Josh Bell
1B/DH WSH
Wed 6/14/23 1:51 AM

Bell went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 6-3 loss to the Padres.
EDGE Analysis
Bell has homered in consecutive contests, and three of his six long balls on the season have come since May 31. The missing power has been a bit of an oddity for Bell -- he's slugged lower than .400 just once in his first seven major-league seasons, but he's at just .392 this year. The first baseman is also batting just .241 with 31 RBI, 14 runs scored and 14 doubles over 60 games.

Josh Bell
1B/DH WSH
Mon 6/12/23 7:20 AM

Bell went 3-for-4 with a solo homer, one double and two additional runs scored in Sunday's victory over the Astros.
EDGE Analysis
Bell clubbed his fifth homer of the season, taking Brandon Bielak yard to lead off the fourth inning. He had Bielak's number Sunday, accruing all three of his hits against Bielak while accounting for three of Cleveland's five runs. After undergoing a 25-game home run drought, Bell has hit two long balls in his last eight appearances and owns a .236/.332/.375 slash line in 2023.

Josh Bell
1B/DH WSH
Tue 6/6/23 4:27 PM

Bell was reinstated from the paternity list and will serve as the Guardians' designated hitter Tuesday.
EDGE Analysis
After taking a few days away from the team to spend time with his family, Bell returns to Cleveland's lineup in the middle of a four-game hitting streak. He is slashing .273/.308/.545 with a homer and four RBI over the past week.

Josh Bell
1B/DH WSH
Fri 6/2/23 4:50 PM

The Guardians placed Bell on the paternity list Friday, Zack Meisel of The Athletic reports.
EDGE Analysis
Bell is allowed to spend a maximum of three days on the paternity list while he tends to far more important matters. Brayan Rocchio was recalled from Triple-A Columbus to take Bell's place, and David Fry and Gabriel Arias figure to see more time at first base while Bell is out.

Josh Bell
1B/DH WSH
Thu 6/1/23 1:01 PM

Bell went 1-for-4 with a solo home run, a walk and three strikeouts in Wednesday's 12-8 win over the Orioles.
EDGE Analysis
Bell has hit safely in 12 of his last 16 games, but he's batting just .236 with three extra-base hits over that span. Wednesday marked his third straight game with an RBI. The first baseman owns a .224/.330/.350 slash line with four homers, 25 RBI, eight runs scored and 11 doubles through 52 contests. While he hasn't been immune from the Guardians' team-wide hitting problems, he remains in a fairly consistent role between first base and designated hitter.

Josh Bell
1B/DH WSH
Mon 5/29/23 10:22 AM

Bell is not in the starting lineup Monday against the Orioles.
EDGE Analysis
Bell will get a day off after he went 3-for-20 with a double, an RBI, two walks and five strikeouts while starting six straight games. Jose Ramirez will take over at designated hitter while Gabriel Arias enters the lineup at the hot corner and bats fifth in the series opener with Baltimore.

Josh Bell
1B/DH WSH
Sun 5/21/23 5:13 PM

Bell is out of the lineup for Game 2 of Sunday's doubleheader against the Guardians.
EDGE Analysis
Bell started the past 39 games and will take a seat for Game 2 of the twin bill after he went 1-for-3 with a strikeout during the matinee. Josh Naylor will start at first base and Gabriel Arias at shortstop while Amed Rosario serves as the designated hitter.

Josh Bell
1B/DH WSH
Sun 4/30/23 1:11 PM

Bell went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in Saturday's 8-7 extra-inning loss to the Red Sox.
EDGE Analysis
Bell's blast got the Guardians on the board in the second inning. He's logged four extra-base hits over his last six games, but he's had some trouble establishing over-the-fence power this season. The first baseman is slashing .214/.316/.398 with three homers, nine doubles, 13 RBI and seven runs scored through 26 contests.

Josh Bell
1B/DH WSH
Sun 4/23/23 6:24 PM

Bell went 3-for-4 with a double, a home run and two RBI in Sunday's win over the Marlins.
EDGE Analysis
Bell stayed hot Sunday with three hits, including his second home run of the season, in Cleveland's 7-4 victory. After a sluggish start to the year, Bell is now 15-for-41 with 10 extra-base hits in his last 11 games. Overall, he's slashing .228/.333/.405 with 11 RBI through 93 plate appearances. Following his slow start this year and a disappointing finish to the 2022 campaign, Bell looks to be turning it around while batting in the middle of a solid Guardians lineup.

Josh Bell
1B/DH WSH
Sat 4/15/23 1:57 AM

Bell went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and a double in Friday's 4-3 win over the Nationals.
EDGE Analysis
Bell was off to an awful start this season -- Friday marked his first multi-hit effort of the campaign. The homer was also his first in 2023. Through 13 games, he's slashing just .140/.267.240 with five RBI, three runs scored and two doubles. There's still plenty of time for him to turn things around, and the slow start at the plate has yet to really cut into his playing time.