Josh Bell (first baseman)

Joshua Evan Bell (born August 14, 1992) is an American professional baseball first baseman for the Minnesota Twins of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Pittsburgh Pirates, Washington Nationals, San Diego Padres, Cleveland Guardians, Miami Marlins, and Arizona Diamondbacks. Bell attended Jesuit College Preparatory School of Dallas and was selected by the Pirates in the second round of the 2011 MLB draft. He received a $5 million signing bonus, a record for a player outside of the first round, to bypass his college baseball scholarship to the University of Texas at Austin. He played in MLB for the Pirates from 2016 through 2020, and was an All-Star in 2019. After the 2020 season, the Pirates traded Bell to the Nationals. During the 2022 season, the Nationals traded him to the Padres. During the 2023 season, the Guardians traded him to the Marlins. During the 2024 season, the Marlins traded him to the Diamondbacks. Then, during the 2024 offseason, Bell signed as a free agent with the Washington Nationals.