Josh Bell
31-Year-Old
2024 Stats
AVG
.249
HR
7
RBI
31
R
27
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
Keeps raking
Bell went 3-for-4 with an RBI during Wednesday's 5-3 loss to the Rays.
ANALYSIS
Bell has generated at least one hit in eight consecutive contests, with Wednesday's performance his third three-hit game during that span. The first baseman 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.
Bell has generated at least one hit in eight consecutive contests, with Wednesday's performance his third three-hit game during that span. The first baseman 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.
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2022
+8%
OPS vs LHP
2024
+18%
OPS vs RHP
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2022vs Left | .795 | 489 | 18 | 69 | .256 | ||||
Since 2022vs Right | .735 | 1047 | 28 | 107 | .255 | ||||
2024vs Left | .633 | 93 | 3 | 10 | .195 | ||||
2024vs Right | .744 | 184 | 4 | 21 | .275 | ||||
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
+18%
OPS at Home
2024
+27%
OPS at Home
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2022Home | .815 | 778 | 29 | 92 | .273 | ||||
Since 2022Away | .691 | 758 | 17 | 84 | .236 | ||||
2024Home | .777 | 159 | 5 | 19 | .268 | ||||
2024Away | .614 | 118 | 2 | 12 | .224 | ||||
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
0.41BB Rate
7.6%K Rate
18.4%BABIP
.285ISO
.141AVG
.249OBP
.318SLG
.390OPS
.707wOBA
.313Exit Velocity
88.5 mphHard Hit Rate
32.0%Barrels/PA
4.7%Expected BA
.241Expected SLG
.392Sprint Speed
21.4 ft/secGround Ball %
49.5%Line Drive %
17.0%Fly Ball %
33.5%Advanced Batting Stats
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Latest Fantasy Rumors
Expected to be dealt
According to Jeff Passan of ESPN.com, Bell will "for sure" be traded by the Marlins this summer.
ANALYSIS
The veteran first baseman exercised his $16.5 million option for 2024 during the offseason and had a slow start to the campaign, but he has come alive offensively since the start of May with a .328/.379/.496 slash line in 31 games. As a pending free agent, Bell is all but guaranteed to be traded by the Marlins, as the team started its fire sale in May by sending Luis Arraez to the Padres.
The veteran first baseman exercised his $16.5 million option for 2024 during the offseason and had a slow start to the campaign, but he has come alive offensively since the start of May with a .328/.379/.496 slash line in 31 games. As a pending free agent, Bell is all but guaranteed to be traded by the Marlins, as the team started its fire sale in May by sending Luis Arraez to the Padres.
Past Fantasy Outlooks
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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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Extends hit streak vs. Rays
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.
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Three hits in Wednesday's rout
Bell went 3-for-5 with a double and two runs scored in Wednesday's win over the Padres.
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Big homer off Diaz in comeback win
Bell went 3-for-5 with a home run and four RBI in Saturday's 10-9 victory over the Mets in 10 innings.
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Three-run homer in win
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.
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Clubs fourth homer
Bell went 1-for-4 with a walk and a solo home run in Thursday's extra-inning win over the Rockies.
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