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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Bell isn't in the Guardians' lineup Tuesday against the Athletics.

EDGE Analysis

Bell will sit Tuesday after starting the season just 1-for-17 through five games. Josh Naylor will serve as Cleveland's designated hitter, allowing Gabriel Arias to start at first base and bat sixth.

Bell has gone 2-for-19 (.105) with six strikeouts and a walk over his first seven Cactus League games.

EDGE Analysis

Bell struck out at just a 15.8 percent rate between the Nationals and the Padres last year, so his lack of contact early in spring is mildly concerning. On the positive side, both of his hits have been for extra bases -- one home run and one double. He's a career .262 hitter with an .810 OPS who averages 25 homers per 162 games, so he should provide some pop while playing regularly as either the designated hitter or first baseman for Cleveland.

Bell signed a two-year, $33 million deal with the Guardians on Tuesday, which includes an opt-out after the first season, Jon Heyman of the New York Post reports.

EDGE Analysis

The Guardians won a postseason series last season despite ranking 29th as a team in home runs. Bell theoretically offers the team plenty of additional pop, as he homered 37 times back in 2019 and has topped 25 home runs in two other seasons. He suffered through a bit of a power outage last season, however, clearing the fence just 17 times while splitting time between the Nationals and Padres. He still managed a solid .266/.362/.422 slash line, though, and his 15.8 percent strikeout rate was quite strong. Assuming he rebounds from the slump he fell into after his midseason move to San Diego, he should offer the Guardians a well-rounded presence in the middle of their lineup

Bell isn't in the lineup for Game 3 of the NLCS against Philadelphia on Friday, AJ Cassavell of MLB.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

After going 3-for-4 with a home run and two RBI in a Game 2 victory on Wednesday, Bell will get a day off Friday. Brandon Drury will step in as the Padres' designated hitter, allowing Wil Myers to start at first base.