Reports: Diamondbacks acquire Marlins 1B Josh Bell

Field Level Media|published: Tue 30th July, 15:37 2024

Jul 12, 2024; Cincinnati, Ohio, USA; Miami Marlins first baseman Josh Bell (9) reacts after striking out in the second inning against the Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park. Mandatory Credit: Katie Stratman-USA TODAY Sports

The Arizona Diamondbacks acquired first baseman Josh Bell from the Miami Marlins in exchange for cash considerations on Tuesday, according to multiple media reports.

The transaction, first reported by the Miami Herald, came hours before the trade deadline and one day after Diamondbacks first baseman Christian Walker made an early exit against the Washington Nationals because of an oblique strain.

Bell, 31, was placed on waivers on Saturday while making $16.5 million in the final season of a two-year contract he signed with the Cleveland Guardians. Arizona will pay the remaining $2.5 million owed Bell this season, per reports.

This is the third consecutive season that Bell has been dealt at the trade deadline. He is batting .239 with 14 home runs, 49 RBIs, a .305 on-base percentage and .394 slugging percentage in 104 games this season.

A second-round selection by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 2011 MLB Draft, Bell has played parts of nine seasons for the Pirates (2016-20), Nationals (2021-22), San Diego Padres (2022), Guardians (2023) and Marlins.

He is a career .258 hitter with 166 homers and 591 RBIs in 1,106 games. His best season was in 2019, when he batted .277 and posted career bests with 37 homers and 116 RBIs with Pittsburgh and was selected to the National League All-Star team.

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