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Glasnow has 11 Ks in 7 innings, Rays beat Nationals 3-1

Tyler Glasnow struck out 11 over seven strong innings and the AL East-leading Tampa Bay Rays beat the Washington Nationals 3-1 for their 20th win in 24 games

JUNE 9, 2021 • Associated Press

Nationals in a familiar spot -- another early-season hole

For a third straight year, the Washington Nationals have dug themselves an early hole

JUNE 7, 2021 • Associated Press

Netting collapses, Phils beat Nats; Voth HBP, broken nose

In a bizarre scene, stadium workers using tractors scrambled to hoist the protective netting behind home plate after it suddenly collapsed Sunday, interrupting the Philadelphia Phi...

JUNE 6, 2021 • Associated Press

Launches solo shot Bell went 1-for-4 with a home run in Saturday's loss to the Phillies.

Impact Bell socked a solo shot in the eighth inning off reliever Jose Alvarado, but that would be everything he'd do in a game where the Nationals struggled badly on offense. The slugging first baseman has gone deep eight times this season and has hit safely in four of his last six games -- a span in which he has notched two of his eight long balls.

JUNE 6, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Harper's single in return ends slump, lifts Phils over Nats

Bryce Harper hit a run-scoring single that stopped an 0-for-18 skid in his return from the injured list, Andrew McCutchen hit a three-run homer and the Philadelphia Phillies beat t...

JUNE 6, 2021 • Associated Press

Scherzer outduels Wheeler, Soto homers, Nats beat Phils 2-1

Max Scherzer outpitched Zack Wheeler, Juan Soto hit a tiebreaking solo homer and the Washington Nationals beat the Philadelphia Phillies 2-1 Friday night

JUNE 5, 2021 • Associated Press

Heads back to bench Bell will sit Thursday against Atlanta.

Impact Bell finds himself on the bench for the second time in three games and the third time in six contests. His .668 OPS, which is a near match for his .669 OPS from last season, doesn't exactly make a strong case for him earning everyday at-bats. Ryan Zimmerman will start at first base in his absence versus Atlanta lefty Tucker Davidson.

JUNE 3, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Not starting Tuesday Bell is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Braves, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.

Impact Bell, who's hitting just .103 against lefty pitchers this season, sits against Atlanta's Max Fried. After a hot stretch that lasted nearly two weeks, the switch-hitter is just 1-for-14 in his last five games. Ryan Zimmerman fills in at first base Tuesday.

JUNE 1, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Homers in loss Bell went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Monday's 5-3 loss to Atlanta.

Impact The first baseman got Washington on the board in the fourth inning with his seventh homer of the year. Bell has added 22 RBI, 27 runs scored and a .207/.268/.400 slash line across 153 plate appearances. His homer Monday snapped an 0-for-11 skid at the plate.

JUNE 1, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Acuña hits 16th HR, ties for MLB lead as Braves beat Nats

Ronald Acuña Jr. hit his 16th home run and the Atlanta Braves beat the Washington Nationals 5-3

JUNE 1, 2021 • Associated Press

Woodruff tops Scherzer, García homers as Brewers sweep Nats

Brandon Woodruff outpitched Max Scherzer, Avisaíl García homered again and the Milwaukee Brewers blanked the Washington Nationals 3-0

MAY 30, 2021 • Associated Press

On bench for evening game Bell will sit for the nightcap of Saturday's doubleheader against the Brewers, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.

Impact Bell went 0-for-3 in the day's first game, dropping his batting average to .212. Ryan Zimmerman will take over at first base in his absence.

MAY 29, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Brewers sweep Nationals in day-night doubleheader

Luis Urías went 3 for 3 with two RBIs, including the tiebreaking double in a four-run sixth inning, and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Washington Nationals 6-2 to sweep a day-night...

MAY 29, 2021 • Associated Press

Reds beat Nats 3-0 after Washington wins suspended game 5-3

Sonny Gray pitched six innings of two-hit ball and the Cincinnati Reds defeated the Nationals 3-0 in seven innings for a split after Washington won 5-3 in the completion of a suspe...

MAY 27, 2021 • Associated Press

Late night film review, batting stance change helped Bell break out of slump In the 11 games since Josh Bell’s late-night video session, the Nationals first baseman has hit .395 entering Wednesday, with five extra-bas...

MAY 27, 2021 • WASHINGTONTIMES.COM

Starting to heat up Bell went 2-for-3 with a home run and a walk in Tuesday's loss to the Reds.

Impact Bell kept the Nationals in the game with a ninth-inning blast off reliever Amir Garrett, but it wasn't enough to turn the tide. He's warming up with two homers over his last five appearances, a span in which he's recorded three multi-hit efforts.

MAY 26, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Suarez homers in leadoff debut, Reds down Nationals 2-1

Eugenio Suarez homered off Washington ace Max Scherzer in his first career start as a leadoff hitter and the Cincinnati Reds beat the Nationals 2-1

MAY 26, 2021 • Associated Press

On bench Saturday Bell is not starting Saturday's game against the Orioles, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.

Impact The switch-hitter receives a day off after enjoying a 3-for-5 performance Friday, with an RBI and a run scored to boot. Hitting .370 in his last seven games, Bell may have turned a corner offensively after struggling at the plate for much of the season thus far.

MAY 22, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Strasburg returns, pitches into 6th, Nats beat Orioles 4-2

Stephen Strasburg pitched into the sixth inning in his return from the injured list, allowing just one hit as the Washington Nationals defeated the Baltimore Orioles 4-2

MAY 22, 2021 • Associated Press

Homers in loss Bell went 1-for-4 with a solo home run during Thursday's loss to the Cubs.

Impact Bell got the scoring started with a first-inning long ball against Trevor Williams. It was the fifth of the year for the 28-year-old, who has been fighting for playing time while batting just .176/.244/.361 across 30 games.

MAY 20, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Ian Happ homers twice as Cubs beat Nationals 5-2

Ian Happ homered twice and drove in three runs, helping the Chicago Cubs beat the Washington Nationals 5-2

MAY 20, 2021 • Associated Press

Back on bench Bell will sit Tuesday against the Cubs.

Impact Bell finds himself benched for the second time in three games. It's hard to argue he deserves more playing time, as he's hitting .172/.239/.343 on the season, though he does have six hits in his last four games. Ryan Zimmerman starts at first base in his absence.

MAY 18, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Contreras homers off Lester as Cubs beat Nationals 7-3

Willson Contreras, Jason Heyward and Javier Báez homered off Jon Lester in his return to Chicago, and the Cubs beat the Washington Nationals 7-3

MAY 18, 2021 • Associated Press

On bench Sunday Bell is not in the lineup Sunday against the Diamondbacks, Matt Weyrich of NBC Sports Washington reports.

Impact Bell is 4-for-13 with a homer, a double, five RBI and four runs over the past four games, but he'll head to the bench Sunday even though righty Luke Weaver is pitching for Arizona. Ryan Zimmerman will start at first base in the series finale.

MAY 16, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Knocks in three Bell went 2-for-5 with a double, a walk, two runs and three RBI in a 17-2 win over Arizona on Friday.

Impact Bell knocked in two runs with a double in the first inning and collected another RBI on a fielder's choice groundout in the seventh. He entered the contest with just two hits over his past 17 at-bats, so he'll look to build some momentum off Friday's big effort. Bell is still slashing a paltry .154/.220/.341 on the campaign.

MAY 15, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

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