Bell went 2-for-4 and delivered his first home run in 85 plate appearances against the Indians on Tuesday.

EDGE Analysis

Power is the last missing piece of Bell's game, as the first baseman has hit .347/.435/.500 in 118 at-bats since June 10. The homer was just his second since May and sixth on the year. He hit 26 long balls in 2017, so it's reasonable to expect the 25-year-old to pick up the pace before season's end.

Bell went 4-for-4 with a double, a run scored and an RBI in Saturday's 6-2 win over the Reds.

EDGE Analysis

The first baseman has endured a rough sophomore campaign so far, slashing only .267/.350/.407 with five homers in 98 games, but he's at least started to string together some hits -- Bell's posted a .355 batting average (22-for-62) over his last 19 games. If he can also re-discover the power stroke that allowed him to slug 26 homers last year, the 25-year-old could put together a big stretch run for a Pirates squad still in the wild-card race.

Bell is not starting Monday against the Nationals.

EDGE Analysis

Bell was tried at leadoff for the Pirates' last three games but went just 2-for-13. He'll sit Monday with David Freese starting at first base.

Bell has batted leadoff in the last two games, going a combined 1-for-9 with a double and run scored.

EDGE Analysis

Pittsburgh is looking for ways to jumpstart the offense and nothing seems to be working. After falling to a season-low .233 batting average on June 9, Bell has slashed .301/.395/.425 in his last 86 plate appearances. He's hit only five home runs and holds an overall OPS of .709, however. Many envisioned Bell taking over as the face of the franchise following Andrew McCutchen's departure, but things haven't yet clicked for the 25-year-old.

Bell is out of the lineup Wednesday against the Dodgers.

EDGE Analysis

Bell will be stationed on the bench for the second time in the three-game series while the Dodgers bring a lefty (Rich Hill) for the third straight day. David Freese will once again cover first base in place of Bell, who is a career .250/.328/.417 hitter against southpaws.

Bell is not in the lineup against the Dodgers on Monday, Rob Biertempfel of The Athletic reports.

EDGE Analysis

Bell will receive a day off following four straight starts, during which he went 5-for-15 with two RBI and one extra-base hit. In his place, David Freese will pick up a start at first base. Look for Bell to rejoin the starting nine Tuesday.

Bell is not in the lineup Tuesday against the Mets.

EDGE Analysis

Bell, a switch-hitter, will sit against the left-handed Steven Matz. Bell has hit slightly better against righties (108 wRC+) than lefties (95 wRC+) thus far in his career, though the split isn't large enough that he absolutely must be platooned. Jose Osuna will start at first base Tuesday.

Bell went 1-for-4 with a two-run homer against the Mets on Monday.

EDGE Analysis

The home run was his first in 77 plate appearances during the month of June. After going deep 26 times in 2017, the 25-year-old still only has five homers in 270 at-bats. He does have three career long balls in four games at Citi Field heading into Tuesday, however. Bell batted second in the lineup for the first time since May 19, 2017 as Pittsburgh looked to jumpstart its flagging offense.

Bell is out of the lineup against Arizona on Friday, Adam Berry of MLB.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Bell will take a seat on the bench for the second time in the past three games with left-hander Patrick Corbin on the mound for the Diamondbacks. In his place, Jose Osuna will start at first base and bat sixth.

Bell will take a seat Wednesday against the Brewers.

EDGE Analysis

Bell sits after starting 10 straight games, hitting .300/.447/.433 over that stretch. Jose Osuna starts at first base Wednesday.