Josh Bell
32-Year-Old
2024 Stats
AVG
.246
HR
18
RBI
66
R
57
SB
0
Rest-of-Season Projections
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Bell signed with the Guardians, ostensibly to add pop to a productive, but power-deficient lineup. With Cleveland's offense struggling all season, they shopped Bell and his .233/.318/.383 line to the Marlins, to hopefully add pop to another lineup lacking punch. This time, the plan rang true, and Bell chimed in with a .276/.344/.490 line the rest of the way. Bell's average exit velocity and hard-hit rate were the same with the Guardians and Marlins, but his BABIP was 42 points higher with Miami, driving his improved production. Bell must have enjoyed his time in South Beach since he exercised his player option to stay. The switch-hitter should play nearly every day, spending time at first base and designated hitter. He should bat in a run-producing spot and be a sneaky asset in mixed leagues since LoanDepot Park is a neutral venue for runs and power. Bell's career 11.7 percent walk rate is a boon for OBP and points leagues. Read Past Outlooks
Back in lineup Sunday
Bell will start at first base and bat cleanup in Sunday's game against the Astros.
ANALYSIS
Bell was on the bench for the first two games of the series, but he'll move back into the starting nine for the finale while Ketel Marte and Christian Walker get the evening off. Though Marte should eventually reclaim a full-time role at second base after being eased back in the lineup at designated hitter in the previous two contests, Arizona likely won't have room in the lineup for Bell against right-handed pitching while Walker and Joc Pederson occupy first base and the DH spot, respectively. Bell should at least replace the lefty-hitting Pederson in the lineup when the Diamondbacks face left-handed pitching.
Bell was on the bench for the first two games of the series, but he'll move back into the starting nine for the finale while Ketel Marte and Christian Walker get the evening off. Though Marte should eventually reclaim a full-time role at second base after being eased back in the lineup at designated hitter in the previous two contests, Arizona likely won't have room in the lineup for Bell against right-handed pitching while Walker and Joc Pederson occupy first base and the DH spot, respectively. Bell should at least replace the lefty-hitting Pederson in the lineup when the Diamondbacks face left-handed pitching.
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2022
+8%
OPS vs LHP
2024
+6%
OPS vs RHP
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2022vs Left | .787 | 585 | 21 | 82 | .259 | ||||
Since 2022vs Right | .731 | 1251 | 36 | 129 | .250 | ||||
2024vs Left | .690 | 189 | 6 | 23 | .235 | ||||
2024vs Right | .728 | 388 | 12 | 43 | .251 | ||||
2023vs Left | .854 | 186 | 8 | 27 | .265 | ||||
2023vs Right | .697 | 429 | 14 | 47 | .239 | ||||
2022vs Left | .816 | 210 | 7 | 32 | .276 | ||||
2022vs Right | .768 | 434 | 10 | 39 | .261 | ||||
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Home/Away Batting Splits
Since 2022
+17%
OPS at Home
2024
+19%
OPS at Home
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2022Home | .809 | 912 | 33 | 110 | .275 | ||||
Since 2022Away | .689 | 924 | 24 | 101 | .232 | ||||
2024Home | .775 | 293 | 9 | 37 | .274 | ||||
2024Away | .654 | 284 | 9 | 29 | .218 | ||||
2023Home | .758 | 297 | 11 | 34 | .257 | ||||
2023Away | .730 | 318 | 11 | 40 | .237 | ||||
2022Home | .890 | 322 | 13 | 39 | .293 | ||||
2022Away | .679 | 322 | 4 | 32 | .240 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Josh Bell compare to other hitters?
This section compares his stats with all batting seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 400 plate appearances)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
BB/K
0.42BB Rate
8.3%K Rate
19.8%BABIP
.281ISO
.154AVG
.246OBP
.315SLG
.400OPS
.715wOBA
.316Exit Velocity
89.0 mphHard Hit Rate
32.8%Barrels/PA
5.2%Expected BA
.242Expected SLG
.402Sprint Speed
21.7 ft/secGround Ball %
49.1%Line Drive %
17.4%Fly Ball %
33.5%Advanced Batting Stats
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As fantasy managers, we want all the data we can get to analyze how a player will perform. One thing we cannot measure is what happens when you disrupt a player's situation with a midseason trade and we saw that come to pass with Bell last season. The first baseman was having a terrific fantasy season for managers who bought back in at a great price this past winter until the deadline deal to the Padres where he slipped back into 2020 levels of production without the excuse of a pandemic at its peak to blame. His performance simply cratered out west dropping from a 143 wRC+ with the Nationals to a 79 wRC+ with the Padres. The pre-trade performance was some of the best production we have seen from Bell while the performance with the Padres was a return to the 2020 season which tanked his value he established during the happy fun ball season of 2019. His 2021 numbers are a more realistic expectation of what the 30 year old free agent can do in a full season, but he is on his third team in less than a year after signing with the Guardians to be their designated hitter.
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Slides to DH
Bell served as the designated hitter and went 0-for-4 with an RBI in Tuesday's 8-7 win over San Francisco.
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Absent from starting lineup
Bell is not in the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Dodgers.
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Racks up three hits in loss
Bell went 3-for-5 with one RBI and two runs scored in Friday's 10-9 loss to the Dodgers.
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Getting night off
Bell is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Marlins.
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Homers twice in nightcap
Bell went 2-for-4 with two home runs and three total RBI in a 5-3 win over Cleveland in the second game of Wednesday's doubleheader.
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Latest Fantasy Rumors
Expected to be dealt
Bell is "almost certainly" going to be traded by the Marlins ahead of Tuesday's deadline, reports Jeff Passan of ESPN.com.
ANALYSIS
The veteran slugger's expiring contract on the lowly Marlins makes him an obvious candidate to be traded, but his .651 OPS and $16.5 million salary for this season are major hurdles. Miami isn't known for a willingness to spend, but it may need to pay down a chunk of Bell's remaining salary to have a chance of moving him.
The veteran slugger's expiring contract on the lowly Marlins makes him an obvious candidate to be traded, but his .651 OPS and $16.5 million salary for this season are major hurdles. Miami isn't known for a willingness to spend, but it may need to pay down a chunk of Bell's remaining salary to have a chance of moving him.