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.
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Nationals' Josh Bell: Out of lineup for first game
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Bell is not in the lineup for the first game of Tuesday's doubleheader against Atlanta.
Bell will get some rest in the first game but should be back in there for the nightcap. Andres Chaparro will cover first base and bat third in the first game of the twin bill.
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Nationals' Josh Bell: Not in Sunday's lineup
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Bell is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Pirates, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.
Bell will take a seat Sunday after going 1-for-7 with two RBI and two strikeouts in the first two games of the series. Andres Chaparro is manning first base in the series finale for Washington.
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Nationals' Josh Bell: Sitting out Thursday
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Bell is not in the lineup for Thursday's contest in Miami.
Bell is one of the hottest hitters in baseball, having gone 8-for-15 with four home runs and 13 RBI over his last four games. However, the switch hitter often doesn't start against left-handed pitching, and that will be the case in Thursday's series finale as the Marlins send southpaw Ryan Weathers to the bump. Andres Chaparro will be at first base and bat fifth for the Nationals.
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Nationals' Josh Bell: Homers again
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Bell went 1-for-4 with a home run and four RBI in Tuesday's win over Miami.
Bell set the tone early with a three-run blast in the first inning. He later tacked on an insurance run with a sacrifice fly in the sixth. Bell has gone deep four times in the last three games, bringing him to 20 on the year and surpassing last year's total of 19. The veteran first baseman is now slashing .232/.324/.409 after entering the All-Star break with a .678 OPS.
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Nationals' Josh Bell: Goes yard twice in rout
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Bell went 4-for-6 with two homers, six RBI and an additional run scored in Monday's 15-7 blowout of the Marlins.
The veteran first baseman notched his 11th career multi-homer performance, as he plated six or more runs for the second time. Bell cracked round trippers from both sides of the plate, blasting a 431-foot, two-run homer off southpaw reliever Josh Simpson in the sixth before returning the next inning to launch another two-run long ball off righty George Soriano. The 33-year-old Bell has been a steady performer since the All-Star break, batting .260 (34-for-131) with eight homers, 18 RBI and 18 runs scored over 40 games.
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Nationals' Josh Bell: Taking seat Sunday
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Bell is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Cubs.
Bell will get a breather for the series finale after he went 1-for-16 with a double, two walks and one run while starting in each of the previous five contests. Andres Chaparro will replace Bell at first base Sunday and bat fifth.
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Nationals' Josh Bell: Taking seat for finale
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Bell is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rays.
The switch-hitting Bell has produced a lowly 51 wRC+ against left-handed pitching this season, so he'll retreat to the bench Sunday while the Rays send southpaw Ian Seymour to the hill. Andres Chaparro will spell Bell at first base and bat cleanup.
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Nationals' Josh Bell: Out again versus lefty
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Bell is not in the lineup for Wednesday's contest against the Yankees.
Southpaw Max Fried will toe the rubber for the Yankees, marking the third straight time that the switch-hitting Bell has been out of the lineup against a lefty. Andres Chaparro will play first base in the series finale.
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Nationals' Josh Bell: Getting day off versus lefty
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Bell is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Phillies.
The switch-hitting Bell has mustered a lowly .138/.250/.276 slash line with a 23 percent strikeout rate in 100 plate appearances against southpaws this season, so his absence from the lineup with lefty Ranger Suarez on the hill for Philadelphia doesn't come as a major surprise. Andres Chaparro will replace Bell at first base and bat cleanup.
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Nationals' Josh Bell: Absent from lineup
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Bell is not in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Mets.
Bell, who slugged his 16th home run of the season in Wednesday's victory over New York, will get a routine day off for the series finale. James Wood will occupy the designated-hitter spot and Andres Chaparro will start at first base Thursday.
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Nationals' Josh Bell: Out of Sunday's lineup
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Bell is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Phillies, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.
The absence ends a run of eight consecutive starts for Bell, who had a .940 OPS with two doubles and two homers during that span. Paul DeJong is picking up a start at first base Sunday for Washington.
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Nationals' Josh Bell: Stays hot with 15th homer
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Bell went 1-for-5 with a two-run home run in Monday's loss to the Royals.
The streaky slugger took Bailey Falter deep in the first inning, but the Nationals couldn't hold onto that early lead. Bell has four extra-base hits -- two doubles and two homers -- in the last three games, and over 18 contests since the All-Star break he's slashing .311/.440/.557 with four of his 15 long balls on the season.
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Nationals' Josh Bell: Taking seat against southpaw
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Bell is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Athletics, Bobby Blanco of MASNSports.com reports.
The switch-hitting Bell has been far more productive versus right-handed pitching (116 wRC+, .336 wOBA in 301 plate appearances) than left-handed pitching (32 wRC+, .215 wOBA in 83 plate appearances) this season, so the Nationals will likely continue to be selective with his usage against southpaws moving forward. With lefty Jacob Lopez on the hill for the Athletics, Bell will bow out of the starting nine to open up the designated-hitter spot for James Wood in the series finale.
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Nationals' Josh Bell: Three hits against Twins
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Bell went 3-for-4 with a walk, a run scored and an RBI in Sunday's win over Minnesota.
The veteran first baseman might be on the trade block, and if so, Bell's doing his best to increase his value to a contender. Over 19 games in July, he's slashing .348/.434/.515 with five doubles, two homers, eight runs and nine RBI.
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Nationals' Josh Bell: Day off Wednesday
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Bell is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game versus the Reds.
Bell hit home runs in both of the first two games of the series and sports a 1.018 OPS so far in July, but he will receive a routine day off in Wednesday's matinee. Amed Rosario will fill in at designated hitter and bat third in the series finale.
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Nationals' Josh Bell: Homers again
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Bell went 1-for-3 with a solo home run during Tuesday's 6-1 win over the Reds.
Bell went 16 games without a round tripper before launching a solo homer in Monday's win, and the first baseman went yard again Tuesday with a solo shot off Chase Burns in the fourth inning. In his last 15 games, Bell is 19-for-52 (.365) with six RBI, six runs scored and a 7:10 BB:K. He's slashing .224/.314/.393 on the season.
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Nationals' Josh Bell: Slugs first July homer
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Bell went 2-for-5 with a walk, double and a solo home run during Monday's 10-8 win over the Reds.
Bell went deep for the first time in July, and 12th time this season, to start a three-run third inning for the Nationals. Combined with his double, it's the sixth time that the 32-year-old has had multiple hits in a game this July, despite not having a home run. Regardless, it's been a great slashing month for the slugger so far, featuring season-high's across the board of .356/.442/.444 to go along with five doubles and six RBI.
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Nationals' Josh Bell: Beginning on bench Sunday
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Bell is out of the starting lineup for Sunday's contest against the Padres.
Bell went 2-for-7 over the first two games of the series, but he'll get a rest in the finale. James Wood is getting a day off his feet with a start at DH.
