<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/marlins-news-josh-bell-validating-skip-schumaker-perfect-fit-label-with-hitting-streak');   ga('set', 'title', 'Marlins’ Josh Bell is validating Skip Schumaker’s ‘perfect fit’ label with hitting streak');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Marlins-Josh-Bell.jpeg"></figure><h1>Marlins’ Josh Bell is validating Skip Schumaker’s ‘perfect fit’ label with hitting streak</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2023-08-13T08:33:03-07:00">August 13th, 8:33am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2023-08-13T08:33:03-07:00">August 13th, 8:33am</time><address><a>Sam DiGiovanni</a>Sam DiGiovanni started at ClutchPoints as an associate editor in 2021 and became the site's Philadelphia 76ers beat reporter ahead of the 2022-23 season. He graduated from Marist College in May of 2022 and has written for TheKnicksWall.com and CenterFieldMarist.com in the past.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Mini-Editorials</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Miami Marlins are in the thick of the National League playoff race. They acquired reinforcements <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/grading-marlins-guardians-josh-bell-trade" rel="noopener">at the trade deadline</a> to keep up with the swarm of teams competing for a Wild Cards spot. Josh Bell, who they scooped up from the Cleveland Guardians, has been better than advertised.</p><p>Bell is on a six-game hitting streak and has reached base in every single game that he has played with Miami so far. Marlins manager Skip Schumaker loves what Bell brings to the team as <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/marlins-manager-skip-schumaker-reveals-why-josh-bell-is-the-perfect-fit-for-miami" rel="noopener">both a hitter and a leader</a>.</p><p>“He’s fit right in really quick and it hasn’t taken him long to be one of the vocal leaders in there,” Schumaker <a href="https://theathletic.com/4764011/2023/08/09/josh-bell-marlins-wild-card-race/" rel="noopener">said previously</a>, according to C. Trent Rosecrans of The Athletic. “And then when he produces after being a vocal leader, that’s when people start buying in on his messaging. He’s been just the perfect fit for us.”</p><p>Josh Bell was placed right in the three-spot in Miami’s order and hasn’t looked back. He recorded four hits in his Marlins debut and, across 43 total plate appearances in 10 games, has 12 hits (including four home runs and a pair of doubles), eight RBI and an OPS of 1.039. Only one player has hit more homers in his <a href="https://twitter.com/SlangsOnSports/status/1690160606299426816?s=20" rel="noopener">first nine games</a> with Miami. Although he has been a part of a recent five-game losing streak, his power is just what Miami has needed to keep them in stride with other playoff hopefuls.</p><p>Luis Arraez’s unreal hitting abilities give Bell someone to hit into scoring position or all the way home. Bell also serves as a much-needed power hitter for a team that is below average in slugging percentage, exit velocity and home run percentage. Fellow trade deadline acquisition Jake Burger has hitting power that he has not yet transferred from the Chicago White Sox to the Fish and Jorge Soler has some real pop, too.</p><p>The Marlins are now experimenting with using Bell ahead of Arraez <a href="https://twitter.com/Marlins/status/1690742992926048256?s=20" rel="noopener">in the lineup</a>, putting them in the two and three hole respectively with Jazz Chisholm Jr. leading off and Bryan De La Cruz hitting cleanup. Using Bell’s ability to get on base, Miami is hoping that Arraez can be the one to put him in favorable spots on the base paths.</p><p>Not only has Josh Bell been great on the field for the Marlins but he has also been great in the clubhouse. That’s the impression that the team got before trading for him. The reviews have all come back positive, which fits very well with the surprisingly successful season Miami is having.</p><p>“Everybody said this guy had a 10-out-of-10 character and was a hard worker,” Schumaker said, via The Athletic. “He gives you everything he’s got. He’s a winning player. Once you hear ‘winning player’ that’s what we’re trying to add here. The culture we’re trying to create is a winning atmosphere and that’s why I think he blends in so well.”</p><p>With the current standings, the Marlins trail the Philadelphia Phillies, San Francisco Giants and Chicago Cubs in the Wild Card race. They’re tied with the Cincinnati Reds and the Arizona Diamondbacks and San Diego Padres are not too far behind. With Bell and a solid cast of players, it <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/3-reasons-why-you-should-bet-on-the-miami-marlins-to-make-the-playoffs" rel="noopener">wouldn’t be shocking at all</a> to see Miami make the playoffs for the first time in a non-shortened season since 2003.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Marlins’ Josh Bell is validating Skip Schumaker’s ‘perfect fit’ label with hitting streak

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/marlins-manager-skip-schumaker-reveals-why-josh-bell-is-the-perfect-fit-for-miami');   ga('set', 'title', 'Marlins manager Skip Schumaker reveals why Josh Bell is the ‘perfect fit’ for Miami');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/JoshBellMarlins.jpeg"></figure><h1>Marlins manager Skip Schumaker reveals why Josh Bell is the ‘perfect fit’ for Miami</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2023-08-10T13:39:30-07:00">August 10th, 1:39pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2023-08-10T13:39:30-07:00">August 10th, 1:39pm</time><address><a>Peter Alexis</a>Peter Alexis is a sports writer focused on coverage of college football and basketball, as well as the NFL and other major sports. A graduate of the University of Missouri School of Journalism, he has been writing sports articles for over 8 years. After covering Mizzou athletics for several seasons, Peter joined ClutchPoints in 2023. He is a New York sports superfan and is fluent in the sports betting industry as well.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Miami Marlins are in the midst of a dogfight for the NL wildcard, and reinforcements from <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/marlins-news-josh-bell-guardians-trade-jean-segura" rel="noopener">recently acquired first baseman</a> Josh Bell are just what the doctor ordered in the eyes of manager Skip Schumaker.</p><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/grading-marlins-guardians-josh-bell-trade" rel="noopener">Marlins traded for Bell</a> right at the deadline last week, and he is already proving that he is a perfect fit for the Marlins and their postseason push. He showed up and had four hits in his very first game for the team last week, and <a href="https://theathletic.com/4764011/2023/08/09/josh-bell-marlins-wild-card-race/?source=mlbtw" rel="noopener">hasn’t stopped</a> since.</p><p>“He’s fit right in really quick and it hasn’t taken him long to be one of the vocal leaders in there,” Marlins manager Skip Schumaker said per C. Trent Rosecrans of The Athletic. “And then when he produces after being a vocal leader, that’s when people start buying in on his messaging. He’s been just the perfect fit for us.”</p><p>Bell has been more than just a vocal leader, smashing a pair of homers from both sides of the plate in the Marlins 5-4 comeback win over the Cincinnati Reds on Wednesday. He became the <a href="https://www.baseball-almanac.com/feats/feats20.shtml" rel="noopener">first Miami player ever</a> to hit a home run from each side in the same game, and the first National League player to do so this year, according to Baseball Almanac.</p><p>The Marlins have just edged back in to the final wildcard spot after recovering from a five game losing streak. They will have to battle with the Cubs, Reds, and Dbacks for the last playoff slot. The race is changing every day, and Miami is stoked to have a talent like Josh Bell to keep them in it down the stretch.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Marlins manager Skip Schumaker reveals why Josh Bell is the ‘perfect fit’ for Miami

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb-rumors-red-sox-marlins-jake-burger-josh-bell-trades');   ga('set', 'title', 'RUMOR: The 1 Red Sox player Marlins nearly acquired before Jake Burger, Josh Bell trades');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/MLB-rumors-The-1-Red-Sox-player-Marlins-nearly-acquired-before-Jake-Burger-Josh-Bell-trades.jpg"></figure><h1>RUMOR: The 1 Red Sox player Marlins nearly acquired before Jake Burger, Josh Bell trades</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2023-08-03T10:12:15-07:00">August 3rd, 10:12am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2023-08-03T10:12:15-07:00">August 3rd, 10:12am</time><address><a>Anthony Riccobono</a>Anthony Riccobono has been a sports reporter for over a decade. He primarily covers the NFL, MLB and NBA.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Before the Miami Marlins acquired Jake Burger and Josh Bell at the 2023 MLB trade deadline, they tried to pull off a surprising deal with the Boston Red Sox. The Marlins and Red Sox had extensive discussions about <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb-rumors-red-sox-latest-stance-justin-turner-trade-revealed" rel="noopener">a Justin Turner trade</a>, The Athletic reports. Miami thought <a href="https://theathletic.com/4746362/2023/08/03/red-sox-trade-justin-turner-marlins-the-windup/?source=mlbtw">it was close</a> to completing a trade for Justin Turner until talks fell through, according to The Athletic.</p><p>When the Marlins failed to land Turner from the Red Sox, they shifted gears. Miami <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/white-sox-chicago-continues-fire-sale-marlins-trade" rel="noopener">pried Burger away</a> from the Chicago White Sox in an unexpected move. The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/grading-marlins-guardians-josh-bell-trade" rel="noopener">Marlins also picked up Bell</a>, who was moved at the trade deadline for a second straight year.</p><p>It’s hard to imagine that <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/red-sox-news-justin-turner-sad-tweet-after-dodgers-kike-hernandez-trade" rel="noopener">a Red Sox’ trade</a> of Turner would’ve gone over well with most Boston fans. After posting MLB’s best record in July, Boston is just 2.5 games out of the final AL wild-card spot. Turner has played a big role in keeping the Red Sox in contention.</p><p>Turner is hitting .286/.356/.481 with 17 home runs and 71 RBI in 102 games. Only Rafael Devers has hit more homers and driven in more runs for the Red Sox in 2023. Turner’s .837 OPS is good for 14th in the American League.</p><p>Bell and Burger made an immediate impact for the Marlins. Both players debuted with Miami in <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/trea-turner-gets-honest-after-loss-marlins" rel="noopener">the Marlins’ 9-8 win</a> over the Philadelphia Phillies on Wednesday. Bell had four hits in five at-bats, including a home run and a game-tying single in the 11th inning. Burger had two hits in four at-bats. Burger scored a game-tying run in the 10th inning that kept the Marlins alive.</p><p>Miami is tied with the Milwaukee Brewers for the final NL wild-card spot.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

RUMOR: The 1 Red Sox player Marlins nearly acquired before Jake Burger, Josh Bell trades

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/grading-marlins-guardians-josh-bell-trade');   ga('set', 'title', 'Grading Marlins-Guardians Josh Bell trade');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/marlins-grading-miami-guardians-josh-bell-trade.jpg"></figure><h1>Grading Marlins-Guardians Josh Bell trade</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2023-08-02T12:59:03-07:00">August 2nd, 12:59pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2023-08-02T12:59:03-07:00">August 2nd, 12:59pm</time><address><a>Dan Fappiano</a>Dan Fappiano is a Connecticut based sports journalist and a graduate of both Tunxis Community College and Central Connecticut State University. Dan has spent time covering high school and professional sports in both the print and online medium. He hopes to see his beloved Chicago Bears win a Super Bowl someday.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Mini-Editorials</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>To the surprise of many, the Miami Marlins entered the 2023 MLB trade deadline as clear buyers. Amongst <a href="https://www.mlb.com/news/josh-bell-jake-burger-marlins-trades" rel="noopener">their many trades</a> was landing Josh Bell from the Cleveland Guardians.</p><p>In acquiring Bell, the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/marlins-news-josh-bell-guardians-trade-jean-segura" rel="noopener">Marlins are attempting</a> to address their seemingly constant need for offense. Miami ranks 27th in runs scored (439) and 28th in home runs (96). With Bell now at first base, the Marlins are looking for him to bring some pop to the lineup.</p><p>For Cleveland, trading Bell furthermore <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/grading-rays-guardians-aaron-civale-trade" rel="noopener">pointed to the Guardians punting</a> the 2023 season with their focus towards the future. Bell’s departure gave Cleveland a prospect with major potential moving forward.</p><p>The Marlins and Guardians are both headed in different directions, at least during the 2023 season. With their Josh Bell trade serving two separate purposes, how do both teams grade out?</p><h2><b>Marlins Grade</b></h2><p>At 57-51, the Marlins are 13 games back in the NL East. However, they’re just half game out of securing a Wild Card spot. Miami decided to go for it at the trade deadline and bring in some reinforcements.</p><p>After acquiring Bell, the first baseman should hit towards the top of the lineup. Through 97 games with the Guardians this season, Bell hit .233 with 11 home runs and 48 RBI. While his batting average is down, the slugger still has his power stroke. Outside of the shortened 2020 season, Bell has hit 10+ home runs every year since 2017 and 15+ home runs in four of those seasons.</p><p>Currently, Jorge Soler leads the Marlins with 25 home runs. However, he is the only player with 15+ home runs this season and one of only four players to have 10+ round trippers.</p><p>Josh Bell might not be the All-Star caliber player he was back in 2019. However, he is still walking dynamite and could go yard on any pitch. The Marlins were in search of power at the deadline and found their first baseman in Bell.</p><h2> <b>Grade: A-</b></h2><h2><b>Guardians Grade</b></h2><p>The Guardians are only two games back in the AL Central at 53-55. However, they’re only shot at the playoffs is the AL Central as they’re out of the Wild Card race. While they could still compete with the Minnesota Twins, they didn’t look much like contenders at the deadline.</p><p>Alongside Bell, Cleveland traded Aaron Civale to the Tampa Bay Rays. Bell has a player option for the 2024 season. Rather than let him walk in what could potentially be a losing season, the Guardians decided to cut ties.</p><p>In return, the Guardians received Jean Segura and prospect Khalil Watson. Watson is the crown jewel of the deal, as he now ranks as the <a href="https://www.mlb.com/prospects/guardians/" rel="noopener">15th-best prospect</a> in the Guardians’ organization, via MLB Pipeline. He has spent the majority of the year at the Single-A level, hitting .206 with seven home runs, 22 RBI and 14 stolen bases over 58 games.</p><p>The only knock against the Guardians is not going for an AL Central title with it so in reach. However, it was clear that Cleveland wasn’t going to compete for a World Series this year. Rather than let Bell just leave, the Guardians took a shot on Watson and are hoping for brighter days next season.</p><h2><b>Grade: B+</b></h2><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Grading Marlins-Guardians Josh Bell trade

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He grew up in a New York sports-heavy region in Connecticut and earned his journalism degree at the University of Rhode Island. His in-depth knowledge of two of the most passionate and raucous fan bases in the country gives him a truly unique writing voice.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Miami Marlins <a href="https://twitter.com/JeffPassan/status/1686499771320578048" rel="noopener">are trading</a> for Cleveland Guardians first baseman and designated hitter Josh Bell in return for veteran infielder Jean Segura and prospect Kahlil Watson, per ESPN’s Jeff Passan.</p><p>Segura was <a href="https://twitter.com/ZackMeisel/status/1686505149714370562" rel="noopener">promptly released</a> from his new home and “is owed the rest of his salary this year, $8.5M for next season plus a $2M buyout for ’25,” Zack Meisel of The Athletic reported. </p><p>Miami was clearly intent on <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/white-sox-chicago-continues-fire-sale-marlins-trade" rel="noopener">adding some more pop</a> to the lineup before the deadline ended. It was an uncharacteristically busy week for a franchise that has not really been in position to compete on the open trade market in well over a decade.</p><p>Marlins general manager Kim Ng made it count by adding multiple players who fill glaring needs. Though, she and the front office are banking on Bell rediscovering his past self rather than acquiring him based on the player he has been lately.</p><p>The 2019 All-Star is batting just .233 with 11 home runs and 48 RBIs in 97 games this year. Miami has posted a top-five team batting average so far but ranks 28th in homers. Segura, a two-time All-Star in his own right, was not helping on either front with his .219 batting average and three long balls.</p><p>Despite being just a half-game out of first place in the woeful American League Central, the Guardians revealed themselves to be sellers when they <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/rays-acquire-aaron-civale-in-trade-with-guardians" rel="noopener">dealt starting pitcher Aaron Civale</a> to the Tampa Bay Rays on Monday. With or without that prior trade, moving Bell was extremely practical given that he will probably exercise a $16.5 million player option this offseason.</p><p>Segura feels like a guy tailor-made for the club, but clearly GM Mike Chernoff and the organization are looking mainly towards the future. Infielder Kahlil Watson was the <a href="https://www.mlb.com/prospects/marlins" rel="noopener">No. 4 ranked prospect</a> in the Marlins system, per MLB.com, but is still a ways off from making his MLB debut. He batted .206 with seven dingers in 58 games in High-A ball this season.</p><p>While having two vastly different approaches ahead of the MLB trade deadline, these two small-market franchises made sure to continue building towards their respective goals. Fans will eagerly wait to see if anything meaningful comes from it.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

2025 SEASON STATS
BA	HR	RBI	OPS	SB
.229	16	45	0.711	0

2025 SEASON STATS
BA	HR	RBI	OPS	SB
.229	16	45	0.711	0

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