Josh Bell hit home run #9 on the year Thursday, driving in two in the process. Bell has resoundingly answered questions about his power potential in the majors after hitting no more than 14 HR in any single minor league season. Although Bell is batting 76 points higher against right-handers, his pow[...]

Josh Bell cracked a home run and drove in two on Friday for his first RBI since last week. Bell had gone five days without so much as a base hit, so this was a pleasant sight for Pirates fans and fantasy owners alike. There are still plate discipline concerns, as Bell has one walk and nine strikeout[...]

Pittsburgh Pirates first baseman Josh Bell entered Friday hitless in his last 14 straight at-bats, so first baseman John Jaso got the start at first base against Diamondbacks ace Zack Greinke. Bell made an appearance as a pinch hitter later on and managed to extend the streak further by failing to[...]

Josh Bell will not be in the lineup when the Pirates play the Diamondbacks at Chase Field on Thursday. John Jaso will start at 1B in place of Bell and bat fifth against Zach Greinke. Bell has a .325 wOBA this season and was looking forward to an opportunity at the league's second-best offensive ball[...]

Josh Bell doubled and homered in Friday night's victory against the Brewers. That makes five home runs on the season for Bell, all of which have come in the last 15 games. Since mid-April he has nearly doubled his slugging percentage, up to .472. He is quickly easing concerns about his power stroke [...]

Josh Bell didn't waste any time getting the Bucs on the board, hitting his fourth homer of the season in the first inning. Bell has brought his average up to .257 with a recent hot stretch. He's hitting .333 with all four of his HR in the last 10 games. Bell should be garnering attention as a waiver[...]

Josh Bell took Cubs starter Jon Lester deep in the sixth inning of [...]

After an off-day, Pirates first baseman Josh Bell homered for the second straight game on Friday. He also has a modest four-game hitting streak going. Bell was dropped to #8 hole for this game, as manager Clint Hurdle continues to flip him with Jordy Mercer and Josh Harrison among the first, second,[...]

Josh Bell finally raised his batting average above .200 with a 1-for-4 game on [...]

Josh Bell has struggled to begin the season, but showed a good sign by collecting two base hits on Monday night. Bell is slashing a mere .194/.275/.250 so far with no home runs and one run batted in. Bell should have plenty of RBI opportunities this season if he stays at the fifth spot in the battin[...]