Washington Nationals first baseman Josh Bell went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in an 18-1 win over the Marlins on Monday night. It was his 13th homer of the year, as Bell is now slashing .249/.310/.449 with 44 RBI and 42 runs scored over 77 games. He got off to a slow start this year, but Bell has been hitting much better over his last 30 games, slashing .298/.360/.481 with five home runs, 20 RBI and 14 runs scored. He looks like a decent option in deeper mixed leagues, and he's still available...

Washington Nationals first baseman Josh Bell, who has a .914 OPS since May 12, could start to play some left field, according to manager Dave Martinez. It would allow Bell and the slumping Ryan Zimmerman to be in the lineup together as the team looks to get Zimmerman back on track. Bell played 16 games in right field with the Pittsburgh Pirates as a rookie in 2016, so he does have a little bit of experience out there. It's unknown if Bell would play enough in the outfield to gain outfield ...

Washington Nationals first baseman Josh Bell(oblique) returns to the lineup on Saturday as the team continues a four-game series against the Miami Marlins and right-hander Zach Thompson. Bell missed the first two games of the series with a strained right oblique but was cleared to play Saturday after an MRI showed no major issues. Bell has improved at the plate over the month of June and continues to be solid in deep mixed leagues, hitting .333 with two homers and eight RBI over his last seven ...

Washington Nationals first baseman Josh Bell (oblique) is expected to return to the lineup on Saturday after an MRI on his oblique showed no issues, according to Jessica Camerato of MLB.com. Bell was scratched from Thursday's lineup and then held out of Friday's contest due to an oblique issue. But it sounds like there's no major problem with Bell, and he should be back in action on Saturday. He's been a decent play in deeper formats and NL-only leagues this year, as he's slashing ...

Washington Nationals first baseman Josh Bell (oblique) is not in the starting lineup on Friday due to an oblique issue, according to Maria Torres of The Athletic. Bell was scratched from the lineup on Thursday, and at the time it was not known why he was pulled from the lineup. Torres adds that Bell was scheduled to undergo an MRI on his oblique on Friday, and there have been no updates on the results of that scan or his condition. With Bell out, Ryan Zimmerman is getting the start at first ...

Washington Nationals first baseman Josh Bell was scratched from Thursday's lineup for undisclosed reasons. Ryan Zimmerman is now starting at first base and is hitting cleanup against Miami Marlins right-hander Cody Poteet. Check back for more updates on why Bell isn't playing on Thursday evening. Consider him day-to-day for now. The 28-year-old switch-hitter is batting just .228/.292/.437 on the season, but he does have 10 home runs and 32 RBI in 197 at-bats for the Nats. Zimmerman, 36, ...

Washington Nationals first baseman Josh Bell picked up a hit, struck out, and walked in three at-bats Monday against the Pirates. Bell is starting to produce more from the plate as he has seven hits in the past nine games. However, the first baseman has recently struggled, recording a .217 batting average to go along with eight home runs. Therefore, fantasy managers should be cautious with Bell if they need a first baseman and wait and see if the 28-year-old will continue to turn his season ...

Washington Nationals first baseman Josh Bell produced his 10th double of the season as his team lost to the Giants 1-0 on Friday. He went 1-for-3 with a strikeout. Bell has a six-game hitting streak in the last six games he has started. The 28-year-old sports a .217 batting average with eight home runs and 24 RBI in 166 at-bats. Bell is showing signs of life and should continue to improve as the season goes on.

Washington Nationals first baseman Josh Bell pinched hit on Thursday and failed to get a hit. In three games in June, Bell has yet to reach a base. Bell had a solid month in May, but he is off to a slow start in June. He is batting .208 in 144 at-bats. He's knocked seven home runs out of the park while adding 22 RBI. Despite having a low batting average, fantasy managers may want to look at Bell as an option at first base as he has produced in the home run and RBI department.

Washington Nationals first baseman Josh Bell had a rough final stretch of the week last week. Over his last three starts, from Thursday to Sunday, he went 0-for-10. Sunday's game was his worst showing overall as he struck out three times. Bell was heating up before this cold stretch. He had three consecutive multi-hit games before this past Thursday. He's been stuck in a platoon with Ryan Zimmerman and Zimmerman has been significantly more effective this year, slashing .318/.348/.565 with five...