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.
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Twins' Josh Bell: Heading to bench Tuesday
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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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Twins' Josh Bell: Getting breather Thursday
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Bell is absent from the lineup for Thursday's contest against the Nationals.
It's a routine day off for Bell, who is slashing just .164/.215/.164 with no home runs over his last 15 tilts. Trevor Larnach is being used at designated hitter for the Twins in Thursday's matinee.
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Twins' Josh Bell: Taking seat Friday
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Bell is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Rays.
The veteran slugger started the previous 16 games and will receive a day off after posting a .267/.333/.350 slash line during that span. Byron Buxton is resting his legs as the designated hitter in Bell's absence, which opens up center field for Austin Martin.
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Twins' Josh Bell: Hits third homer Thursday
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Bell went 3-for-4 with a solo home run in Thursday's 3-1 win over the Tigers.
Bell was the only Minnesota player to collect multiple hits Thursday, and he logged the team's only extra-base knock with a solo shot off Jack Flaherty in the fourth inning. The 33-year-old Bell went 7-for-14 in the four-game series against the Tigers, driving in three runs. He's now slashing .317/.431/.634 with three home runs, 10 RBI, 11 runs scored and an 8:14 BB:K across 51 plate appearances on the season.
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Twins' Josh Bell: Collects three hits vs. Detroit
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Bell went 3-for-4 with an RBI double during the Twins' 4-2 win over the Tigers on Tuesday.
Bell gave the Twins a 4-0 lead in the fifth after he smacked an RBI double off Tarik Skubal. Bell leads the Twins with four doubles, and his eight RBI are tied with Tristan Gray for the clubhouse lead. Bell has gone 9-for-34 (.265) with two home runs to open the 2026 campaign.
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Twins' Josh Bell: Homers again Thursday
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Bell went 1-for-3 with a solo home run, a walk and two runs scored in Thursday's 5-1 win over the Royals.
The 33-year-old went deep for the second consecutive game by launching a homer off Steven Cruz in the ninth inning. His shot was one of three in the frame that blew the game open. Bell has been a strong point in the Twins lineup, leading the team in RBI with five so far. That production has been especially important for a Minnesota lineup that struggled last season, finishing 25th in total offense.
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Twins' Josh Bell: Connects for first homer
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Bell went 1-for-3 with a three-run home run, two walks and three total runs scored in Wednesday's 13-9 loss to the Royals.
Bell has gone 3-for-15 (.200) with four walks and seven strikeouts over his first five games this season. All three of his hits have gone for extra bases (two doubles, one homer). The 33-year-old is getting steady playing time as the Twins' designated hitter, but he's batted no higher than fifth in the order after being viewed as a potential cleanup hitter late in spring training.
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Twins' Josh Bell: Likely cleanup hitter
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Bell went 0-for-2 with a walk in Sunday's Grapefruit win over Atlanta. He hit cleanup in the order in a lineup that was likely a preview of the regular lineup for the start of the regular season, Matthew Leach of MLB.com reports.
Bell is having a solid spring, as he's hitting .286 (12-for-42) with a home run and .839 OPS and a surprising steal of third base. He looks to have an everyday role between 1B and DH.
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Nationals' Josh Bell: Out of lineup again Tuesday
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Bell is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game in Atlanta.
Bell isn't dealing with any known injury, but this will be his second straight day out of the lineup. Luis Garcia is making his first-ever start at first base for the Nationals.
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Nationals' Josh Bell: Idle against lefty
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Bell is out of the lineup for Monday's game in Atlanta, Bobby Blanco of MASNSports.com reports.
He'll head to the bench for the series opener while Atlanta sends ace lefty Chris Sale to the hill. A switch hitter, Bell has been far more effective against right-handed pitching (.338 wOBA, 117 wRC+) than left-handed pitching (.247 wOBA, 55 wRC+) this season.
