SEPTEMBER 27, 2020 • POST-GAZETTE.COM
JOSH BELL #19 - FIRST BASEMAN - WASHINGTON NATIONALS
22 HR •
63 RBI •
.237 AVG
22 HR
63 RBI
.237 AVG
Josh Bell on his struggles and how he expects to bounce back Josh Bell wasn’t happy with his disappointing 2020 season, but he also hopes it helps him improve in the future.
Bell on '21: 'I know what I've got to work on' This time a year ago, Josh Bell was nearing the end of an All-Star season. He struggled through the middle two months of the season and ende...
SEPTEMBER 26, 2020 • MLB.COM
Bell on '21: 'I know what I've got to work on' This time a year ago, Josh Bell was nearing the end of an All-Star season. He struggled through the middle two months of the season and ende...
SEPTEMBER 26, 2020 • MLB.COM
Walk away: Indians rally again, keep AL Central hopes alive
César Hernández's RBI double with two outs in the ninth inning helped Cleveland rally for its third walk-off win in four days, a 4-3 victory over the Pittsburgh PiratesSEPTEMBER 26, 2020 • Associated Press
Smacks eighth homer Bell went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run in the 7-0 win over the Cubs on Thursday.
Impact Batting right-handed, Bell took Kyle Ryan deep to extend the Pirates' lead to 6-0 in the fifth inning. It marked the slugger's eighth long ball and brought him to 21 RBI on the campaign.
SEPTEMBER 25, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Blue Jays top Yanks, back in playoffs for 1st time since '16
SEPTEMBER 25, 2020 • Associated Press
Kuhl goes 7 sharp innings, Pirates beat slumping Cubs 7-0
Chad Kuhl pitched seven sharp innings and Colin Moran and Bryan Reynolds hit home runs in the Pittsburgh Pirates’ 7-0 victory over the slumping Chicago Cubs on ThursdaySEPTEMBER 24, 2020 • Associated Press
Day off Wednesday Bell is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Cubs.
Impact Bell sits after going 0-for-19 with nine strikeouts in his last seven games, dragging his season slash line down to .221/.296/.354. Colin Moran starts at first base Wednesday, with Jose Osuna serving as the designated hitter.
SEPTEMBER 23, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Pirates look to break 5-game skid against Cubs
Pittsburgh will try to break its five-game losing streak when the Pirates take on ChicagoSEPTEMBER 22, 2020 • Associated Press
Cardinals sweep Pirates to gain ground in playoff push
Rookie Dylan Carlson hit a three-run homer to cap a six-run outburst to help the St. Louis Cardinals earn a doubleheader sweep of the Pittsburgh Pirates with a 7-2 victory in the n...SEPTEMBER 18, 2020 • Associated Press
Not starting Game 1 Bell is out of the lineup for Game 1 of Friday's doubleheader against the Cardinals.
Impact Bell started the past 14 games and has a 1.024 OPS during that stretch, but he'll take a seat for Friday's matinee. Jose Osuna receives the start at first base in Game 1.
SEPTEMBER 18, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Pittsburgh takes on St. Louis following Brault's solid outing
Pittsburgh looks to follow up a strong showing by Thursday starter Steven BraultSEPTEMBER 18, 2020 • Associated Press
Steven Brault 2-hits Cardinals, ending Pirates' 8-game skid
Steven Brault pitched a two-hitter for his first career complete game, Gregory Polanco hit a three-run homer and the Pittsburgh Pirates snapped an eight-game skid with a 5-1 victor...SEPTEMBER 18, 2020 • Associated Press
Castillo pitches Reds to 1-0 win, four-game sweep of Pirates
Luis Castillo threw seven shutout innings, Shogo Akiyama drove in the Reds only run and Cincinnati completed a four-game sweep of Pittsburgh with a 1-0 win that keeps the Reds in t...SEPTEMBER 17, 2020 • Associated Press
Pittsburgh Pirates: Josh Bell Needs to Step Up Tonight The Pirates need one of their best power hitters to step up tonight if the team hopes to win. So far, he has yet to be able to do much dama...
SEPTEMBER 16, 2020 • RUMBUNTER.COM
Strong stretch continues Monday Bell went 2-for-6 with a walk and his seventh homer in Monday's doubleheader loss to the Reds.
Impact He's hit three home runs in his last five games. The 28-year-old has also lifted his batting average to .242, the highest its been since Opening Day. Bell is slashing .464/.516/.821 during an eight-game batting streak covering his last 32 plate appearances. He's 6-for-18 with a double and a homer against Tuesday's starter, Michael Lorenzen.
SEPTEMBER 15, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Moustakas homers as Reds sweep Pirates with 9-4 win
Mike Moustakas hit a big three-run homer in the fifth inning, and the Cincinnati Reds beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 9-4 for a doubleheader sweepSEPTEMBER 14, 2020 • Associated Press
Socks sixth homer Bell went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Saturday's 7-4 loss to the Royals.
Impact His second-inning shot, Bell's sixth homer of the year, got the Pirates on the board. The first baseman has now hit safely in five straight games and gone yard in two straight, pushing his slash line on the season up to .231/.301/.374.
SEPTEMBER 13, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Mondesi has HR, SB; Zimmer gets 1st win as Royals top Bucs
Adalberto Mondesi homered and stole a base for the third consecutive game, Kyle Zimmer got his first career win after a winding path to the major leagues and the Kansas City Royals...SEPTEMBER 13, 2020 • Associated Press
Continues mini-surge Bell went 3-for-4 with a two-run homer in a 4-3 loss to the Royals on Friday.
Impact Bell is 7-for-14 over his last four games, including his first home run since late August. Bell has been a bit of an enigma in 2020. After strong campaigns to begin his career and a breakout in 2019, he has limped to a .224 average over 143 at-bats this year. Furthermore, Baseball Savant places him in the top 10 percentile for exit velocity while simultaneously near the bottom quarter of the league in expected slugging.
SEPTEMBER 12, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Bubic earns 1st MLB win, Royals beat Pirates for 4th in row
Kris Bubic worked hard through five innings to earn his first major league win as the Kansas City Royals defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-3 for their fourth straight victorySEPTEMBER 12, 2020 • Associated Press
First two-hit game since August Bell went 2-for-4 with a double in Tuesday's 5-4 win over the White Sox.
Impact The double represented his first extra-base hit in September and the two hits pushed his batting average (.206) back over the Mendoza Line. Bell has had plenty of false starts this season, but he's compiled more walks (three) than strikeouts (one) over his last three games for the first time in 2020.
SEPTEMBER 9, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Rangers snap 6-game losing streak, beat Angels 7-1
SEPTEMBER 9, 2020 • Associated Press
Bell carries on Clemente's legacy of activism Josh Bell has always been active in the Pirates’ community outreach efforts. When the team visited a school on a recent Roberto Clemente Day...
SEPTEMBER 7, 2020 • MLB.COM
Bell carries on Clemente's legacy of activism Josh Bell has always been active in the Pirates’ community outreach efforts. When the team visited a school on a recent Roberto Clemente Day...
SEPTEMBER 7, 2020 • MLB.COM
