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Bell went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run in Tuesday's win over Atlanta.
Bell extended his on-base streak to 21 games in the first inning by taking Tyler Mahle deep for a two-run homer, his 17th long ball of the season. He singled in his next plate appearance to record his eighth multi-hit performance of August. Bell has been scorching at the plate this month, batting .362 with four home runs and 13 RBI across 15 games. Through 494 plate appearances this season, he owns a .260 average alongside a .755 OPS.
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Twins' Josh Bell: Drives in two runs Monday
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Bell went 2-for-3 with a double, two RBI, a run scored and a walk in Monday's 4-2 win over Atlanta.
Bell provided instant offense, poking a ground-rule double to plate a pair of runs as part of a four-run first inning. The veteran switch hitter has reached base safely in 20 straight contests, including seven multi-hit efforts over that stretch. Overall, Bell is slashing .256/.318/.424 with 16 homers, 74 RBI, 62 runs and a stolen base in 121 games.
Bell went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 8-2 loss to the Royals.
Bell provided one of Minnesota's few bright spots, taking Steven Cruz deep for a solo homer in the eighth inning. The blast was his 14th of the season and snapped a 21-game homer drought. While the power returned Tuesday, Bell has been relatively quiet since the All-Star break, batting .241 with three RBI and five runs scored across 15 games.
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Twins' Josh Bell: Idle Sunday
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Bell is out of the lineup for Sunday's matchup against the Athletics.
After going 0-for-6 with two walks, a run scored and a strikeout between the first two games of the series, Bell will get the day off for the series finale. Byron Buxton will get a break from playing center field but stay in the lineup at designated hitter while Bell heads to the bench.
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Twins' Josh Bell: Huge performance in win over Yanks
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Bell went 3-for-5 with a double, two home runs and three RBI in Saturday's 11-4 win over the Yankees.
The veteran DH led the charge in an 11-hit, six-homer barrage by the Twins, as Bell launched a solo shot off Ryan Yarbrough in the seventh inning and a two-run blast in the eighth off Camilo Doval. The 10 total bases were a season high, continuing a power surge that has seen Bell go yard four times in the last five games. Over his last 24 contests, he's batting .307 (27-for-88) with 15 extra-base hits including eight home runs, along with 15 runs and 26 RBI.
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Twins' Josh Bell: Launches homer in win
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Bell went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Wednesday's 8-3 win against the Astros.
Bell started off the scoring for the Twins on Wednesday when he tattooed a ball over the batter's eye in center field off of Tatsuya Imai during the opening frame. The 33-year-old slugger now has a 16-game road hitting streak, which is the longest active streak in the majors. After a slow start, Bell has now raised his OPS to .713 and leads the team in RBI with 56.
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Twins' Josh Bell: Receiving rest Sunday
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Bell is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rockies.
The Twins will hold Bell out of the starting nine for the second Sunday in a row in a planned rest day. Byron Buxton will get a day off from playing center field but stick in the starting nine as Bell's replacement at designated hitter.
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Twins' Josh Bell: Resting up Sunday
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Bell is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Diamondbacks.
Unless he's used off the bench, the red-hot Bell will put a six-game hitting streak on hold while the Twins give Byron Buxton a turn in the designated hitter spot for the series finale. Bell has recorded at least one hit in 11 of his last 12 games, slashing an impressive .362/.400/.681 with four home runs, 14 RBI and nine runs over that stretch.
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Twins' Josh Bell: Lifts ninth homer
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Bell went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's 9-5 loss to the Diamondbacks.
Bell's run of consecutive multi-hit games ended at four, but it wasn't an empty showing for him Friday. He's up to nine homers on the season, including four over his last 11 contests, a span in which he's hitting .357 (15-for-42). Bell is batting .244 with a .695 OPS, 47 RBI, 37 runs scored, 14 doubles and a stolen base over 74 contests this season as the Twins' primary designated hitter.
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Twins' Josh Bell: Blasts three-run homer in win
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Bell went 2-for-4 with a three-run home run in Monday's 4-2 victory over the Rangers.
Bell came to the plate with two runners on and two outs in the first inning and proceeded to golf a three-run homer off MacKenzie Gore to give the Twins an early lead. With a single added in the sixth inning, it marked the switch hitter's second consecutive multi-hit effort and fourth of the month. A strong June has improved Bell's overall numbers, though they remain fairly lackluster at .236/.289/.380 with eight homers, 13 doubles, 43 RBI, 34 runs and a stolen base across 71 appearances.
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Twins' Josh Bell: Riding pine Saturday
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Bell isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Cardinals.
Bell has notched a hit in each of Minnesota's last five games, but he'll move to the bench to begin Saturday's contest. Byron Buxton will move into the DH spot with Bell out, giving Ryan Kreidler a start in center field.
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Twins' Josh Bell: Exiting starting lineup
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Bell is absent from the lineup for Thursday's game versus the Royals.
Bell is 9-for-26 at the plate during a modest seven-game hitting streak, but he will take a seat for Thursday's series opener. Byron Buxton is getting a start at designated hitter, while James Outman will patrol center field for the Twins.
Bell is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the White Sox.
Bell will get a breather after he had started in each of Minnesota's last seven games while going 7-for-26 (.269 average) with two home runs, three walks, five RBI and three runs. With Bell taking a seat, Byron Buxton will get a night off from playing the outfield but will stick in the lineup at designated hitter.
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Twins' Josh Bell: Pops two homers Monday
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Bell went 3-for-4 with two home runs and four total RBI in Monday's 6-3 win over the Astros.
Bell took Tatsuya Imai deep in each of his first two plate appearances, swatting a solo homer in the second inning before tagging the right-hander for a two-run shot in the fourth. Bell then singled home a run in the sixth, thereby driving in each of the Twins' first four runs of the game. Bell's two long balls snapped a 31-game home-run drought for the 33-year-old. On the season, he's slashing .223/.286/.361 with five homers, 28 RBI, 23 runs scored, one stolen base and a 14:43 BB:K across 182 plate appearances. Bell's .647 OPS is the lowest of his career.
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Twins' Josh Bell: On bench to begin Sunday
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Bell isn't in the Twins' starting lineup Sunday against Milwaukee.
Bell had started eight straight games but went just 6-for-33 with a whopping 17 strikeouts and no walks during that stretch. He'll get at least a partial day off Sunday while Ryan Jeffers gets a day off his feet as the Twins' DH.
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