement, batting .283 with an .809 OPS over 28 games, and should see work as the DH against left-handers going forward.
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Diamondbacks' Josh Bell: Absent from starting lineup
Josh Bell is not in the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Dodgers.Bell opened up the series going 3-for-5 with two runs scored and one RBI in Friday's 10-9 loss. Pavin Smith starts at first base Saturday, batting fifth.
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Diamondbacks' Josh Bell: Racks up three hits in loss
Josh Bell went 3-for-5 with one RBI and two runs scored in Friday's 10-9 loss to the Dodgers.Since receiving a day off Aug. 19, Bell has gone 12-for-33 (.364) over his last nine contests. He's picked up three RBI and scored six runs in that span, but all 12 of those hits have been singles -- the first baseman doesn't have an extra-base hit since a double Aug. 13. For the year, Bell is slashing .246/.314/.408 with 18 home runs, 61 RBI, 55 runs scored and 22 doubles over 129 contests between Arizona and Miami.
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Diamondbacks' Josh Bell: Getting night off
Josh Bell is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Marlins.Bell will take a seat for the first time since joining the Arizona Diamondbacks, giving way to Pavin Smith at first base. Bell had started 16 consecutive games for Arizona, going 15-for-64 (.234) with four homers. However, he's 0-for-14 in his last four games.
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Diamondbacks' Josh Bell: Homers twice in nightcap
Josh Bell went 2-for-4 with two home runs and three total RBI in a 5-3 win over Cleveland in the second game of Wednesday's doubleheader.Bell now has nine home runs in his last 12 games, including four in five contests since joining the D-Backs. Overall, the 31-year-old first baseman is slashing .241/.306/.420 this season across 469 plate appearances between Arizona and Miami. Bell should continue to see regular at-bats with Christian Walker (oblique) likely sidelined until late August.
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Diamondbacks' Josh Bell: Makes splashy debut
Josh Bell started at first base, batted fourth and went 2-for-5 with two solo home runs in Friday's 9-8 win over Pittsburgh.Bell, who was making his debut for the Arizona Diamondbacks, homered in his first plate appearance as part of a five-run first inning. He later tied the game at 7-7 with a solo shot in the seventh. Bell was acquired Tuesday immediately after the Diamondbacks learned starting first baseman Christian Walker (oblique) would miss an estimated three weeks, but Bell's role after Walker returns is uncertain with Joc Pederson boasting a .921 OPS this season as the primary DH against right-handed pitching.
Josh Bell
#19 1B / Washington Nationals / EXP: 9YRS Height: 6-4 Weight: 261 lb Age: 32 College: None Bats/Throws -/-Fantasy Points by Week
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- 13%
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- NR