Josh Bell CLE 1B S 

Born: 08/14/1992 Age: 30

FanGraphs Player Page

Signed By

Acuna Matata for $14

On MLB 40-man: YES
Acquired: Free Agent (SDP) Dec'22

Sun 5/28 Mon 5/29 Tue 5/30
STL 1:40 PM EDT @BAL 1:05 PM EDT @BAL 7:05 PM EDT

Positions
1B
2024 Projected Positions
1B

All Leagues
Average $11.82 Median $12.00
FanGraphs Points
Average $12.22 Median $12.00

All Leagues
Average $5.50 Median $6.00
FanGraphs Points
Average $8.00 Median $7.00

Roster%
71.47%
Change
7Day 6.74%
30Day 17.63%


May 21, 2023 5:13 PM : Bell is out of the lineup for Game 2 of Sunday's doubleheader against the Guardians.
Analysis: Bell started the past 39 games and will take a seat for Game 2 of the twin bill after he went 1-for-3 with a strikeout during the matinee. Josh Naylor will start at first base and Gabriel Arias at shortstop while Amed Rosario serves as the designated hitter.

MLB Stats

Batting

YearTeamGPA AB H 2B 3B HR BB HBP SB CS P/G Pts
2016PIT451521283580321001 3.99 179.60
2017PIT1596205491402662666124 4.92 782.60
2018PIT1485835011313141277025 4.59 678.90
2019PIT1436135271463733774501 6.97 997.00
2020PIT572231954430822200 3.64 207.30
2021WSN1445684981302412765200 5.28 760.10
2022WSN1034373751132431449501 6.17 635.30
2022SDP532101773450332000 2.87 152.10
2023CLE4819816837100329001 3.76 180.60

MILB Stats

Batting

YearTeamGPA AB H 2B 3B HR BB HBP SB CS P/G Pts
2012PIT (A)156662175012010 4.33 65.00
2013PIT (A)1195194591283721352312 5.55 660.00
2014PIT (A+)84363331111204925254 6.37 535.30
2014PIT (AA)2410294272008041 3.83 91.80
2015PIT (AA)96427368113176544274 5.58 535.40
2015PIT (AAA)351451214273221120 6.86 240.20
2016PIT (AAA)1144844211242341457437 5.82 663.60

Recent Games

Last 10 MLB Games

DateTeamOpponentPAABHBB2B 3BHRRRBIHBPSFSBCS Pts
2023-05-26 CLE STL 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -4.00
2023-05-24 CLE CHW 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -3.00
2023-05-23 CLE CHW 4 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5.60
2023-05-22 CLE CHW 3 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.00
2023-05-21 CLE @NYM 3 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.60
2023-05-19 CLE @NYM 4 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5.60
2023-05-18 CLE @CHW 4 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.60
2023-05-17 CLE @CHW 4 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 8.50
2023-05-16 CLE @CHW 4 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.60
2023-05-14 CLE LAA 4 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.60
Totals 37 33 7 4 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 21.10

Avg Salary & Roster%

Last 30 days

2024 Position Eligibility Progress

To gain eligibility, a player must have 5 GS or 10 G at a position in the majors, or 20 G at a position in the minors.

Transaction History

Date Transaction Type Team Salary
May 12, 2015 9:54 AM add Dropping Bunts $2
October 5, 2015 8:14 AM increase Dropping Bunts $3
December 12, 2015 7:31 PM move Revolution Conine (from Dropping Bunts) $3
December 25, 2015 3:12 PM move Wade Boggs Will Ride Again! (from Revolution Conine) $3
April 22, 2016 6:32 PM cut Wade Boggs Will Ride Again! $2
April 23, 2016 6:33 PM add Schrödinger's Bats $3
October 7, 2016 12:40 PM increase Schrödinger's Bats $5
January 9, 2017 2:02 PM move Revolution Conine (from Schrödinger's Bats) $5
June 15, 2017 4:20 PM move Dropping Bunts (from Revolution Conine) $5
October 7, 2017 1:52 AM increase Dropping Bunts $7
October 12, 2018 12:45 PM increase Dropping Bunts $9
October 4, 2019 4:43 PM increase Dropping Bunts $11
November 15, 2019 12:15 AM increase Dropping Bunts $12
September 30, 2020 6:29 PM increase Dropping Bunts $14
October 9, 2021 3:40 AM increase Dropping Bunts $16
October 14, 2022 1:06 AM increase Dropping Bunts $18
January 12, 2023 4:36 PM move Acuna Matata (from Dropping Bunts) $18
January 26, 2023 4:43 PM cut Acuna Matata $0
March 26, 2023 4:54 PM add Acuna Matata $14

Recent Trades for Josh Bell in FanGraphs Points

Date Proposing Team Proposing Team Gives Accepting Team Accepting Team Gives
May 16, 2023 1:48 PM Blue Grit Jake Cronenworth SDP 1B/2B/SS L $14 
 Akron Zips Josh Bell CLE 1B S $12 
May 9, 2023 12:40 PM Bunt Cake Josh Bell CLE 1B S $9 
 Wheat Kings Anthony Rendon LAA 3B R $13 10IL 
May 3, 2023 5:42 PM Pooch and Tooch Show Josh Bell CLE 1B S $14 
T.J. Friedl CIN OF L $1 
Sal Frelick MIL AAA OF L $1
Andrew Abbott CIN AAA SP L $1
 Youngbloods Hunter Brown HOU SP/RP R $15 
May 2, 2023 8:27 PM Team Chums Josh Bell CLE 1B S $3 
 Team Nattys Bryce Harper PHI OF L $83 
$80 loan
May 1, 2023 10:11 PM TheGreatSambino Josh Bell CLE 1B S $13 
$1 loan 		We've Got The Jazz Brad Boxberger CHC RP R $2 15IL 
April 17, 2023 3:56 AM Bunt Cake Francisco Alvarez NYM C R $6 
 Ready to Plakata Josh Bell CLE 1B S $9 
April 16, 2023 10:32 PM Maple Bats Myles Straw CLE OF R $13 
$5 loan 		GTown Hokas Josh Bell CLE 1B S $15 
April 8, 2023 10:06 AM Hats for Bats Josh Bell CLE 1B S $11 
Tyler Stephenson CIN C R $5 
 Free Wily Mo Peña Oscar Gonzalez CLE AAA OF R $6
Sean Murphy ATL C R $10 
$1 loan
April 7, 2023 10:01 AM Project Mayhem ☠️ Josh Bell CLE 1B S $17 
 Charlie Hustled #H.O.F. Isaac Paredes TBR 1B/2B/3B R $9 
April 3, 2023 8:05 PM TheGreatSambino Jose Quintana STL SP L $6 60IL
Thairo Estrada SFG 2B/SS/OF R $4 10IL 
Juan Yepez STL 1B/OF R $1
MacKenzie Gore WSN SP L $10 
Alek Thomas ARI AAA OF L $1
 Buzz Baseball Sonny Gray MIN SP R $11 
Josh Bell CLE 1B S $13 
Matt Chapman TOR 3B R $14 
Giovanny Gallegos STL RP R $8