93
Josh Bell
#56
Designated Hitter
Bats S
Throws R
6'3", 261 lbs · Born Aug 14, 1992 · Debut 2016
.260
2026 AVG
20
2026 HR
768
Career RBI
5,769
Career PA
Upcoming Game
Texas Rangers @
Minnesota Twins
2026-09-25
Home Batting #4 10 Projected
Texas Rangers @
Minnesota Twins
2026-09-26
Home Batting #4 10 Projected
Texas Rangers @
Minnesota Twins
2026-09-27
Home Batting #4 10 Projected
Recent Form Snapshot
L5G
G5 AVG.364 OPS0.755
L7D
G5 AVG.364 OPS0.755
L14D
G10 AVG.300 HR2 OPS0.799
Pitch Matchup Intelligence
✅ Best vs
Fastball
OPS 0.822
⚠️ Weak vs
Splitter/Forkball
OPS 0.452
Career Stats
.256
AVG
5,769
PA
5,054
AB
1,296
H
253
2B
21
3B
213
HR
768
RBI
626
BB
1,084
K
6
SB
2026 Season
149
G
610
PA
551
AB
143
H
20
HR
Recent Game Log
| Date | Opp | H/A | AB | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-20 | Los Angeles Angels | A | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2026-09-19 | Los Angeles Angels | A | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2026-09-18 | Los Angeles Angels | A | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-09-17 | Los Angeles Angels | A | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2026-09-16 | New York Yankees | H | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2026-09-15 | New York Yankees | H | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-09-14 | New York Yankees | H | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2026-09-12 | Cleveland Guardians | H | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2026-09-11 | Cleveland Guardians | H | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2026-09-09 | Detroit Tigers | A | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Recent Form
| Window | G | PA | AB | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Last 7D | 5 | 23 | 22 | 8 | — | 4 | 1 | 4 | .364 | .391 | .364 | 0.755 |
| Last 14D | 10 | 43 | 40 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 9 | .300 | .349 | .450 | 0.799 |
| Last 21D | 16 | 67 | 61 | 18 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 12 | .295 | .343 | .459 | 0.802 |
| Last 5G | 5 | 23 | 22 | 8 | — | 4 | 1 | 4 | .364 | .391 | .364 | 0.755 |
| Last 10G | 10 | 43 | 40 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 9 | .300 | .349 | .450 | 0.799 |
Vs Pitcher Hand
| Split | PA | AB | H | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs RHP | 409 | 364 | 92 | 14 | 37 | 84 | .253 | .324 | .423 | 0.747 | reliable sample |
| vs LHP | 201 | 187 | 51 | 6 | 12 | 38 | .273 | .318 | .423 | 0.741 | reliable sample |
Pitcher hand is taken from the actual pitcher for each completed plate appearance. Small samples remain labeled and are not a talent replacement.
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 | 35 | 147 | 132 | 29 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 23 | .220 | .295 | .295 |
| Slot 4 | 74 | 313 | 284 | 69 | 10 | 44 | 24 | 72 | .243 | .304 | .412 |
| Slot 5 | 30 | 122 | 112 | 38 | 6 | 29 | 7 | 19 | .339 | .377 | .562 |
| 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 | 74 | 296 | 271 | 70 | 7 | 42 | 22 | 58 | .258 | .315 | .395 | 0.710 |
| Away | 75 | 314 | 280 | 73 | 13 | 50 | 27 | 64 | .261 | .328 | .450 | 0.778 |
Today's Pitch-Family Matchup
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PardonMe Stat Review
How does Josh Bell compare to other MLB hitters?
Batting Average
.260
70th
Slugging %
.423
69th
Strikeout Rate
20.0%
66th
OPS
0.745
66th
Isolated Power
.163
63th
HR Rate
0.033
62th
On-Base %
.322
60th
BB/K Ratio
0.402
54th
Walk Rate
8.0%
44th
SB Rate
0.003
21th
Benchmark: mlb_hitters_2026_min100pa · 100 PA minimum · 458 qualifying players
Pitch Family Matchup 2026
Fastball
Best
OPS0.822
PA359
K%14.8%
Whiff21.2%
Changeup
OPS0.634
PA117
K%23.1%
Whiff26.4%
Slider/Sweeper
OPS0.665
PA94
K%26.6%
Whiff31.3%
Curve/Slurve
OPS0.709
PA61
K%26.2%
Whiff38.8%
Splitter/Forkball
Weak
OPS0.452
PA25
K%32.0%
Whiff42.6%
Other/Unknown
OPS0.000
PA1
K%0.0%
Whiff50.0%
Hitter vs Pitch Families 2026
| Pitch Family | PA | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | ISO | K% | BB% | HR | Hard% | Brl% | Whiff% | CSW% | Rank | Sample | Read |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fastball | 359 | .291 | .359 | .463 | 0.822 | .172 | 14.8% | 9.2% | 12 | 45.5% | 9.3% | 21.2% | 25.4% | #544 | OK | — |
| Changeup | 117 | .241 | .282 | .352 | 0.634 | .111 | 23.1% | 6.0% | 2 | 39.8% | 7.2% | 26.4% | 17.9% | #396 | OK | — |
| Slider/Sweeper | 94 | .200 | .277 | .388 | 0.665 | .188 | 26.6% | 8.5% | 4 | 33.9% | 6.8% | 31.3% | 26.7% | #471 | OK | — |
| Curve/Slurve | 61 | .231 | .344 | .365 | 0.709 | .134 | 26.2% | 13.1% | 2 | 38.9% | 8.3% | 38.8% | 25.6% | #312 | Small-ish | — |
| Splitter/Forkball | 25 | .125 | .160 | .292 | 0.452 | .167 | 32.0% | 4.0% | 1 | 18.8% | 6.3% | 42.6% | 21.4% | #332 | Small-ish | — |
| Other/Unknown | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0.000 | .000 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0 | 100.0% | 0.0% | 50.0% | 50.0% | #158 | 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 | 221 | 0.894 | .168 | 14.9% | 24.1% | 46.5% | 7.6% | #381 | — |
| CH | Changeup | 117 | 0.634 | .111 | 23.1% | 26.4% | 39.8% | 7.2% | #397 | — |
| SI | Fastball | 89 | 0.692 | .181 | 16.9% | 14.0% | 51.5% | 13.2% | #595 | — |
| SLSmall-ish | Slider/Sweeper | 60 | 0.711 | .259 | 18.3% | 27.2% | 42.9% | 9.5% | #397 | — |
| CUSmall-ish | Curve/Slurve | 50 | 0.765 | .167 | 26.0% | 39.2% | 41.4% | 6.9% | #266 | — |
| FCSmall-ish | Fastball | 48 | 0.756 | .177 | 10.4% | 18.7% | 32.5% | 10.0% | #463 | — |
| STSmall-ish | Slider/Sweeper | 34 | 0.584 | .064 | 41.2% | 40.7% | 11.8% | 0.0% | #394 | — |
| FSSmall-ish | Splitter/Forkball | 25 | 0.452 | .167 | 32.0% | 42.6% | 18.8% | 6.3% | #328 | — |
| KCSmall | Curve/Slurve | 10 | 0.522 | .000 | 30.0% | 46.7% | 33.3% | 16.7% | #250 | — |
| SVSmall | Curve/Slurve | 1 | 0.000 | .000 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | #179 | — |
| FASmall | Fastball | 1 | 0.000 | .000 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | #82 | — |
| EPSmall | Other/Unknown | 1 | 0.000 | .000 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | #92 | — |
MLB The Show Card Reference
93
Josh Bell
1B · Pirates
Vintage Diamond
⇔ Wide Spread
Buy-Now
7.6k
Sell-Now Net
4.1k
Flip Profit
+2.3k
24h
-256 (-3.3%)
7d
+489 (+6.9%)
Contact R
95
Power R
91
Power L
90
Contact L
80
Speed
60
Arm Str
60
70
Josh Bell
1B · Twins
Live Bronze
▲ Rising Fast
Buy-Now
164
Sell-Now Net
45
Flip Profit
+97
24h
+79 (+92.9%)
7d
+77 (+88.5%)
Contact L
65
Power R
62
Power L
60
Contact R
58
Arm Str
30
Speed
19