San Diego Padres first baseman Josh Bell is back in the lineup Friday as the team's designated hitter against Davis Martin and the Chicago White Sox. Bell sat the Padres previous two games, and he has now sat four of the team's last seven games, as he appears to be in a platoon role with the Friars. After a torrid first half, Bell has been a complete dud to close out the season. His September slash line of .186/.278/.243 is the stuff of nightmares for fantasy owners who were counting on him as...

San Diego Padres first baseman Josh Bell is out of the lineup Friday against the Colorado Rockies. It's a tough break for fantasy managers, who were likely hoping Bell would break out of his current slump with a series at Coors Field. Bell has now sat out three of the team's last seven games, as the Padres don't have the time to sit around and let the 30-year-old figure it out. He has an abysmal .196/.309/.288 slash line with the Padres and has only three homers, 23 runs and 11 RBI in 179 plate ...

San Diego Padres first baseman Josh Bell carried the team to victory Sunday, providing all the offense in a 2-1 win over the Washington Nationals with a two-run home run. Bell went 1-for-4 against his old team to give him round-trippers in back-to-back games. Fantasy managers will hope this is a return to earlier success for Bell, who has slashed .138/.263/.262 with just five RBI over his last 30 games. For the season, Bell is enjoying a strong campaign with an .825 OPS, 16 homers, 64 runs ...

Right before the trade deadline the Washington Nationals and San Diego Padres agreed on a trade. Juan Soto and Josh Bell were sent to the Padres while the Nationals received SS C.J. Abrams, LHP MacKenzie Gore, OF Robert Hassell III, OF James Wood, RHP Jarlin Susana, and 1B Luke Voit. In total, eight players were involved in this huge trade.What is the fantasy impact of Soto and Bell coming to San Diego? What about the Nationals? Did they get anyone that good and will any of these players be ...

San Diego Padres first baseman Eric Hosmer has been notified he's in the agreed-upon deal between the Padres and Washington Nationals that would send outfielder Juan Soto and first baseman Josh Bell to San Diego. However, the Nationals are on his no-trade list and he hasn't consented yet. The deal for Soto and Bell will go through either way, according to sources, but Hosmer is in a tough spot. The Padres are trying to stay under the luxury tax threshold with their acquisition of Soto, hence ...

The San Diego Padres and Washington Nationals have agreed in principle on a deal that will send outfielder Juan Soto and first baseman Josh Bell to the Padres, according to sources. ESPN's Jeff Passan is reporting that the Padres will send left-hander MacKenzie Gore, outfielder Robert Hassell III, shortstop C.J. Abrams, outfielder James Wood and right-hander Jarlin Susana to Washington in the package. One other major-leaguer will also be involved, which is the only current holdup. Soto is only ...

There is a growing sense that the San Diego Padres are the most likely landing spot for Washington Nationals outfielder Juan Soto and perhaps first baseman Josh Bell, too, as Tuesday's trade deadline approaches. Multiple people have heard there is momentum in the Padres' talks for Soto and Bell. The Athletic's Jim Bowden reports a potential deal would cost the Padres a package including shortstop C.J. Abrams, outfielder Robert Hassel III, left-hander Adrian Morejon and two other prospects. It ...

According to a tweet from SNY's Andy Martino, "There has been no momentum in Josh Bell/Mets talks to date as Mets continue to scout Trey Mancini." Bell is currently enjoying a strong season for the division-rival Washington Nationals, hitting .305 with a .388 on-base percentage and 13 home runs in 407 plate appearances. He's only played first base this season but did see some time in the outfield last year for Washington. New York obviously has Pete Alonso entrenched at first base but could use ...

Washington Nationals first baseman Josh Bell went deep Thursday, bringing his season home run total to 13. He was 2-for-5 at the plate in a 5-4 loss to the Atlanta Braves. Bell has been a bright spot in a very disappointing season for Washington, and it could result in him being traded at the deadline. While his .868 OPS will play on any roster, he could be in for a solid jump in counting stats should he end up on a team with a stronger offense.

Washington Nationals first baseman Josh Bell went 1-for-4 in a 6-1 loss to the Houston Astros on Friday. Bell is off to an excellent start at the plate for the Nationals in 2022, hitting .342 with four homers, 22 runs, and 21 RBI over 117 at-bats. Bell has cooled off slightly of late, hitting .296 with one homer over his past seven games, but he still has been one of the better fantasy first basemen in the league thus far. Bell should remain locked into starting lineups going forward.