Cleveland Guardians first baseman/designated hitter Josh Bell went 1-for-4 with a solo home run on Wednesday. The 30-year-old chipped in to the team's offensive surge in a win over the Baltimore Orioles 12-8. Bell was brought in by the Guardians this past offseason to provide their contact-oriented lineup with a thumper in the heart of the batting order. However, the former Silver Slugger has supplied only four blasts and 25 RBI with a .224 average this year. Bell has become a mostly forgotten ...

Cleveland Guardians first baseman Josh Bell went 2-for-4 with an RBI double and a strikeout in a 7-6 loss to the Washington Nationals on Sunday. Bell whacked an RBI double, his fifth of the season, to score Steven Kwan in the top of the third inning. The RBI gave Cleveland a 4-2 lead, which wouldn't last. After a painfully slow start to the season, the switch-hitting 30-year-old is slashing .276/.323/.552 with a home run and five RBI over his last seven games. Overall, Bell has a triple-slash ...

Cleveland Guardians first baseman/designated hitter Josh Bell isn't in the starting lineup for Tuesday's matchup against the Oakland Athletics, according to MLB.com. Instead, Josh Naylor will move to DH, and Gabriel Arias will bat sixth and play first base. The club probably made the decision based on the pitching on the other side, as left-hander JP Sears takes the bump. Bell owns a .768 OPS against lefties versus a .829 OPS against righties during his career. Arias, 23, has just 20 Major ...

Salary cap leagues are a load of fun. The freedom to have any player you want is the main reason for choosing the format for your fantasy baseball league. Of course, with free will comes consequences. You may blow $50 on an Aaron Judge and realize you can't draft players like Adley Rutschmanand Josh Bell, who are needed to create the daunting roster you desire.Left strapped for cash, you'll have to look at guys under $10. Lucky for you, there are many of those (maybe even too many). There are ...

Cleveland Guardians first baseman Josh Bell is looking to regain his form on his new team, which will be his third in less than a year. Bell started 2022 on the Nationals and was very good, rating out as a top 100 roto player. Unfortunately, after his trade to San Diego, he fell off a cliff. His overall line was mediocre; he hit .262 with 17 homers, 71 RBI, and 78 runs. His rough final stretch has clearly jaded fantasy players, as he currently has an ADP of 185.2. Considering his solid track ...

Josh Naylor had himself a fine 2022 season on his return from a serious leg injury sustained in 2021. In 122 games, Naylor hit .256/.319/.452 with 20 homers, 79 RBI, 47 runs and six stolen bases. The Guardians' signing of Josh Bell does leave some question marks about Naylor's playing time, although they have a vacant DH spot so either of them can fit in the lineup as the DH when the other plays first base. And with Naylor's struggles against left-handed pitching (LHP), it wouldn't be a ...

The Cleveland Guardians signed free-agent first baseman Josh Bell to a two-year deal worth $33 million on Tuesday. The deal includes an opt-out clause after next season. It was reported earlier in the day that Bell was among the players on Cleveland's list. The 30-year-old switch-hitting first baseman hit .301 with 14 home runs, 57 RBI and 52 runs scored in 103 games for the Washington Nationals in the first half of the season before being traded to the San Diego Padres. In 53 regular season ...

San Diego Padres first baseman Josh Bell is in the starting lineup as the designated hitter and is batting cleanup in Game 4 of the National League Championship Series on Saturday against the Philadelphia Phillies and left-hander Bailey Falter. Brandon Drury is at first base and batting sixth, with Wil Myers starting on the bench. Bell typically starts on the pine when the Padres face a southpaw, but Falter isn't expected to go more than a few innings, and Bell is also a switch-hitter. The ...

San Diego Padres first baseman/designated hitter Josh Bell is on the bench again for Game 2 of the National League Division Series on Wednesday against the division-rival Los Angeles Dodgers and left-handed starter Clayton Kershaw. The left-handed-hitting Bell will likely start on the bench again in this series once left-hander Tyler Anderson makes his start at some point when the series shifts to San Diego this weekend. Bell came in as a pinch-hitter in the sixth inning in the Game 1 loss on...

San Diego Padres first baseman/designated hitter Josh Bell is not in the starting lineup for Game 1 of the National League Division Series on Tuesday against Los Angeles Dodgers left-hander Julio Urias. Bell showed signs of life at the plate for the Padres in the Wild-Card Series win over the New York Mets by going 3-for-13 with a home run and two RBI, but he'll begin the NLDS on the bench against a tough southpaw. Brandon Drury is serving as the designated hitter on Tuesday and will bat ...