Josh Bell
1B/DH WSH
Thu 7/20/23 9:00 AM

Bell went 3-for-4 with a home run and two RBI in Wednesday's 7-5 loss to the Pirates.
EDGE Analysis
Bell drove home a run in the top of the fifth with a single to put the Guardians up 4-0 and later added a solo shot to left field as Cleveland tried (unsuccessfully) to mount a late comeback. The first baseman tallied three hits on the afternoon, marking his fourth three-hit game this season, and he's now registered multiple hits in back-to-back games. Bell has also homered in each of his last two games while adding four RBI.

Josh Bell
1B/DH WSH
Wed 7/19/23 1:54 AM

Bell went 2-for-5 with a two-run home run and an additional run scored in Tuesday's 10-1 win over the Pirates.
EDGE Analysis
Bell went yard in the third inning to extend the Guardians' lead to 7-0. The first baseman is batting just .234 (11-for-47) in July, though he has hit two homers over 13 games this month. He's at a .232/.323/.386 slash line with 10 long balls, 44 RBI, 22 runs scored and 17 doubles through 86 contests overall. He's on pace to fall shy of 20 homers for the second year in a row.

Josh Bell
1B/DH WSH
Sun 7/16/23 12:25 PM

Bell isn't in the Guardians' lineup Sunday against the Rangers, Andre Knott of Bally Sports Ohio reports.
EDGE Analysis
After starting the second half 2-for-7 with a walk, Bell will get a day off for Sunday's series finale. Jose Ramirez will fill in as Cleveland's designated hitter, allowing Gabriel Arias to pick up a start at the hot corner and bat eighth.

Josh Bell
1B/DH WSH
Sun 7/9/23 11:57 AM

Bell is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Royals.
EDGE Analysis
Bell will get a breather for the Guardians' final game before the All-Star break after he had started at designated hitter or first base in each of the last 12 contests while slashing .234/.294/.404 over that stretch. With Bell sitting out Sunday, third baseman Jose Ramirez will get a day out of the field and serve as Cleveland's DH.

Josh Bell
1B/DH WSH
Sun 7/9/23 2:21 AM

Bell went 3-for-3 with a double, two walks, two RBI and one run scored in Saturday's 10-6 win over the Royals.
EDGE Analysis
Bell had gone 4-for-31 (.129) over his previous eight games before getting aboard five times Saturday. This was his third three-hit effort of the season. The first baseman is up to a .231/.320/.383 slash line with nine home runs, 42 RBI, 19 runs scored and 17 doubles through 81 contests overall. Bell is striking out at a 21.5 percent rate, his highest mark since 2020, which has likely played a role in his weaker numbers this year.

Josh Bell
1B/DH WSH
Sat 7/8/23 11:06 AM

Bell went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run in Friday's 3-0 win over the Royals.
EDGE Analysis
His two-run blast in the fourth inning off Daniel Lynch ended up merely providing insurance runs, as Aaron Civale and two relievers combined for a two-hit shutout. Bell will be happy to put the first half behind him -- over 80 games, the 30-year-old has nine homers and 40 RBI with a shaky .223/.310/.373 slash line.

Josh Bell
1B/DH WSH
Thu 6/29/23 3:25 AM

Bell went 2-for-5 with a a home run, a double, two total runs and four total RBI against Kansas City in Wednesday's 14-1 win.
EDGE Analysis
Bell and Jose Ramirez combined to drive in nine of Cleveland's 14 runs, with the former contributing a massive 464-foot two-run homer and a two-run double. The multi-hit performance was Bell's first since June 13, while his four RBI were a season high. The veteran had been slumping coming into Wednesday, batting .143 (5-for-35) with 13 strikeouts over his previous 10 games.

Josh Bell
1B/DH WSH
Sun 6/25/23 1:24 PM

Bell is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Brewers.
EDGE Analysis
Bell has a .624 OPS through 21 games in June and will take a seat Sunday against Milwaukee righty Corbin Burnes. Jose Ramirez is resting his legs as the designated hitter while Tyler Freeman starts at third base.

Josh Bell
1B/DH WSH
Thu 6/22/23 9:23 PM

Bell went 1-for-4 with a solo homer in Thursday's 6-1 victory over the Athletics.
EDGE Analysis
Bell jumped on the first pitch he saw in his second at-bat and absolutely destroyed the ball, sending it well beyond the stands in left field for his seventh home run of the season. The solo shot put the Guardians on the board and tied the game at 1-1 before the team went on to complete its three-game sweep of the A's. The designated hitter was on a 3-for-20 skid coming in (spanning six games), with no RBI or runs scored but now has three homers in his last nine games.

Josh Bell
1B/DH WSH
Sun 6/18/23 1:23 PM

Bell is not in the starting lineup versus the Diamondbacks on Sunday.
EDGE Analysis
Bell will get a breather in the midst of an 0-for-10 skid over his last three games that has seen his average drop to .231 over 225 at-bats. Jose Ramirez is the designated hitter for the Guardians on Sunday, while Tyler Freeman lines up at the hot corner and hits sixth.