Josh Bell 1B/DH WSH Wed 9/6/23 10:09 AM
Josh Bell
1B/DH WSH
Bell went 1-for-4 with a two-run home in Tuesday's 6-3 win over the Dodgers.
EDGE Analysis
Bell put the Marlins ahead 3-2 in the fifth inning with a two-run blast off Clayton Kershaw, his 20th homer of the year. Bell had cooled off slightly after a red-hot start with Miami -- he'd gone 8-for-38 (.211) in his previous nine contests. Since joining the Marlins at the trade deadline, the 31-year-old third baseman is batting .271 with a .867 OPS and nine homers across 129 plate appearances.
Josh Bell 1B/DH WSH Sun 8/27/23 9:11 AM
Josh Bell
1B/DH WSH
Bell went 1-for-3 with a walk and a solo home run in Saturday's 3-2 loss to the Nationals.
EDGE Analysis
The first baseman continues to thrive in a Miami uniform, as he broke up Jake Irvin's shutout bid with his solo shot in the sixth inning. Bell's gone yard three times in the last six games and is slashing .289/.366/.614 through 93 plate appearances as a Marlin with eight homers and 13 RBI.
Josh Bell 1B/DH WSH Tue 8/22/23 2:30 AM
Josh Bell
1B/DH WSH
Bell went 2-for-4 with a solo home run Monday in a loss to the Padres.
EDGE Analysis
Bell played part of the season with San Diego last year before moving to Cleveland in the offseason and then being traded to Miami. The veteran bit his former team for a sixth-inning solo shot Monday, though it wasn't near enough to prevent a Marlins loss. Bell has been quite good since joining his new club at the trade deadline, batting an even .300 (21-for-70) with seven homers and 12 RBI over 18 contests.
Josh Bell 1B/DH WSH Sun 8/20/23 12:46 AM
Josh Bell
1B/DH WSH
Bell went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in a 3-1 loss to the Dodgers in Game 2 of Saturday's doubleheader.
EDGE Analysis
Bell also went 1-for-4 in the matinee. He's been nothing short of excellent since he was traded from Cleveland to Miami at the deadline, batting .288 with six homers, 11 RBI and 13 runs scored over 16 contests with his new team. Overall, Bell has a .242/.324/.419 slash line with 17 homers, 59 RBI, 39 runs scored and 22 doubles through 114 games this season.
Josh Bell 1B/DH WSH Mon 8/14/23 9:51 PM
Josh Bell
1B/DH WSH
Bell went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Monday's victory over the Astros.
EDGE Analysis
Bell cranked the Marlins' third consecutive homer in the eighth inning Monday, a solo blast off Hector Neris to extend the lead to 5-1. The 31-year-old Bell has looked like a new player since he was traded from Cleveland at the deadline -- he's now hit four homers in his last five games while batting .326 (15-for-46) with a 1.100 OPS through his first 12 contests with Miami. Overall, Bell's slash line is up to .244/.328/.420with 16 homers, 58 RBI and 36 runs scored across 445 plate appearances this season.
Josh Bell 1B/DH WSH Fri 8/11/23 11:20 PM
Josh Bell
1B/DH WSH
Bell continued his hot hitting with a solo home run in Friday's loss to the Yankees.
EDGE Analysis
Bell's latest home run came from the left side of the plate as he pulverized a Randy Vasquez offering 407 feet to lead off the bottom of the sixth inning. It was measured at 107.9 mph off the bat. Bell has now homered four times in nine games with the Marlins since coming over at the trade deadline, and three of those dingers have come in his last two contests.
Josh Bell 1B/DH WSH Thu 8/10/23 7:02 AM
Josh Bell
1B/DH WSH
Bell went 2-for-4 with two homers and four RBI in Wednesday's 5-4 victory over the Reds.
EDGE Analysis
Bell took Graham Ashcraft deep to left field to lead off the top of the fourth, giving the Marlins their first run of the game. Then, with Miami down three in the eighth, the first baseman launched his second home run of the day, this time a three-run shot, to make it tie game. Bell has now hit safely in four straight games while it marked his second multi-hit game since joining the Marlins. It was also his first multi-home run game of the 2023 campaign.
Josh Bell 1B/DH WSH Thu 8/3/23 9:34 AM
Josh Bell
1B/DH WSH
Bell went 4-for-5 with a walk, a home run, two runs scored and two RBI in Wednesday's 9-8 extra-innings win over the Phillies.
EDGE Analysis
The Marlins were shut out by Zack Wheeler through five innings, but Bell got them on the board with a solo shot in the sixth as he made an immediate impact for his new club. The 30-year-old's xBA (.275) and xSLG (.460) this season have been pacing well ahead of his actual production and are more in line with his career numbers, and if his bad luck in Cleveland didn't follow him to south Florida, Bell could prove to be a huge addition for Miami down the stretch as it chases a playoff spot.
Josh Bell 1B/DH WSH Tue 8/1/23 6:17 PM
Josh Bell
1B/DH WSH
Miami acquired Bell from the Guardians on Tuesday in exchange for infielders Jean Segura and Kahlil Watson, Jeff Passan of ESPN.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
The Marlins moved Garrett Cooper to the Padres just before the 6 p.m. ET deadline, and Bell will replace Cooper as an option at first base and designated hitter. Bell, a 30-year-old former All-Star, had slashed .233/.318/.383 with 11 home runs and 48 RBI through 97 games this season for Cleveland.
Josh Bell 1B/DH WSH Wed 7/26/23 11:25 AM
Josh Bell
1B/DH WSH
Bell is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Royals.
EDGE Analysis
Bell had started each of Cleveland's last eight contests, so he's likely just receiving some routine maintenance as the Guardians and Royals wrap up their series with a day game after a night game. With Bell on the bench, Jose Ramirez will get a day out of the field and serve as the Guardians' designated hitter, while Tyler Freeman picks up a start at third base.