Josh Bell 1B/DH WSH Sat 7/13/24 9:29 PM
Josh Bell
1B/DH WSH
Bell went 2-for-4 with a walk, a double, a home run and one additional RBI in Saturday's 10-6 loss to the Reds.
EDGE Analysis
The homer was Bell's first since June 21 and his ninth this season. He's had a disappointing first half with a .230/.292/.360 slash line through 93 games. Bell's strikeout rate isn't far off from his career norm, but the power metrics have cratered and he's not walking as much. The 31-year-old impending free agent will presumably be shipped out of Miami at the trade deadline.
Josh Bell 1B/DH WSH Sat 7/6/24 12:31 PM
Josh Bell
1B/DH WSH
Bell is not in the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the White Sox.
EDGE Analysis
Saturday marks Bell's first day off since June 24. He went 0-for-5 with two strikeouts in the series opener Friday, and since his last day off, Bell has gone 4-for-39 with two RBI and 11 strikeouts. Jonah Bride will serve as the designated hitter Saturday and bat sixth against White Sox southpaw Garrett Crochet.
Josh Bell 1B/DH WSH Mon 6/24/24 6:47 PM
Josh Bell
1B/DH WSH
Bell is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Royals.
EDGE Analysis
Bell will hit the bench for the first time all season, ending a streak of 77 consecutive starts. He'll be getting a breather after he concluded the Marlins' weekend series versus the Mariners with a pair of hitless performances that brought his season-long average down to .246. Jake Burger steps in at first base in place of Bell.
Josh Bell 1B/DH WSH Sat 6/22/24 10:29 AM
Josh Bell
1B/DH WSH
Bell went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's 3-2 extra-inning win over the Mariners.
EDGE Analysis
The first baseman went back-to-back with Bryan De La Cruz in the sixth inning to tie the score, and the Marlins would eventually collect their third straight walk-off win. The streaky Bell has nine hits in the last five games, but that comes on the heels of an 0-for-21 slump over the prior six contests. On the season, he carries a .251/.313/.389 slash line in 75 games with eight homers and 33 RBI.
Josh Bell 1B/DH WSH Thu 6/6/24 1:34 AM
Josh Bell
1B/DH WSH
Bell went 3-for-4 with an RBI during Wednesday's 5-3 loss to the Marlins.
EDGE Analysis
Bell has generated a hit in eight consecutive contests, with Wednesday's performance his third three-hit game during that span. The first basemen drove in Vidal Brujan on a fifth-inning single, marking Bell's 30th RBI of the campaign. Through 262 plate appearances, Bell owns a .716 OPS and a 19.1 percent strikeout rate, down from 21.8 percent in 2023.
Josh Bell 1B/DH WSH Wed 6/5/24 10:22 AM
Josh Bell
1B/DH WSH
Bell went 2-for-5 with a double, a triple, two runs scored and an RBI in Tuesday's 9-5 loss to Tampa Bay.
EDGE Analysis
Bell extended Miami's lead to 3-0 in the first inning with a two-run triple, his first three-bagger since 2022, before leading off the eighth with a double. With Tuesday's multi-hit performance, Bell's now hit safely in seven straight games, going 12-for-29 (.414.) with a 1.075 OPS in that span. After a brutal start to the year, the 31-year-old first baseman has boosted his slash line to .247/.318/.385 with six homers, 29 RBI and 26 runs scored across 61 games.
Josh Bell 1B/DH WSH Thu 5/30/24 11:01 AM
Josh Bell
1B/DH WSH
Bell went 3-for-5 with a double and two runs scored in Wednesday's win over the Padres.
EDGE Analysis
Facing one of his former clubs, Bell racked up his second straight three-hit performance. The 31-year-old first baseman has been on a tear to close out May, slashing .340/.358/.500 over the last 12 games with five doubles, a homer and eight RBI. Bell's .689 OPS on the season is still below his usual level of production -- his lowest mark over a full campaign is .744, set last year -- but he's quickly closing the gap.
Josh Bell 1B/DH WSH Sat 5/18/24 8:56 PM
Josh Bell
1B/DH WSH
Bell went 3-for-5 with a home run and four RBI in Saturday's 10-9 victory over the Mets.
EDGE Analysis
Bell had two singles -- including one that drove in a run -- when he strolled to the plate in the bottom of the ninth inning to face Edwin Diaz as the tying run. He then swatted one 428 feet for a three-run home run to knot things up before the Marlins eventually won in the 10th. Bell's home run -- which was his sixth of the season -- was measured at 107.9 mph off the bat. The first baseman is 10-for-25 with two long balls over his last six tilts.
Josh Bell 1B/DH WSH Sun 5/12/24 7:01 PM
Josh Bell
1B/DH WSH
Bell went 1-for-3 with a three-run home run, two walks and two runs scored in Sunday's 7-6 extra-win over the Phillies.
EDGE Analysis
Bell was able to take Zack Wheeler deep for a three-run shot in the bottom of the third inning, giving the Marlins a 4-3 lead. The long ball was his fifth of the season and second of the month. The first baseman has produced a .270 average with two home runs, eight RBI and three runs scored over 37 at-bats in 11 games in May.
Josh Bell 1B/DH WSH Fri 5/3/24 11:28 AM
Josh Bell
1B/DH WSH
Bell went 1-for-4 with a walk and a solo home run in Thursday's extra-inning win over the Rockies.
EDGE Analysis
The first baseman lofted a Peter Lambert curveball over the right-field fence in the third inning, tying the game at 3-3. Bell has struggled out of the gate this season, slashing .185/.273/.306 through 33 contests with four homers, 11 RBI and 16 runs, but the streaky slugger may be heating up -- he went 4-for-12 in the three-game sweep of Colorado.