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Josh Bell
Josh Bell
Minnesota Twins • Designated Hitter
Age 33 • 6' 3" • 261 lb
Bats: S • Throws: R
MLB Debut: 2016-07-08
Born: Irving , TX • USA
Draft: 2011
2026 Stats
G
50
AB
184
H
42
HR
5
RBI
30
R
24
SB
1
AVG
.228
OBP
.294
SLG
.353
OPS
.647
Career Stats
G
1337
AB
4687
H
1195
HR
198
RBI
706
R
628
SB
5
AVG
.255
OBP
.340
SLG
.440
OPS
.780
Year-by-Year Hitting
Year Team GPAABH HRRBISB AVGOBPSLGOPSAwards
2016 PIT 45 152 128 35 3 19 — .273 .368 .406 .774
2017 PIT 159 620 549 140 26 90 2 .255 .334 .466 .800
2018 PIT 148 583 501 131 12 62 2 .261 .357 .411 .768
2019 PIT 143 613 527 146 37 116 — .277 .367 .569 .936 AS
2020 PIT 57 223 195 44 8 22 — .226 .305 .364 .669
2021 WSH 144 568 498 130 27 88 — .261 .347 .476 .823
2022 Total 156 647 552 147 17 71 — .266 .362 .422 .784 SS
2023 Total 150 617 547 135 22 74 — .247 .325 .419 .744
2024 Total 145 603 538 134 19 71 — .249 .319 .405 .724
2025 WSH 140 533 468 111 22 63 — .237 .325 .417 .742
2026 MIN 50 204 184 42 5 30 1 .228 .294 .353 .647
Spring Training
Hitting
YearTeamGPAABHHRRBISBAVGOBPSLGOPS
2014 PIT 322— ——— .000.000.000.000
2015 PIT 3431 —1— .333.250.333.583
2016 PIT 1323193 —3— .158.304.211.515
2017 PIT 1552435 —3— .116.269.140.409
2018 PIT 19575115 412— .294.351.608.959
2019 PIT 19585611 24— .196.224.339.563
2020 PIT 1339349 38— .265.359.618.977
2021 WSH 18574718 615— .383.456.8721.328
2022 WSH 1237345 15— .147.216.265.481
2023 CLE 18534711 410— .234.302.532.834
2024 MIA 1647418 15— .195.283.341.624
2025 WSH 1552466 14— .130.231.217.448
2026 MIN 18554412 151 .273.418.386.804
Postseason
Hitting
YearTeamGPAABHHRRBISBAVGOBPSLGOPS
2022 SD 1037369 25— .250.270.444.714
2023 MIA 2884 —1— .500.500.7501.250
Game Logs
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Hitting
Date Opponent AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB SO
2026-05-24 @ BOS 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2
2026-05-23 @ BOS 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
2026-05-22 @ BOS 4 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
2026-05-20 vs HOU 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
2026-05-19 vs HOU 4 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
2026-05-18 vs HOU 4 3 0 0 2 4 2 0 0
2026-05-16 vs MIL 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2026-05-15 vs MIL 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2026-05-14 vs MIA 4 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 3
2026-05-13 vs MIA 4 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 2
2026-05-12 vs MIA 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2026-05-10 @ CLE 4 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 2
2026-05-09 @ CLE 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4
2026-05-08 @ CLE 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
2026-05-07 @ WSH 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0
2026-05-06 @ WSH 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2026-05-05 @ WSH 5 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
2026-05-02 vs TOR 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2026-05-01 vs TOR 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2026-04-30 vs TOR 4 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0
2026-04-29 vs SEA 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
2026-04-28 vs SEA 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2026-04-27 vs SEA 4 1 0 0 0 0 2 1 0
2026-04-26 @ TB 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2026-04-25 @ TB 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
2026-04-23 @ NYM 4 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0
2026-04-22 @ NYM 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2026-04-21 @ NYM 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
2026-04-19 vs CIN 5 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
2026-04-18 vs CIN 4 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 1
2026-04-17 vs CIN 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2026-04-15 vs BOS 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2026-04-14 vs BOS 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2026-04-13 vs BOS 5 1 1 0 0 2 1 0 0
2026-04-12 @ TOR 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 1
2026-04-11 @ TOR 4 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 1
2026-04-10 @ TOR 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2026-04-09 vs DET 4 3 0 0 1 1 1 0 0
2026-04-08 vs DET 3 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1
2026-04-07 vs DET 4 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 1
2026-04-06 vs DET 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
2026-04-05 vs TB 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2026-04-04 vs TB 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2
2026-04-03 vs TB 5 2 1 0 0 2 2 0 2
2026-04-02 @ KC 3 1 0 0 1 1 2 1 1
2026-04-01 @ KC 3 1 0 0 1 3 3 2 1
2026-03-30 @ KC 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2026-03-29 @ BAL 3 2 2 0 0 0 2 1 1
2026-03-28 @ BAL 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
2026-03-26 @ BAL 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3
Transactions
Entire history • newest first.
2026-04-16
1B Josh Bell changed number to 56.
2026-04-16
Minnesota Twins activated DH Josh Bell.
2026-04-15
1B Josh Bell changed number to 42.
2025-12-19
Minnesota Twins signed free agent 1B Josh Bell.
2025-11-02
1B Josh Bell elected free agency.
2025-04-16
1B Josh Bell changed number to 19.
2025-04-16
1B Josh Bell changed number to 19.
2025-04-15
1B Josh Bell changed number to 42.
2025-01-05
Washington Nationals signed free agent 1B Josh Bell.
2024-10-31
1B Josh Bell elected free agency.
2024-08-02
Arizona Diamondbacks activated 1B Josh Bell.
2024-07-30
Miami Marlins traded 1B Josh Bell to Arizona Diamondbacks for Player To Be Named Later.
2023-08-02
Miami Marlins activated 1B Josh Bell.
2023-08-01
Cleveland Guardians traded 1B Josh Bell to Miami Marlins for SS Jean Segura and SS Kahlil Watson.
2023-06-05
Cleveland Guardians activated 1B Josh Bell from the paternity list.
2023-06-02
Cleveland Guardians placed 1B Josh Bell on the paternity list.
2022-12-12
Cleveland Guardians activated 1B Josh Bell.
2022-12-12
Cleveland Guardians signed free agent 1B Josh Bell.
2022-12-12
Cleveland Guardians activated 1B Josh Bell.
2022-11-06
1B Josh Bell elected free agency.
2022-08-03
San Diego Padres activated 1B Josh Bell.
2022-08-02
San Diego Padres reassigned 1B Josh Bell to the minor leagues.
2022-08-02
Washington Nationals traded LF Juan Soto and 1B Josh Bell to San Diego Padres for 1B Luke Voit, LHP MacKenzie Gore, SS C.J. Abrams, OF Robert Hassell III, OF James Wood and RHP Jarlin Susana.
2021-04-12
Washington Nationals activated 1B Josh Bell from the 10-day injured list.
2021-04-12
Washington Nationals activated 1B Josh Bell from the 10-day injured list.
2021-04-12
Washington Nationals activated 1B Josh Bell from the 10 day injured list.
2021-04-12
Washington Nationals activated 1B Josh Bell from the 10 day injured list.
2021-04-12
Washington Nationals activated 1B Josh Bell from the 10 day injured list.
2021-04-06
Washington Nationals placed 1B Josh Bell on the 10 day disabled list.
2020-12-24
Pittsburgh Pirates traded 1B Josh Bell to Washington Nationals for RHP Wil Crowe and RHP Eddy Yean.
2018-08-08
Pittsburgh Pirates activated 1B Josh Bell from the 10-day injured list.
2018-07-28
Pittsburgh Pirates placed 1B Josh Bell on the 10-day disabled list. Left oblique strain.
2016-08-20
Pittsburgh Pirates recalled 1B Josh Bell from Indianapolis Indians.
2016-07-16
Pittsburgh Pirates optioned 1B Josh Bell to Indianapolis Indians.
2016-07-08
Pittsburgh Pirates recalled Josh Bell from Indianapolis Indians.
2016-03-18
Pittsburgh Pirates optioned 1B Josh Bell to Indianapolis Indians.
2015-11-20
Pittsburgh Pirates selected the contract of Josh Bell from Indianapolis Indians.
2015-04-02
RF Josh Bell assigned to Pittsburgh Pirates.
2014-03-19
OF Josh Bell assigned to Pittsburgh Pirates.
2011-08-15
Pittsburgh Pirates signed OF Josh Bell.
Scouting Report
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Season 2026
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Spray Chart
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1B 2B 3B HR
MLBAM-style coords scaled into stadium viewBox. Home plate baseline ≈ (125, 199). Stadium SVG: twins.svg.
Results by Pitch Type
Pitch # Usage% Zone% Whiff% AVG HardHit%
4-Seam Fastball 250 32.1% 50.0% 20.5% .292 48.7%
Changeup 152 19.5% 38.2% 22.1% .324 32.1%
Sinker 95 12.2% 51.6% 17.9% .160 58.8%
Slider 86 11.1% 50.0% 22.0% .217 52.6%
Curveball 57 7.3% 36.8% 37.5% .214 33.3%
Cutter 52 6.7% 53.8% 15.2% .133 42.9%
Splitter 33 4.2% 24.2% 44.4% .000 0.0%
Sweeper 33 4.2% 36.4% 42.9% .125 0.0%
Knuckle Curve 18 2.3% 55.6% 40.0% .200 50.0%
Slurve 2 0.3% 50.0% 0.0% .000 0.0%
Total 778 100.0% 45.6% 23.6% .228 42.8%
Results by Pitch Category
Category # Usage% Zone% Whiff% AVG HardHit%
Fastball 397 51.0% 50.9% 19.1% .227 50.0%
Breaking 196 25.2% 44.4% 30.3% .200 40.5%
Offspeed 185 23.8% 35.7% 26.3% .262 29.0%
Total 778 100.0% 45.6% 23.6% .228 42.8%
MLB Avg - - 50.6% 25.3% .245 41.0%
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