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Josh Bell
#56
Designated Hitter
Bats S
Throws R
6'3", 261 lbs · Born Aug 14, 1992 · Debut 2016
.248
2026 AVG
14
2026 HR
742
Career RBI
5,605
Career PA
Upcoming Game
Minnesota Twins @
Milwaukee Brewers
2026-08-09
Away Batting #4 10 Projected
Baltimore Orioles @
Minnesota Twins
2026-08-10
Home Batting #4 10 Projected
Baltimore Orioles @
Minnesota Twins
2026-08-11
Home Batting #4 10 Projected
Recent Form Snapshot
L5G
G5 AVG.316 HR1 OPS0.907
L7D
G4 AVG.333 HR1 OPS1.012
L14D
G8 AVG.276 HR1 OPS0.778
Pitch Matchup Intelligence
✅ Best vs
Fastball
OPS 0.812
⚠️ Weak vs
Changeup
OPS 0.640
Career Stats
.255
AVG
5,605
PA
4,910
AB
1,254
H
249
2B
21
3B
207
HR
742
RBI
612
BB
1,059
K
5
SB
2026 Season
111
G
446
PA
407
AB
101
H
14
HR
Recent Game Log
| Date | Opp | H/A | AB | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-06 | Kansas City Royals | A | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-08-05 | Kansas City Royals | A | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-08-04 | Kansas City Royals | A | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-08-02 | Seattle Mariners | A | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2026-07-31 | Seattle Mariners | A | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2026-07-30 | Kansas City Royals | H | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-07-29 | Kansas City Royals | H | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-07-28 | Kansas City Royals | H | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2026-07-25 | Athletics | H | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2026-07-24 | Athletics | H | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Recent Form
| Window | G | PA | AB | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Last 7D | 4 | 17 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | .333 | .412 | .600 | 1.012 |
| Last 14D | 8 | 33 | 29 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | .276 | .364 | .414 | 0.778 |
| Last 21D | 15 | 63 | 56 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 14 | .232 | .317 | .339 | 0.656 |
| Last 5G | 5 | 21 | 19 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | .316 | .381 | .526 | 0.907 |
| Last 10G | 10 | 41 | 35 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | .229 | .341 | .343 | 0.684 |
Batting Order Breakdown
| Slot | G | PA | AB | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slot 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Slot 3 | 25 | 103 | 94 | 23 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 16 | .245 | .311 | .340 |
| Slot 4 | 57 | 240 | 220 | 45 | 6 | 26 | 18 | 59 | .205 | .267 | .355 |
| Slot 5 | 19 | 75 | 70 | 26 | 4 | 23 | 3 | 14 | .371 | .400 | .643 |
| Slot 6 | 5 | 20 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 7 | .312 | .450 | .562 |
| Slot 7 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .250 | .400 | .100 |
| Slot 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | .100 | .100 | .100 |
| Slot 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | .000 | .000 | .000 |
Home / Away Splits
| Split | G | PA | AB | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 54 | 210 | 195 | 48 | 4 | 28 | 14 | 42 | .246 | .300 | .379 | 0.679 |
| Away | 57 | 236 | 212 | 53 | 10 | 38 | 21 | 55 | .250 | .318 | .448 | 0.766 |
Today's Pitch-Family Matchup
vs Jacob Misiorowski
Balanced
| Pitcher Family | Usage | Velo | Whiff% | My wOBA vs | My OPS vs | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fastball FF/FC | 68.4% | 100.3 | 44.8% | 0.351 | 0.812 | 267 |
| Slider/Sweeper SL | 16.7% | 93.5 | 30.6% | 0.323 | 0.759 | 67 |
| Curve/Slurve CU | 12.5% | 87.5 | 48.2% | 0.314 | 0.696 | 49 |
| Changeup CH | 2.4% | 91.6 | 42.9% | 0.280 | 0.640 | 95 |
wOBA and OPS are Josh Bell's 2026 performance vs each pitch family — not recent OPS.
Matchup label is weighted by pitcher's usage mix. Small sample (<20 PA) flagged.
PardonMe Stat Review
How does Josh Bell compare to other MLB hitters?
Isolated Power
.167
62th
Slugging %
.415
62th
HR Rate
0.031
58th
OPS
0.725
57th
Batting Average
.248
56th
Strikeout Rate
21.7%
52th
BB/K Ratio
0.361
45th
On-Base %
.309
44th
Walk Rate
7.8%
41th
SB Rate
0.002
18th
Benchmark: mlb_hitters_2026_min100pa · 100 PA minimum · 413 qualifying players
Pitch Family Matchup 2026
Fastball
Best
OPS0.812
PA267
K%16.5%
Whiff22.3%
Changeup
Weak
OPS0.640
PA95
K%26.3%
Whiff28.6%
Slider/Sweeper
OPS0.759
PA67
K%25.4%
Whiff30.5%
Curve/Slurve
OPS0.696
PA49
K%22.5%
Whiff38.5%
Splitter/Forkball
OPS0.263
PA19
K%36.8%
Whiff45.0%
Other/Unknown
OPS0.000
PA1
K%0.0%
Whiff0.0%
Hitter vs Pitch Families 2026
| Pitch Family | PA | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | ISO | K% | BB% | HR | Hard% | Brl% | Whiff% | CSW% | Rank | Sample | Read |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fastball | 267 | .280 | .352 | .460 | 0.812 | .180 | 16.5% | 9.4% | 9 | 46.7% | 9.7% | 22.3% | 25.2% | #579 | OK | — |
| Changeup | 95 | .230 | .284 | .356 | 0.640 | .126 | 26.3% | 7.4% | 2 | 38.1% | 7.9% | 28.6% | 19.8% | #401 | OK | — |
| Slider/Sweeper | 67 | .213 | .284 | .475 | 0.759 | .262 | 25.4% | 9.0% | 4 | 32.6% | 9.3% | 30.5% | 24.8% | #342 | Small-ish | — |
| Curve/Slurve | 49 | .256 | .347 | .349 | 0.696 | .093 | 22.5% | 10.2% | 1 | 37.5% | 6.3% | 38.5% | 25.3% | #326 | Small-ish | — |
| Splitter/Forkball | 19 | .105 | .105 | .158 | 0.263 | .053 | 36.8% | 0.0% | 0 | 8.3% | 0.0% | 45.0% | 24.2% | #389 | Small | — |
| Other/Unknown | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0.000 | .000 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0 | 100.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | #136 | Small | — |
Best family = highest OPS (≥ small sample). Rank is OPS vs all MLB hitters facing same pitch family this season.
Hitter vs Individual Pitch Types 2026
| Pitch | Family | PA | OPS | ISO | K% | Whiff% | Hard% | Brl% | Rank | Read |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FF | Fastball | 165 | 0.942 | .195 | 15.8% | 24.7% | 47.0% | 6.8% | #360 | — |
| CH | Changeup | 95 | 0.640 | .126 | 26.3% | 28.6% | 38.1% | 7.9% | #401 | — |
| SISmall-ish | Fastball | 63 | 0.527 | .119 | 22.2% | 15.9% | 53.3% | 15.6% | #730 | — |
| CUSmall-ish | Curve/Slurve | 42 | 0.718 | .111 | 23.8% | 38.8% | 38.5% | 3.9% | #305 | — |
| SLSmall-ish | Slider/Sweeper | 44 | 0.870 | .350 | 15.9% | 24.4% | 43.8% | 12.5% | #267 | — |
| FCSmall-ish | Fastball | 39 | 0.741 | .216 | 10.3% | 20.5% | 36.4% | 12.1% | #460 | — |
| FSSmall | Splitter/Forkball | 19 | 0.263 | .053 | 36.8% | 45.0% | 8.3% | 0.0% | #388 | — |
| STSmall | Slider/Sweeper | 23 | 0.547 | .096 | 43.5% | 43.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% | #405 | — |
| KCSmall | Curve/Slurve | 7 | 0.572 | .000 | 14.3% | 40.0% | 33.3% | 16.7% | #222 | — |
| SVNo Data | Curve/Slurve | 0 | — | — | — | 0.0% | — | — | — | — |
| EPSmall | Other/Unknown | 1 | 0.000 | .000 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | #74 | — |
MLB The Show Card Reference
93
Josh Bell
1B · Pirates
Vintage Diamond
◌ Low Liquidity
Buy-Now
6.4k
Sell-Now Net
4.1k
Flip Profit
+1.2k
24h
+503 (+8.5%)
7d
+93 (+1.5%)
Contact R
95
Power R
91
Power L
90
Contact L
80
Speed
60
Arm Str
60
70
Josh Bell
1B · Twins
Live Bronze
▼ Crashing
Buy-Now
32
Sell-Now Net
0
Flip Profit
—
24h
-61 (-65.6%)
7d
+1 (+3.2%)
Contact L
65
Power R
62
Power L
60
Contact R
58
Arm Str
30
Speed
19