Bell went 3-for-5 with a double Friday in San Francisco.

EDGE Analysis

A day after hitting his first homer of the season from the right side, Bell collected three additional knocks while batting right-handed and flew out to the base of the center field wall. Bell is slashing .324/.414/..482 in his last 139 at-bats, though he's hit only three homers over that stretch.

Bell went 0-for-4 with an RBI groundout and walk in Wednesday's win over Colorado.

EDGE Analysis

He stranded three baserunners but made a fine defensive play in the fourth inning against the Rockies. The game was Bell's first since July 27, when he went on the disabled list with an oblique injury. It remains to be seen whether the switch hitter will start Thursday against lefty Andrew Suarez. Bell is hitless in two at-bats with a strikeout versus the southpaw.

Bell (oblique) was activated from the 10-day disabled list as expected Wednesday, Rob Biertempfel of The Athletic Pittsburgh reports.

EDGE Analysis

Bell will wind up missing just over the minimum with an oblique strain. Prior to the injury, he had hit a solid .329 with an .868 OPS over his last 25 games. Jose Osuna was optioned to Triple-A Indianapolis in a corresponding move.

Bell (oblique) could be activated as early as Wednesday, Rob Biertempfel of The Athletic Pittsburgh reports.

EDGE Analysis

Bell started taking light swings earlier in the week and progressed to running sprints and doing some fielding drills Tuesday with coaches looking on. Everything appears to have gone off without a hitch for the first baseman, as manager Clint Hurdle noted that he likely wouldn't need a minor-league rehab stint before rejoining the Pirates.

Pirates general manager Neal Huntington said Sunday that Bell (oblique) is progressing well and has resumed taking light swings, Sarah K. Spencer of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

EDGE Analysis

Bell is eligible to return from the 10-day disabled list Tuesday, but with the first baseman having yet to perform a full range of baseball activities, it appears he'll require more than the minimum amount of time to recover from the left oblique strain. While Bell remains unavailable, David Freese (forearm) is expected to continue serving as the Pirates' primary first baseman.

Director of sports medicine Todd Tomczyk said Bell (oblique) continues to improve but isn't eligible to come off the disabled list until Tuesday, the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review reports.

EDGE Analysis

While Tomczyk wouldn't confirm a Tuesday return for Bell, it looks like the first baseman dodged a more serious and lengthy injury. Although he's hit a disappointing six homers, the 25-year-old has lifted his OPS 53 points (.698 to .749) since June 23.

Bell was placed on the 10-day disabled list Saturday with a left oblique strain, Adam Berry of MLB.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Jose Osuna, who was recalled from Triple-A in a corresponding move, is starting at first base and hitting fifth against righty Jacob deGrom. Colin Moran, David Freese and Sean Rodriguez will all be options to also get starts at first base while Bell is out. Bell is hitting .266/.347/.402 with just six home runs in 404 plate appearances.

Bell (side) isn't in Saturday's starting lineup against the Mets, Adam Berry of MLB.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Bell exited Friday's tilt due to left side discomfort, and the Pirates have since called up Jose Osuna from Triple-A Indianapolis, so a short stint on the disabled list may be in order. More news on the extent of Bell's injury should surface in the near future.

Bell was lifted from Friday's tilt against the Mets due to left side discomfort, Bill Brink of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

EDGE Analysis

The severity of the injury remains unknown, although he'll likely undergo further evaluation prior to Saturday's matchup. Bell will be listed as day-to-day moving forward.

Bell was lifted from Friday's tilt against the Mets after suffering an apparent injury, Adam Berry of MLB.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Bell ran slowly down the first base line on a groundout in the second inning, so Sean Rodriguez replaced him in the next frame. More news on Bell's injury is expected to surface in the near future.