The Miami Marlins have started yet another rebuilding process. Here are three players who could be on the move ahead of the trade deadline.
Rather than playing like a last-place team, the Miami Marlins are one victory away from winning their third straight series. The host Marlins will take on the Milwaukee Brewers on Tuesday night, fresh off a 3-2 win in 10 innings on Monday.
Josh Bell hit a walk-off single in the bottom of the 10th inning as the host Miami Marlins defeated the Milwaukee Brewers 3-2 on Monday night. Miami's Otto Lopez blooped an RBI single into right with two outs in the bottom of the ninth to send the game to extra innings.
The Miami Marlins seem ready to wipe the slate clean.
With the Miami Marlins finally ending their nine-game losing streak to begin the season on Sunday, reigning National League Manager of the Year Skip Schumaker could be nearing the end of his time leading the club next season or possibly sooner.
The Miami Marlins miserable start to the 2024 season continued on Saturday with a 3-1 loss to the St. Louis Cardinals.
The Cleveland Guardians made three trades shortly before the trade deadline earlier in the season. In the final trade, Cleveland traded first baseman and
Miami Marlins first baseman Josh Bell has opted into his contract for 2024 and will remain with the team. Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reported the news and MLBTradeRumors had more: Switch-hitting slugger Josh Bell has exercised his player option for the 2024 season, as noted by Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald.
In doing so, Bell has opted to remain with the Marlins, where he figures to be the club’s primary first baseman in 2024, rather than return to the open market this offseason.
The start to Josh Bell’s tenure in Cleveland, coming off an offseason where he signed a two-year, $33 million contract, was poor, to say the least.
All has not gone according to plan on the north side of Chicago, but the Cubs still find themselves in contention for a wild-card spot, a feat that almost feels like a disappointment given how winnable the NL Central appeared to be. With the right offseason additions, the Cubs could be primed to be a favorite in the division next year.
The Marlins have succeeded where basically no other club has to date: Bell is finally hitting the ball in the air.
The Miami Marlins were swept by the Los Angeles Dodgers on Saturday in a doubleheader. Both games were 3-1 Dodgers victories. A doubleheader was necessitated
The Miami Marlins reshaped their infield by bringing in first baseman Josh Bell and third baseman Jake Burger at this year's trade deadline, and those moves have paid off right away.
Josh Bell has had a slow start to the season after signing with the Cleveland Guardians to be their power threat in the lineup. However, he appears to be turning the corner and getting back on track.
The Cleveland Guardians and San Francisco Giants squared off on Thursday evening as each team gets dialed in for Opening Day which is now just a week away.
Josh Bell could've chosen to go anywhere over the winter. He was an unrestricted free agent whose services would've been welcome on all 30 MLB teams.
The Astros are looking for the missing pieces for a World Series run and Bell could be one player in particular they are looking at.
With the MLB trade deadline just days away, the New York Mets are still very much on the hunt for several big-time players, however, one of the top names up for grabs may be available for a price the team can’t meet.
Milwaukee joins the Mets and Astros as teams known to have interest in Bell, a 29-year-old switch-hitter who’s enjoying a .302/.388/.492 batting line in his final season before reaching free agency.
Bell is hitting .311 (a career high) with 13 home runs and 50 RBI.
Bell is in his sixth full big-league season and second with the Nationals. Through 341 at-bats, Bell leads the team in hits (106), doubles (21), RBIs (50), batting average (.311), slugging percentage (.504) and total bases (172).
Several factors could align that would make Bell an interesting trade candidate, both for the Nationals and opposing teams.
Believe it or not, Bell isn’t the only big leaguer who had this kind of problem this week.
The Pittsburgh Pirates could be a team to watch this offseason, as it sounds like they’re willing to unload anything of value as they embark on a rebuild.
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