The veteran first baseman had been placed on waivers, and is likely replacing an injured Christian Walker
It's been reported by Craig Mish of the Miami Herald that the Diamondbacks have traded with the Miami Marlins for switch-hitting first baseman Craig Mish. The Marlins will receive "cash considerations" for Bell.
Bell was having a subpar season, batting just .239/.305/.394, .699 OPS with 14 homers and 49 RBI for a 96 wRC+. The nine-year veteran came into 2024 with a .260/.347/.453 slash line and 152 homers, good for a 114 wRC+ Bell is generally considered a subpar defender, and this year he rates at -7 Defensive Runs Save from the Fielding Bible, and -4 Fielding Runs from Statcast.
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