Josh Bell 1B/DH WSH Mon 7/22/24 10:18 PM
Josh Bell
1B/DH WSH
Bell went 1-for-3 with a solo home run, two walks and an additional RBI in Monday's loss to the Mets.
EDGE Analysis
Bell took Mets starter David Peterson deep in the fifth inning before adding his second RBI on a groundout in the ninth inning. The 31-year-old has struggled mightily during the month of July, batting just .136 with two home runs, seven RBI and three runs scored in 15 games played.
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.