Josh Bell
1B/DH WSH
Wed 7/17/19 11:02 AM

Bell isn't in Wednesday's starting lineup against the Cardinals.
EDGE Analysis
He's played in all but one of Pittsburgh's first 94 games and is slashing .220/.313/.504 since the end of May. Bell has still produced power during his slump, however, hitting nine homers and 32 RBI over the stretch. Jose Osuna will replace him for the afternoon at first base.

Josh Bell
1B/DH WSH
Tue 7/16/19 11:10 AM

Bell went 0-for-4 with a pair of strikeouts in Monday's 7-0 loss to the Cardinals.
EDGE Analysis
He's slashing .219/.315/.511 with nine homers and 32 RBI in 162 plate appearances since the end of May. The Pirates have hinted at giving Bell a breather in the coming days. The first baseman has appeared in 92 of 93 games and hasn't missed a game since June 4 against Atlanta. Bell leads the majors in doubles (31) and RBI (84) but he's cooled off after his breakout start.

Josh Bell
1B/DH WSH
Sat 7/6/19 6:50 AM

Bell went 2-for-4 with a three-run homer in a 7-6 loss to the Brewers on Friday.
EDGE Analysis
The 26-year-old is experiencing an incredible week of power. Since Monday, he has five home runs and 14 RBI. That's brought his totals up to an astonishing 27 homers and 84 RBI. He's also slashing .308/.380/.662 with 60 extra-base hits and 68 runs in 331 at-bats.

Josh Bell
1B/DH WSH
Thu 7/4/19 1:26 AM

Bell went 2-for-4 with two more extra-base hits, including another home run, in a 6-5 victory against the Cubs on Wednesday.
EDGE Analysis
The 26-year-old smashed his 26th homer, but even more impressively, his 59 extra-base hits are the most ever by a National League player before the All-Star break. Bell has five extra-base hits in three games this week against the Cubs. He is batting .309 with a 1.042 OPS, 80 RBI and 67 runs in 324 at-bats this season.

Josh Bell
1B/DH WSH
Mon 7/1/19 11:07 PM

Bell went 4-for-6 with three homers, seven RBI and four runs scored in Monday's 18-5 blowout win over the Cubs.
EDGE Analysis
Bell used the Cubs' pitching staff as a warmup for next week's Home Run Derby, breaking out for his first career three-homer game. He launched a three-run homer in the first inning, a two-run blast in the second, and put the Pirates up 18-5 with a two-run shot in the eighth. Bell is up to 77 RBI with a 1.035 OPS in his breakout campaign.

Josh Bell
1B/DH WSH
Thu 6/27/19 9:52 AM

Bell went 1-for-4 with a two-run homer against the Astros on Wednesday. He also scored three runs and drew a pair of walks.
EDGE Analysis
The home run was Bell's third in June and 21st overall. He's hitting .222/.330/.457 for the month after slashing .390/.442/.797 with 12 homers in May. The first baseman continues to lead the majors with 28 doubles and 68 RBI. He's already surpassed his extra-base total from 2018 (47) with 52.

Josh Bell
1B/DH WSH
Wed 6/19/19 12:47 AM

Bell went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in a 5-4 loss against the Tigers on Tuesday.
EDGE Analysis
The solo bomb was Bell's 20th of the season, but unfortunately, he grounded into a double play with two runners aboard and only one out in the ninth. Bell is still a candidate to hit 40 long balls and/or 50 doubles, but he has cooled off considerably in June. He is 8-for-37 (.216) with two homers and nine RBI in the last 10 games. Overall, Bell is batting .319 with 50 extra-base hits, 66 RBI and 53 runs in 276 at-bats this season. He possesses a 1.040 OPS.

Josh Bell
1B/DH WSH
Sat 6/15/19 11:38 AM

Bell went 1-for-3 with a triple and two RBI against the Marlins on Friday.
EDGE Analysis
The extra-base hit was his first in eight games. Bell is slashing just .217/.321/.435 in June (56 plate appearances). He was bound to cool off following a torrid May and his strikeout rate has increased from 19 percent to 25 percent in June. Despite his recent regression, Bell leads the major leagues with 25 doubles, 63 RBI and 172 total bases.

Josh Bell
1B/DH WSH
Thu 6/13/19 7:44 AM

Bell went 2-for-5 with a walk, a solo home run and a second run scored in Wednesday's 8-7 extra-innings loss to Atlanta.
EDGE Analysis
The first baseman broke out of an 11-game homer drought -- his longest of the year -- with a blast off Luke Jackson in the ninth inning that briefly gave a Bucs a 7-6 lead. The cold stretch helped lower Bell's slash line on the season to a still-impressive .325/.392/.663 with 19 home runs and 61 RBI through 66 games.

Josh Bell
1B/DH WSH
Tue 6/4/19 2:46 PM

Bell sits for the first time this season Tuesday against the Braves.
EDGE Analysis
Bell has been a fixture in the Pirates' lineup this season, and deservedly so, as he's broken out to a remarkable .332/.395/.681 line with 18 homers in 58 games. Jose Osuna will handle first base in his absence.