Josh Bell has agreed to a deal with the Minnesota Twins, where he will join two other foundation piece MLBbros in All-Star and Gold Glover Byron Buxton and the uber-talented Royce Lewis. The slugging first baseman and DH hit 22 homers with 63 RBI in his second stint with the Washington Nationals and was a veteran presence in the young clubhouse.
The contract is worth $5.75M this season with a $1.25M buyout on the mutual option, bringing the total guarantees to $7M. Bell isn’t a superstar but he represents a clear upgrade for a Twins team in need of consistency and more power at the plate. His barrel rate, hard hit rate, strikeout rate, and walk rate are all in the top 25% of MLB hitters.
