Bell is not starting Saturday's game against the Brewers, Matt Weyrich of NBC Sports Washington reports.

EDGE Analysis

A 1-for-3, two-walk performance Friday has Bell hitting .167 with a double, a home run and six RBI in his last 10 games. Ryan Zimmerman is starting at first base and batting cleanup Saturday.

Bell went 1-for-3 with two walks and an RBI in Friday's 4-1 win over the Brewers.

EDGE Analysis

Bell walked with the bases loaded in the ninth to pad the Nationals' lead to 4-1. Bell has regressed in August after a nice month of July, as he's slashing .210/.296/.387 with three homers, 13 RBI, eight runs scored and 8:8 BB:K over 17 games.

Bell went 1-for-5 with a three-run home run in Wednesday's 8-5 win over the Blue Jays.

EDGE Analysis

He turned around a slider from former teammate Brad Hand in the seventh inning for what proved to be the game-winning hit. Bell has now reached 20 homers in a season for the third time in his career, but he's slashing a sluggish .203/.273/.390 through 16 games in August.

Bell isn't starting Game 2 of Thursday's doubleheader against the Mets.

EDGE Analysis

Bell started in Thursday's matinee, but he's gone just 1-for-13 with two strikeouts across his last three appearances. Ryan Zimmerman will draw the start at first base and bat fourth.

Bell got the start in right field during Sunday's loss to Atlanta, going 1-for-5.

EDGE Analysis

With lefty Max Fried on the mound for the opposition, the Nats found a way to get both Ryan Zimmerman and the switch-hitting Bell into the lineup. The 28-year-old hadn't seen work in the outfield since he was a rookie in 2016, and he should see most of his action over the final weeks of the season at his usual first base, but Bell could eventually wind up with some extra position flex. On the year, he's batting .249 with 19 homers and 60 RBI through 96 games.

Bell went 3-for-5 with a three-run home run in Thursday's loss to Philadelphia.

EDGE Analysis

Bell hammered an Aaron Nola offering over the center-field wall to give the Nationals a 5-2 lead in the fifth inning. It was the 19th homer of the year for Bell, who also produced a pair of singles, and his seventh long ball since the All-Star break. The 28-year-old Bell is slashing .251/.310/.480 with 60 RBI in 348 plate appearances this season.

Bell went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run during Tuesday's loss to the Phillies.

EDGE Analysis

Bell attempted a late-inning rally with a 442-foot blast into the second deck during the eighth. The 28-year-old now has six home runs since the All-Star break and 18th on the season while averaging .248/.310/.474 across 72 games.

Bell isn't starting Saturday against the Cubs, Matt Weyrich of NBC Sports Washington reports.

EDGE Analysis

Bell hit a solo home run in Friday's win over the Cubs, but he'll get a breather for the second game of the series. Ryan Zimmerman will start at first base and bat third.

Bell went 1-for-3 with a solo home run, a walk and a strikeout in Friday's 4-3 win over the Cubs.

EDGE Analysis

Bell got a breather in the second game of Thursday's doubleheader in Philadelphia, but he smacked his 17th home run of the season in his return to the lineup. Across 14 games since the All-Star break, the 28-year-old has slashed .250/.294/.604 with five home runs, 10 RBI and six runs.

Bell isn't starting the second game of Thursday's doubleheader against the Phillies.

EDGE Analysis

Bell will get a breather after he went hitless in three at-bats during Thursday's matinee. Ryan Zimmerman will start at first base and bat third.