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  • WAS First Baseman #36
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    Nationals signed 1B Josh Bell to a one-year, $6 million contract.
    The deal, which was announced before the new year, is now official. The 32-year-old slugger returns to the Nationals on an absolute bargain of a deal and should add switch-handed thump to the middle of a Nationals’ lineup that looks suddenly imposing. Expect Bell to see most of his action as the club’s designated hitter with Nathaniel Lowe entrenched as the regular first baseman. Bell looks like a nice bargain in early fantasy drafts, currently residing outside the top 350 overall.
  • FA First Baseman #36
    Jon Heyman of the New York Post reports that the Nationals have agreed to a one-year, $6 million contract with free agent slugger Josh Bell.
    It feels like a nice bargain for the Nationals, who add a legitimate middle-of-the-order slugger to a lineup that desperately needed another one. The two sides are very familiar with each other as Bell spent the 2021 season and the first half of the 2022 campaign with the Nationals before being dealt to the Padres at the deadline. He had a bit of a down season in 2024 and still slashed a respectable .249/.319/.405 with 19 homers and 71 RBI in 145 contests between the Marlins and Diamondbacks. It’ll be interesting to see who gets squeezed out of playing time, as the Nationals already brought in Nathaniel Lowe to be their regular first baseman, so the assumption is that Bell with function as their primary designated hitter. That’s definitely bad news for Juan Yepez and Andres Chaparro.
  • ARI First Baseman #36
    Josh Bell is absent from the Diamondbacks’ starting lineup for Saturday’s showdown against the Dodgers.
    It appears to be nothing more than a routine night off for the 32-year-old slugger. Since joining the Diamondbacks, Bell has hit .278/.352/.464 with four homers and 12 RBI through his first 25 games — filling in admirably for the injured Christian Walker. Pavin Smith will start in his place on Saturday and will bat fifth against Gavin Stone and the Dodgers.
  • ARI First Baseman #36
    Josh Bell went 3-for-4 with an RBI and a walk Friday against the Red Sox.
    After a scorching start to his Diamondbacks career, Bell came into this one 1-for-20 in his previous six games. This puts him back up to .257/.345/.500 in 19 games for Arizona.
  • ARI First Baseman #36
    Josh Bell is not in the starting lineup for the Diamondbacks on Monday
    It’s likely a routine day off for Bell, who has filled in admirably with Christian Walker on the IL. Pavin Smith, who was just recalled from Triple-A today, will start at first base and bat fifth for the Diamondbacks on Monday.
  • ARI First Baseman #36
    Josh Bell doubled twice and scored twice Monday as the Diamondbacks edged the Rockies 5-4.
    Bell has thus far been an outstanding replacement for Christian Walker in Arizona, hitting .304/.360/.674 with four homers in 11 games. Things might get frustrating after Walker returns, but for now, he’s a fine option in mixed leagues.
  • ARI First Baseman #36
    Josh Bell hit two homers Wednesday to propel the Diamondbacks past the Guardians 5-3 in the second game of a doubleheader.
    Bell could still be a Guardian right now, but the team quickly shed his contract just one-quarter of the way through his two-year, $33 million deal last summer. On his second club since that move, he’s opened his Diamondbacks career by going 7-for-26 with four homers in six games.
  • ARI First Baseman #9
    Josh Bell is starting at first base and batting cleanup in his Diamondbacks’ debut against the Pirates on Friday night.
    The Diamondbacks are going to swap Bell right into the hole in the middle of their lineup that was vacated by injured slugger Christian Walker (oblique). Once Walker is healthy, we’ll see how they plan to do things when both boppers are available. Bell had been hitting .239/.305/.394 with 14 homers and 49 RBI in 104 games with the Marlins.
  • ARI First Baseman #53
    Diamondbacks placed 1B Christian Walker on the 10-day injured list with a left oblique strain.
    The positive news here for fantasy managers is that Walker appears to be dealing with a relatively mild oblique strain and isn’t expected to require a lengthy absence. The 33-year-old told reporters Tuesday that he hopes to be back within three weeks. Oblique issues can be tricky matters, but we’re inclined to believe the initial reports here. Arizona went out and acquired veteran Josh Bell rom the Marlins as extra insurance moving forward at the cold corner. Walker boasts an .815 OPS with 23 homers and 71 RBI this season through 107 games.
  • ARI First Baseman #9
    Diamondbacks acquired 1B Josh Bell from the Marlins for a player to be named later or cash considerations.
    Initial reports have been encouraging regarding additional testing on Christian Walker’s oblique, so Bell feels like more of a temporary stopgap solution for Arizona at the cold corner than anything else. The switch-hitting 31-year-old slugger gives Arizona an experienced power-hitting threat on their bench in the postseason, which could wind up being extremely valuable.