Washington Nationals first baseman Josh Bell is playing the outfield on Sunday for the first time in five years, as Juan Soto is again sitting with a knee issue. The Nationals have been prepping Bell to return to the outfield for a month, according to MASNsports.com. Bell, who is in right field and hitting cleanup on Sunday, has come on strong for Washington and fantasy managers after a slow start to the season. He is slashing .250/.315/.478 with 19 home runs and 60 RBI in 324 at-bats on the ...

Washington Nationals first baseman Josh Bell had a strong game against the Philadelphia Phillies Thursday, going 3-for-5 with a three-run home run and two runs scored. The switch-hitter's 19th home run of the season came off Phillies ace Aaron Nola. Bell has been outstanding over the last several months, but even better of late with a 1.050 OPS and three home runs coming in just his last seven games. He's been most effective against lefty pitching, with 12 of his home runs coming right-handed, ...

Washington Nationals first baseman Josh Bell went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run Tuesday night, launching his 18th long ball of the season off of Phillies starter Zack Wheeler. Bell has been on fire of late, with a .294/.351/.549 slash line with seven homers in his last 30 games. A dismal .464 OPS in April has held down his season-long numbers, and perhaps that explains why he isn't on more rosters. He's in position for plenty of RBI batting behind Juan Soto daily and should provide ...

Washington Nationals first baseman Josh Bell was back in the lineup batting third after getting a breather Saturday, and he went 2-for-5 with two RBI and a run scored against the Chicago Cubs. Bell is one of the last men standing on the Washington offense, but he still figures to see plenty of RBI opportunities batting behind Juan Soto. Bell has had a very solid year with a .783 OPS, 17 homers, 49 runs scored, and 55 RBI. He should be rostered in all formats, though somehow he remains ...

Washington Nationals first baseman Josh Bell was one of the last men standing along with Juan Soto after the trade deadline dust settled Friday, and he continued his hot streak against the Chicago Cubs. Bell went 1-for-3 with a walk and a solo home run, his 17th of the season. He's homered five times in his last 11 games and has posted an impressive .567 slugging percentage over his last 30. The overall offense might be a bit weaker going forward than it has been, but Bell should maintain ...

Washington Nationals first baseman Josh Bell put the Nationals out in front over the Philadelphia Phillies right away Tuesday, hitting a three-run home run off of starting pitcher Matt Moore in the top of the first inning. Bell went 1-for-3 with a walk in the game. It's Bell's 16th home run of the year and his fourth in his last eight games. With a .546 slugging percentage over his last 30 games, Bell is surging, and he's worth a roster spot in all leagues.

Washington Nationals first baseman Josh Bell went 1-for-4 with a triple and a walk Monday, driving in two runs against the Philadelphia Phillies in a disappointing 6-5 loss. Bell has been excellent over his past thirty games with a .287/.342/.509 slash line and six homers in 108 at-bats. With the Nationals moving into sell mode, it's possible that Bell could be dealt, though it's unlikely his fantasy value would change significantly if a move were made.

Washington Nationals first baseman Josh Bell provided all the offense for the club in a 6-1 loss to the Baltimore Orioles Friday, hitting a monster solo home run an estimated 448 feet off of starter Jorge Lopez. It was his 15th home run of the season, and his third in his last four games. Bell is impressing in July, with an .873 OPS, four homers, 10 runs, and nine RBI in 63 at-bats. He ought to be rostered in more leagues, as he's well-positioned to contribute in all categories but steals ...

Washington Nationals first baseman Josh Bell didn't start Tuesday night's game against the Miami Marlins, but he still delivered a home run, coming off the bench to smack a round-tripper off of Marlins reliever Steven Okert. The solo shot was Bell's 14th of the season and his second in two days. Bell has been outstanding over his last 30 games, slashing .310/.373/.540 with six homers and 20 RBI in that span. He's being vastly undervalued, as he's still only rostered in approximately ...

Washington Nationals first baseman Josh Bell isn't in the team's lineup for a Tuesday matchup with the Miami Marlins and left-handed starter Trevor Rogers. Bell is batting .249 with a .310 on-base percentage and 13 home runs in 290 plate appearances this season. It'll be Ryan Zimmerman who gets the start against Rogers on Tuesday. Zimmerman, who is batting cleanup, has turned in a .241 batting average and a .273 on-base percentage to go along with 10 home runs in 165 plate appearances this ...