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20 HOURS AGO • ASSOCIATED PRESS
JOSH BELL
#19 - FIRST BASEMAN - WASHINGTON NATIONALS
1 HR
3 RBI
.143 AVG
Scherzer expected to start for Washington against St. Louis The Cardinals will start Carlos Martinez on Wednesday while the Nationals are expected to counter with Max Scherzer
Scherzer expected to start for Washington against St. Louis The Cardinals will start Carlos Martinez on Wednesday while the Nationals are expected to counter with Max Scherzer
20 HOURS AGO • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Showcases power in win Bell went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 3-2 win over the Cardinals.
Impact Bell finally opened up the scoring in the sixth when took a first-pitch hanging curveball over the wall in right to give the Nationals a 1-0 lead. Despite hitting his first home run as a National, Bell has struggled mightily in his first week back since returning from the COVID-19 injured list. The 28-year-old is slashing just .143/.242/.321 and has only four hits and has struck out at least once in all eight games so far.
21 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE
Bases-loaded walk in 8th lifts Nationals past Cardinals 3-2 Washington’s Yan Gomes drew a four-pitch walk from Giovanny Gallegos to force in the go-ahead run in an odd eighth inning that also featured St. Louis deploying a five-man infield,...
1 DAY AGO • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Sits in series finale Bell is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Diamondbacks.
Impact Bell will give way to Ryan Zimmerman at first base after starting in each of the first three games of the series. Since being activated from the COVID-19 injured list Monday, Bell has started in five of the Nationals' seven games, going 2-for-19 with four runs and two RBI.
3 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE
Receives day off Wednesday Bell isn't starting Wednesday's game against the Cardinals, Jesse Dougherty of The Washington Post reports.
Impact Bell had reached base safely in his first two games of the season to begin the week. He went 1-for-6 with three runs, three walks and two strikeouts during that time. However, he'll get a routine day off Wednesday with Ryan Zimmerman starting at first base, batting third.
APRIL 14 • ROTOWIRE
On base three times in Nats debut Bell went 1-for-3 with two walks and two runs scored in Monday's win over the Cardinals.
Impact Making his first appearance for the Nationals after an offseason trade from the Pirates and then a delayed start to the campaign due to COVID-19 protocols, Bell slotted immediately into the cleanup spot and showed good patience. While he's coming off a rough 2020, hitting behind Trea Turner and Juan Soto should provide Bell with all the RBI opportunities he could ask for, and if he rediscovers his 2019 form, he'll provide a huge boost to the Washington offense.
APRIL 13 • ROTOWIRE
Schwarber debuts, leads Nats over Cardinals 5-2 Kyle Schwarber doubled in a run in his delayed Nationals debut, Andrew Stevenson had a pinch-hit homer and Washington beat the St. Louis Cardinals 5-2
APRIL 12 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Three Nationals players reinstated from from COVID-19 protocol list - The Boston Globe Left fielder Kyle Schwarber, first baseman Josh Bell and second baseman Josh Harrison, all of whom were projected as Opening Day starters, r...
APRIL 12 • BOSTONGLOBE.COM
Officially starting Monday Bell is starting Monday's game against the Cardinals.
Impact Bell will join the Nationals' lineup for the first time after he was activated from the COVID-19 injured list Monday. He'll bat fourth and start at first base for the series opener against the Cardinals. Bell should fill the strong side of a platoon at first base going forward while Ryan Zimmerman mainly starts against left-handed pitchers.
APRIL 12 • ROTOWIRE
Struggling Nationals get back Schwarber, Bell, Harrison Left fielder Kyle Schwarber, first baseman Josh Bell and infielder Josh Harrison have been reinstated from the injured list by the Washington Nationals
APRIL 12 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Returning from COVID IL The Nationals reinstated Bell from the COVID-19 injured list Monday.
Impact One of 11 Nationals placed on the COVID-19 IL ahead of Opening Day, Bell will be ready to debut for Washington after completing a mandatory quarantine and passing all phases of MLB's health and safety protocol. Washington has yet to release a lineup for Monday's series opener in St. Louis, but Bell will presumably start at first base in place of Ryan Zimmerman, who had been serving as the team's primary option at the position for the first week of the season. Bell should fill the strong side of a platoon at first base, while the right-handed Zimmerman draws most of the starts versus lefty pitching.
APRIL 12 • ROTOWIRE
Expected back early this week Bell could be cleared through the league's COVID-19 protocols as soon as Monday but will likely need another day or two afterward to get ready to rejoin the lineup, Maria Torres of...
Impact Manager Dave Martinez said Sunday that Bell, Kyle Schwarber and Josh Harrison could all be back in action early this week provided they received clearance by Monday. The Nats could certainly use three members of their expected starting lineup back after losing five straight games and getting shut out three times in the last four, but there's no guarantee the trio is able to shake off the rust quickly. Bell should slot in as Washington's primary cleanup hitter and first baseman once he makes his season debut.
APRIL 12 • ROTOWIRE
LEADING OFF: Hinch back in Houston, Mets in weather mess First-year Tigers manager A
APRIL 12 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
LEADING OFF: Hinch back in Houston, Mets in weather mess First-year Tigers manager A
APRIL 11 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Kershaw barely outduels Scherzer, Dodgers sweep Nats 3-0 Clayton Kershaw pitched six innings of five-hit ball in an outstanding duel with Max Scherzer, and the Los Angeles Dodgers swept three games from the Washington Nationals with a 3-...
APRIL 11 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Not quite 'Your 2021 Washington Nationals!' finally playing The Washington Nationals finally got their season started five days later than they were supposed to after a delay because of a coronavirus outbreak
APRIL 6 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Nationals place 10 on IL ahead of season opener vs. Braves Alex Avila, Josh Bell, Patrick Corbin, Yan Gomes, Brad Hand, Josh Harrison, Jon Lester, Jordy Mercer and Kyle Schwarber were all placed on t...
APRIL 6 • THEATHLETIC.COM
COVID-hit Nats make many moves before 1st game of season Starting pitchers Jon Lester and Patrick Corbin, closer Brad Hand and four position players expected in the lineup have been put on the 10-day injured list by the Washington Nation...
APRIL 6 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
One of nine Nats on COVID-19 IL The Nationals placed Bell on the COVID-19 injured list Tuesday, Jessica Camerato of MLB.com reports.
Impact Bell is one of nine Nationals players on the 40-man roster who will begin the campaign on the IL as a result of the team's recent COVID-19 outbreak. Prior reports have suggested that only four of the players in question have been confirmed to have tested positive for the virus, but it's uncertain whether Bell is one of the infected players or if he was merely a close contact. According to Jon Heyman of MLB Network, players that tested positive will be eligible to return after 10 days in quarantine, while those ruled out through contact tracing can return after a week. With Bell on the shelf for at least the next 7-to-10 days, Ryan Zimmerman is projected to serve as the Nationals' primary option at first base.
APRIL 6 • ROTOWIRE
Not seen on field Monday Bell was not on the field for the Nationals' workout Monday, Jesse Dougherty of The Washington Post reports.
Impact Eleven players in total are reported to be in quarantine for the Nats due to positive COVID-19 tests or being designated a close contact, and Bell's absence from the workout suggests he's probably in one of those groups. If he's one of the latter, he could still be cleared to play in time for Tuesday's game against Atlanta, but assuming Bell isn't in the lineup, Ryan Zimmerman would get the nod at first base against southpaw Drew Smyly.
APRIL 6 • ROTOWIRE
LEADING OFF: Nats set to start short-handed vs Braves The Washington Nationals are finally set to start their season, hosting Atlanta after their three-game series against the New York Mets was postponed by a coronavirus outbreak
APRIL 6 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
LEADING OFF: Nats set to start short-handed vs Braves The Washington Nationals are finally set to start their season, hosting the Atlanta Braves after their three-game series against the New York Mets was postponed by a coronavirus ou...
APRIL 5 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Scherzer, COVID-depleted Nats finally set to play vs. Braves The Washington Nationals have held a workout at their stadium as they prepare to finally start their season
APRIL 5 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Red Sox lefty Rodriguez scratched for opener with 'dead arm' Boston Red Sox lefty Eduardo Rodriguez will have to wait a little longer before returning to a big league mound
MARCH 26 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
