Bell is starting in right field for Thursday night's tilt with the Cardinals, Rob Biertempfel of the Pittsburgh Tribune reports.

EDGE Analysis

Bell only played four games of right field since transitioning to first base in 2014, but it seems that manager Clint Hurdle wants to keep the switch-hitter's bat in the lineup as much as possible during the Pirates' postseason push. It's unclear if he'll garner more than a couple starts in the outfield prior to the season's conclusion, but if Starling Marte (back) continues to sit out, today's lineup shows that it's not out of the realm of possibility for Bell to slot in somewhere other than first base.