JOSH BELL NEWS

Receives maintenance day Bell is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Royals.

Impact Bell had started each of Cleveland's last eight contests, so he's likely just receiving some routine maintenance as the Guardians and Royals wrap up their series with a day game after a night game. With Bell on the bench, Jose Ramirez will get a day out of the field and serve as the Guardians' designated hitter, while Tyler Freeman picks up a start at third base.

JULY 26, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Homers again, collects three hits Bell went 3-for-4 with a home run and two RBI in Wednesday's 7-5 loss to the Pirates.

Impact Bell drove home a run in the top of the fifth with a single to put the Guardians up 4-0 and later added a solo shot to left field as Cleveland tried (unsuccessfully) to mount a late comeback. The first baseman tallied three hits on the afternoon, marking his fourth three-hit game this season, and he's now registered multiple hits in back-to-back games. Bell has also homered in each of his last two games while adding four RBI.

JULY 20, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Homers against former team Bell went 2-for-5 with a two-run home run and an additional run scored in Tuesday's 10-1 win over the Pirates.

Impact Bell went yard in the third inning to extend the Guardians' lead to 7-0. The first baseman is batting just .234 (11-for-47) in July, though he has hit two homers over 13 games this month. He's at a .232/.323/.386 slash line with 10 long balls, 44 RBI, 22 runs scored and 17 doubles through 86 contests overall. He's on pace to fall shy of 20 homers for the second year in a row.

JULY 19, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Sitting Sunday Bell isn't in the Guardians' lineup Sunday against the Rangers, Andre Knott of Bally Sports Ohio reports.

Impact After starting the second half 2-for-7 with a walk, Bell will get a day off for Sunday's series finale. Jose Ramirez will fill in as Cleveland's designated hitter, allowing Gabriel Arias to pick up a start at the hot corner and bat eighth.

JULY 16, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Resting Sunday Bell is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Royals.

Impact Bell will get a breather for the Guardians' final game before the All-Star break after he had started at designated hitter or first base in each of the last 12 contests while slashing .234/.294/.404 over that stretch. With Bell sitting out Sunday, third baseman Jose Ramirez will get a day out of the field and serve as Cleveland's DH.

JULY 9, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Perfect at plate Saturday Bell went 3-for-3 with a double, two walks, two RBI and one run scored in Saturday's 10-6 win over the Royals.

Impact Bell had gone 4-for-31 (.129) over his previous eight games before getting aboard five times Saturday. This was his third three-hit effort of the season. The first baseman is up to a .231/.320/.383 slash line with nine home runs, 42 RBI, 19 runs scored and 17 doubles through 81 contests overall. Bell is striking out at a 21.5 percent rate, his highest mark since 2020, which has likely played a role in his weaker numbers this year.

JULY 9, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Mashes ninth homer Bell went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run in Friday's 3-0 win over the Royals.

Impact His two-run blast in the fourth inning off Daniel Lynch ended up merely providing insurance runs, as Aaron Civale and two relievers combined for a two-hit shutout. Bell will be happy to put the first half behind him -- over 80 games, the 30-year-old has nine homers and 40 RBI with a shaky .223/.310/.373 slash line.

JULY 8, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Knocks in four runs in rout Bell went 2-for-5 with a a home run, a double, two total runs and four total RBI against Kansas City in Wednesday's 14-1 win.

Impact Bell and Jose Ramirez combined to drive in nine of Cleveland's 14 runs, with the former contributing a massive 464-foot two-run homer and a two-run double. The multi-hit performance was Bell's first since June 13, while his four RBI were a season high. The veteran had been slumping coming into Wednesday, batting .143 (5-for-35) with 13 strikeouts over his previous 10 games.

JUNE 29, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Guardians demolish Royals behind Jose Ramirez, Josh Bell Jose Ramirez hit a grand slam during a five-RBI performance and Josh Bell homered and drove in four runs to help the Cleveland Guardians tro...

JUNE 29, 2023 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM

Guardians demolish Royals behind Jose Ramirez, Josh Bell Jose Ramirez hit a grand slam during a five-RBI performance and Josh Bell homered and drove in four runs to help the Cleveland Guardians tro...

JUNE 29, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Guardians demolish Royals behind Ramirez and Bell Jose Ramirez hit a grand slam during a five-RBI performance and Josh Bell homered and drove in four runs to help the Cleveland Guardians tro...

JUNE 29, 2023 • DEADSPIN.COM

Out of Sunday's lineup Bell is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Brewers.

Impact Bell has a .624 OPS through 21 games in June and will take a seat Sunday against Milwaukee righty Corbin Burnes. Jose Ramirez is resting his legs as the designated hitter while Tyler Freeman starts at third base.

JUNE 25, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Hits 430-foot bomb in win Bell went 1-for-4 with a solo homer in Thursday's 6-1 victory over the Athletics.

Impact Bell jumped on the first pitch he saw in his second at-bat and absolutely destroyed the ball, sending it well beyond the stands in left field for his seventh home run of the season. The solo shot put the Guardians on the board and tied the game at 1-1 before the team went on to complete its three-game sweep of the A's. The designated hitter was on a 3-for-20 skid coming in (spanning six games), with no RBI or runs scored but now has three homers in his last nine games.

JUNE 23, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Bell earns 500th career RBI on 'incredible' blast CLEVELAND -- Guardians fans haven’t been used to seeing their favorite players hit balls at the corner of Carnegie and Ontario the last coup...

JUNE 22, 2023 • MLB.COM

Guardians rally behind Josh Bell home run, Myles Straw triple to sweep A's with 6-1 win Logan Allen and the Guardians finished off a sweep of the Athletics.

JUNE 22, 2023 • CLEVELAND.COM

Josh Bell, Guardians come back to sweep sliding A's Josh Bell homered to help the Cleveland Guardians beat the visiting Oakland Athletics 6-1 on Thursday afternoon and earn a sweep of the thre...

JUNE 22, 2023 • DEADSPIN.COM

Josh Bell's long homer sends Guardians to 6-1 win, sweep of Oakland as A's drop 8th straight

Josh Bell homered off an “Ohio” sign beyond the left-field wall and Myles Straw hit an RBI triple, leading the Cleveland Guardians to a 6-1 win and three-game sweep of the Oakland...

JUNE 22, 2023 • Associated Press

Out Sunday vs. D-Backs Bell is not in the starting lineup versus the Diamondbacks on Sunday.

Impact Bell will get a breather in the midst of a 0-for-10 skid over his last three games that has seen his average drop to .231 over 225 at-bats. Jose Ramirez is the designated hitter for the Guardians on Sunday, while Tyler Freeman lines up at the hot corner and hits sixth.

JUNE 18, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Guardians Finally Getting Power From Josh Bell Josh Bell has a hitting .360 over his last seven games as he helps the Cleveland Guardians’ offense heat up.

JUNE 14, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Knocks sixth homer Bell went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 6-3 loss to the Padres.

Impact Bell has homered in consecutive contests, and three of his six long balls on the season have come since May 31. The missing power has been a bit of an oddity for Bell -- he's slugged lower than .400 just once in his first seven major-league seasons, but he's at just .392 this year. The first baseman is also batting just .241 with 31 RBI, 14 runs scored and 14 doubles over 60 games.

JUNE 14, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Scores thrice Bell went 3-for-4 with a solo homer, one double and two additional runs scored in Sunday's victory over the Astros.

Impact Bell clubbed his fifth homer of the season, taking Brandon Bielak yard to lead off the fourth inning. He had Bielak's number Sunday, accruing all three of his hits against Bielak while accounting for three of Cleveland's five runs. After undergoing a 25-game home run drought, Bell has hit two long balls in his last eight appearances and owns a .236/.332/.375 slash line in 2023.

JUNE 12, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Back from paternity leave Bell was reinstated from the paternity list and will serve as the Guardians' designated hitter Tuesday.

Impact After taking a few days away from the team to spend time with his family, Bell returns to Cleveland's lineup in the middle of a four-game hitting streak. He is slashing .273/.308/.545 with a homer and four RBI over the past week.

JUNE 6, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Placed on paternity list The Guardians placed Bell on the paternity list Friday, Zack Meisel of The Athletic reports.

Impact Bell is allowed to spend a maximum of three days on the paternity list while he tends to far more important matters. Brayan Rocchio was recalled from Triple-A Columbus to take Bell's place, and David Fry could see more time at first base while Bell is out.

JUNE 2, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Pops fourth homer Bell went 1-for-4 with a solo home run, a walk and three strikeouts in Wednesday's 12-8 win over the Orioles.

Impact Bell has hit safely in 12 of his last 16 games, but he's batting just .236 with three extra-base hits over that span. Wednesday marked his third straight game with an RBI. The first baseman owns a .224/.330/.350 slash line with four homers, 25 RBI, eight runs scored and 11 doubles through 52 contests. He hasn't been immune from the Guardians' team-wide hitting problems, and he remains in a fairly consistent role between first base and designated hitter.

JUNE 1, 2023 • ROTOWIRE