Josh Bell, Infield, Cleveland Guardians

Date of Birth: 8/14/1992
Birthplace: Irving, Texas

Josh Bell, infielder for the Cleveland Guardians, was drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in 2011. He played in the Pirates minor league system from 2012 through 2016. His playing time was limited to just 15 games in 2012 due to a knee injury. As a minor leaguer in 487 games, he batted .303 with 562 hits, 111 doubles, 285 RBIs, and 305 strikeouts to 209 walks. Defensively, he played 212 games at first base and 183 games in right field.

In 2016, Bell joined the Pirates for 45 games. He had batted .273 with 35 hits. He also played in 114 games in the minors.

Bell had his first full season in the majors in 2017. He finished the season with 140 hits, 26 doubles, 26 home runs, 90 RBIs, 117 strikeouts to 66 walks, and a .255 batting average in 159 games. Defensively, as the Pirates' first baseman in 147 games, he made 86 assists, 116 double plays, 1,139 putouts, and 10 errors.

Bell finished the 2018 season with 131 hits, 31 doubles, 62 RBIs, 104 strikeouts to 77 walks, and a .261 batting average in 148 games. Defensively, as the Pirates' first baseman in 137 games, he made 83 assists, 90 double plays, 1,021 putouts, and 6 errors.

Bell batted .277 in 143 games in 2019. He finished the season with 146 hits, 37 doubles, 37 home runs, 116 RBIs, and 118 strikeouts to 74 walks. Defensively, as the Pirates' first baseman in 134 games, he made 96 assists, 91 double plays, 981 putouts, and 13 errors.

Bell played in 57 games in 2020. He finished the season with 44 hits, 22 RBIs, 59 strikeouts to 22 walks, and a .226 batting average. Defensively, he played at first base in 35 games.

The Pirates traded Bell to the Washington Nationals on December 24, 2020. He finished the 2021 season with 130 hits, 24 doubles, 27 home runs, 88 RBIs, 101 strikeouts to 65 walks, and a .261 batting average in 144 games. Defensively, as a first baseman in 119 games, he made 73 assists, 71 double plays, 819 putouts, and 5 errors.

The Nationals traded Bell to the San Diego Padres on August 2, 2022.

Bell became a free agent on November 6, 2022. He signed with the Guardians on December 12th.

Career batting statistics for Bell through 2021 include:

• 696 games played
• 626 hits
• 129 doubles
• 113 home runs
• 397 RBIs
• 518 strikeouts to 325 walks
• .261 batting average

Career fielding statistics for Bell at first base through 2021 include:

• 595 games played
• 378 assists
• 403 double plays
• 4,332 putouts
• 41 errors
• .991 fielding percentage

Sources for Information
Wikipedia - Josh Bell
Baseball Reference - Josh Bell