Josh Bell
1B/DH WSH
Mon 6/3/19 12:13 PM

Bell went 1-for-4 with an RBI double against the Brewers on Sunday.
EDGE Analysis
Despite his decent performance Sunday, his strong season has showed a few signs of slowing recently. Bell has struck out six times in the last two games as it appears opponents are looking to pitch away from the slugger. It will be up to Bell to show discipline and take more walks -- he's walked just six times in his last 86 plate appearances. Overall, the first baseman's numbers are terrific -- he's slashing .332/.395/.681 with 18 homers and 53 RBI -- and he figures to compete for NL Player of the Month honors in May.

Josh Bell
1B/DH WSH
Sat 6/1/19 12:04 PM

Bell extended his hitting streak to 11 games Friday, going 2-for-5 with an RBI in a 9-4 win over Milwaukee.
EDGE Analysis
He slashed .390/.442/.797 with 12 doubles, 12 homers and 31 RBI in May. Bell leads the major leagues with 20 doubles, 152 total bases and is tied for the RBI lead (52) with Cody Bellinger. The 26-year-old has boosted his average exit velocity from 90 mph in 2018 to 94.6 mph in 2019 (good for second behind Joey Gallo's 96 mph).

Josh Bell
1B/DH WSH
Thu 5/30/19 12:50 AM

Bell went 3-for-5 with a three-run home run and two runs in a 7-2 victory against the Reds on Wednesday.
EDGE Analysis
The 26-year-old is now on a nine-game hitting streak, which is even more incredible considering he started the month on a 15-game hitting streak. Bell has gone hitless in just one game during May. Also during the month, he is batting .398 with 12 home runs and 30 RBI. Bell has as many home runs in May (with two days still remaining) as he did all of last year. Overall, Bell is batting .345 with 18 home runs, 51 RBI, and 41 runs in 206 at-bats this season. He's slugging an incredible .718.

Josh Bell
1B/DH WSH
Mon 5/27/19 11:15 PM

Bell went 3-for-8 with a double and solo home run during both games of a doubleheader against the Reds on Monday.
EDGE Analysis
With hits in both games, Bell is now on a seven-game hitting streak. He's raised his average to .340, but even more impressively, Bell's slugging .711. That's because he's amassed 18 doubles, 17 home runs and two triples to boot. Bell also has 48 RBI and 39 runs in 197 at-bats, putting himself firmly in the MVP conversation almost one-third of the way through the year.

Josh Bell
1B/DH WSH
Fri 5/24/19 12:00 AM

Bell went 3-for-4 with a home run, double, walk, three runs and two RBI in Thursday's 14-6 win over the Rockies.
EDGE Analysis
Bell already provided the highlight of the series a night earlier when he splashed down in the Allegheny River for his 15th home run of the season, but he turned in quite the encore performance Thursday. After reaching base four times and adding two more extra-base knocks to his ledger, Bell raised his OPS to 1.126, trailing only the Dodgers' Cody Bellinger (1.243) and the Brewers' Christian Yelich (1.172).

Josh Bell
1B/DH WSH
Thu 5/23/19 5:15 PM

Bell went 3-for-4 with a home run, double, walk, three runs and two RBI in Thursday's 14-6 win over the Rockies.
EDGE Analysis
Bell already provided the highlight of the series a night earlier when he splashed down in the Allegheny River for his 15th home run of the season, but he turned in quite the encore performance Thursday. After reaching base four times and adding two more extra-base knocks to his ledger, Bell raised his OPS to 1.126, trailing only the Dodgers' Cody Bellinger (1.243) and the Brewers' Christian Yelich (1.172).

Josh Bell
1B/DH WSH
Sun 5/19/19 4:17 AM

Bell went 3-for-4 with a walk, two home runs and four RBI in Saturday's 7-2 win over the Padres.
EDGE Analysis
It's the third time in May that Bell has gone yard twice in a game. The 26-year-old now has a .333/.402/.704 slash line on the year with 14 homers and a big-league-leading 43 RBI through 43 games.

Josh Bell
1B/DH WSH
Thu 5/16/19 2:18 AM

Bell went 2-for-4 with a double in an 11-1 loss to the Diamondbacks on Wednesday.
EDGE Analysis
The 26-year-old extending his hitting streak to 15 games was about the only positive for the Pirates in the lopsided loss. During the hitting streak, Bell is hitting .426 (26-for-61) with 14 extra-base hits and 21 RBI. He's slashing .333/.404/.693 with 12 home runs, 39 RBI and 27 runs in 150 at-bats this season.

Josh Bell
1B/DH WSH
Wed 5/15/19 4:50 AM

Bell went 2-for-4 with a pair of homers, four RBI and a walk in a 6-2 victory against the Diamondbacks on Tuesday.
EDGE Analysis
It's still early, but Bell is in the National League MVP conversation right now. With this pair of homers -- one of which was another massive shot more than 450 feet -- he has already matched his 12 home runs from last season in just 167 plate appearances. Bell is also currently on a 14-game hitting streak, during which he's hit .421 with 13 extra-base hits. Overall, Bell is batting .329 with a .692 slugging percentage, 12 home runs, 39 RBI and 27 runs in 146 at-bats.

Josh Bell
1B/DH WSH
Tue 5/14/19 1:18 AM

Bell went 2-for-4 with an RBI single and a walk in Monday's 9-3 loss to the Diamondbacks.
EDGE Analysis
Bell knocked in a run during the first inning, extending his hitting streak to 13 games. He missed out on other opportunities though, including a bases-loaded strikeout in the seventh frame. His OPS now sits at an incredible 1.050 with 35 RBI. The red-hot slugger has been one of the best fantasy surprises in 2019.