Bell (knee) hit off a tee and completed soft toss drills over the past couple of days, Rob Biertempfel of the Pittsburgh Tribune reports.

EDGE Analysis

News broke that the top prospect was progressing steadily through his knee rehab, and this development is consistent with those thoughts. Bell's status for Opening Day is still questionable, but given the fact that he's now moved on to baseball-related activities, it seems to be a bit more realistic that he could be ready for the regular season's beginning.