Josh Bell1B Minnesota Twins
Age 33 S/R 6'3" / 261 lbs MLB Svc 9.308 · Ctrl thru 2028
2026 ROS PROJECTION375 act + 250 ros · stats below = ROS only
wRC+†vL 7687vR 114
AVG/OBP/SLG.253 / .323 / .436
PA250
HR9
K%20
BB%8
BABIP289
ISO182
MLB%100%
Value2026 · WAR
BAT: +5.3 runs (wOBA-derived runs vs avg)+5BATRUN: -1.0 runs (SB/CS + UBR baserunning)-1RUNFLD: -1.3 runs (Defensive runs vs avg)-1FLDPOS: -11.2 runs (Positional adjustment)-11POSREP: +17.7 runs (Replacement-level credit)+18REPTotal WAR: +1.10+1.1WAR
0.01.42.90.40.0-$24M ctrl surplus26272829303132333435
projected WAR paid WAR ($/8M) surplus deficit
Tools · Splits · ContractCON 42 / POW 62
Toolsscout grade · Statcast %ile · 2024-2026
CONTACT42
Whiff%
788.1%
xwOBA
710.333
POWER62
Barrel%
619.9
Avg EV
5889.7
Bat Spd
5271.5
EYE50
Chase%
9023.2%
SPEED31
Sprint
2026.0
DEFENSE50
scouting grade only
Platoon Splits2024-2026 · 1241 PA
vs LHP
vs RHP
Edge
PA
368
873
wRC+
85
116
▶▶R
wOBA
297
336
R
ISO
150
173
R
BABIP
243
278
R
K%
19.0%
18.0%
R
BB%
9.8%
9.5%
Contract CONFIRMED · hand-curated extension
Status   FA
MLB Debut   2016
Service   9.308 yrs.days
Team Control Through   2028
First FA Year   2029
YearStatusSalary Proj WAR Value Surplus
2026ROSExt$8M+0.4$2M-$6M
2027Ext$20M
2028Extbeyond projection horizon · no WAR estimate
Totals $27M $1M -$24M

Career Stats + Projections

Viewactual = stats as recorded (prior seasons combined) + projected real-world MLB lines · MLE = level/park-neutral translations
Methodology▸ how these numbers are built

All seasons translated to park-neutral MLB-equivalent (MLE) and combined per year. 2026 = actual YTD + projected ROS + total. 2027+ via Advanced Marcel + aging curve.

YearAge LvlTeam MLB% PAAB H2B3BHR BBSOHBP SBCS AVGOBPSLGOPS ISOBABIP K%BB% wOBAwRC+ BATRUNFLDPOSREP WAR
201219 AWest Virginia Power 6662 14401 2260 10 226250339589 113351 393 235 38
201219 AWest Virginia Power 6662 17501 2210 10 274297403700 129381 323 301 88
201320 AWest Virginia Power 519481 10630110 301263 12 220270349620 129274 246 272 66
201320 AWest Virginia Power 519459 12837213 52903 12 279356453809 174319 1710 357 131
201421 A+3 teams 562529 1482256 25973 116 280316374690 95333 174 297 86
201421 A+3 teams 562509 1563049 45683 116 306366434800 128339 128 355 130
201522 AA2 teams 572516 1552478 39823 94 300353421774 120336 147 339 118
201522 AA2 teams 572489 1552497 65653 94 317400446845 129346 1111 370 141
201623 AAA2 teams 636576 15728517 511054 38 273336427763 155305 178 335 115
201623 AAA2 teams 636549 15931417 78934 38 290382454835 164320 1512 371 142
201724 MLBPittsburgh Pirates 620549 14126626 661171 24 257338468806 211280 1911 346 123 +16 -1 -11 -11 +18 1.0
201724 MLBPittsburgh Pirates 620549 14026626 661171 24 255336466802 211278 1911 352 127 +19 -1 -11 -11 +18 1.4
201825 MLBPittsburgh Pirates 583501 13231412 771040 25 263362413775 150308 1813 341 119 +13 -2 -6 -10 +17 1.1
201825 MLBPittsburgh Pirates 583501 13131412 771040 25 261360411771 150305 1813 345 122 +14 -2 -6 -10 +17 1.3
201926 MLBPittsburgh Pirates 613527 14737337 741185 01 279373571944 292290 1912 387 154 +38 -0 -8 -11 +17 3.6
201926 MLBPittsburgh Pirates 613527 14637337 741185 01 277371569941 292288 1912 403 167 +46 -0 -8 -11 +17 4.5
202027 MLBPittsburgh Pirates 223195 44308 22592 00 226311364675 138273 2610 288 78 -5 +0 -3 -4 +6 -0.7
202027 MLBPittsburgh Pirates 223195 44308 22592 00 226311364675 138273 2610 301 89 -3 +0 -3 -4 +6 -0.4
202128 MLBWashington Nationals 568498 13024127 651012 00 261349476825 215276 1811 356 131 +20 +0 -3 -10 +16 2.3
202128 MLBWashington Nationals 568498 13024127 651012 00 261349476825 215276 1811 363 136 +23 +0 -3 -10 +16 2.6
202229 MLBSan Diego Padres 647555 15131318 811025 01 272370436806 164302 1613 351 127 +20 -0 -8 -12 +18 1.8
202229 MLBSan Diego Padres 647552 14729317 811025 01 266363422786 156296 1613 350 126 +19 -0 -8 -12 +18 1.8
202330 MLBMiami Marlins 617549 14029023 631342 01 255334434767 179296 2210 336 115 +10 -0 -4 -11 +17 1.3
202330 MLBMiami Marlins 617547 13528022 631342 01 247326419744 172287 2210 331 111 +8 -0 -4 -11 +17 1.0
202431 MLBArizona Diamondbacks 603543 13122218 511206 01 241313389702 147277 208 311 96 -3 -0 -11 -11 +17 -0.7
202431 MLBArizona Diamondbacks 603538 13423219 511206 01 249318405724 156286 208 321 104 +3 -0 -11 -11 +17 -0.2
202532 MLBWashington Nationals 533468 11116122 57885 03 237326417743 179247 1711 326 108 +5 -1 -4 -10 +15 0.5
202532 MLBWashington Nationals 533468 11116122 57885 03 237326417743 179247 1711 331 112 +7 -1 -4 -10 +15 0.7
▸ 2026 Season (ACT · ROS-MLE · ROS-CTX · FULL)
YTD33 MLBMIN 375343 8521113 28812 10 248308429737 181287 227 321 104 +2 +0 -0 -7 +11 0.6
YTD33 MLBMIN 375343 8521113 28812 10 248308429737 181287 227 325 107 +3 +0 -0 -7 +11 0.7
ROS33 MLBMIN 100% 250225 571219 21512 10 253323436758 182284 208 332 112 +4 +0 -1 -4 +7 0.6
ROS33 MLBMIN 100% 250225 571219 21512 10 253323436758 182284 208 328 109 +3 +0 -1 -4 +7 0.5
FULL33 MLBMIN 625568 14233222 491324 20 250314431745 181288 218 324 106 +4 +0 -1 -11 +18 1.0
TOT33 MLBMIN 625568 14233222 491324 20 250314431745 181288 218 326 107 +5 +0 -1 -11 +18 1.1
▸ 2027+ Projections   WITH CONTEXT · MLB TIME ONLY ⓘ
202734 MLBMIN 100% 470424 10320217 40993 10 243313420732 177275 219 321 104 +2 +0 -7 -8 +13 0.0
202734 MLBMIN 100% 470424 10320217 40993 10 243313420732 177275 219 316 100 +0 +0 -7 -8 +13 -0.1
▸ Career Totals
Career 58795152 131325723219 638111233 617 255340441781 186283 1911 344 122 +143 -6 -72 -114 +167 12.1
/ 162G 650570 14528324 711234 12 254341440781 186283 1911 344 122 +16 -1 -8 -13 +18 1.3
Career 80827198 186735941259 764152946 3136 259334429763 169294 199 331 112 +107 -8 -72 -144 +229 11.4
/ 162G 650579 15029321 611234 23 259334428762 169293 199 331 112 +9 -1 -6 -12 +18 0.9

Historical Stats — Raw (Per Stint)

Actual MLB + MiLB stats as they happened, one row per stint at each level. Use this to see what really got recorded; the table above shows MLB-equivalent translations + projections.

YearAge LvlTeam MLB% PAAB H2B3BHR BBSOHBP SBCS AVGOBPSLGOPS ISOBABIP K%BB% wOBAwRC+ BATRUNFLDPOSREP WAR
201219 AWest Virginia Power 6662 17501 2210 10 274297403700 129381 323 301 88 -1 +0 +2 0.1
201320 AWest Virginia Power 519459 12837213 52903 12 279356453809 174319 1710 357 131 +18 -1 +15 3.3
201421 AAAltoona Curve 10294 27200 8120 41 287343309652 21329 128 302 89 -1 +0 +3 0.2
201421 A+Bradenton Marauders 363331 1112049 25432 54 335385502887 166364 127 387 154 +22 -1 +10 3.3
201421 INTLScottsdale Scorpions 9784 18800 12131 21 214320310629 95254 1312 293 82 -2 +0 +3 0.1
201522 AAAIndianapolis Indians 145121 42732 21151 20 347448504952 157377 1014 417 178 +13 +0 +4 1.8
201522 AAAltoona Curve 427368 1131765 44502 74 307383427810 120335 1210 354 129 +14 -0 +12 2.6
201623 MLBPittsburgh Pirates 152128 35803 21190 01 273376406782 133294 1214 348 124 +4 -0 -5 -11 +4 -0.9
201623 AAAIndianapolis Indians 484421 12423414 57744 37 295384468852 173328 1512 378 147 +26 -2 +14 3.8
201724 MLBPittsburgh Pirates 620549 14026626 661171 24 255336466802 211278 1911 352 127 +19 -1 -11 -11 +18 1.4
201825 MLBPittsburgh Pirates 583501 13131412 771040 25 261360411771 150305 1813 345 122 +14 -2 -6 -10 +17 1.3
201926 MLBPittsburgh Pirates 613527 14637337 741185 01 277371569941 292288 1912 403 167 +46 -0 -8 -11 +17 4.5
202027 MLBPittsburgh Pirates 223195 44308 22592 00 226311364675 138273 2610 301 89 -3 +0 -3 -4 +6 -0.4
202128 MLBWashington Nationals 568498 13024127 651012 00 261349476825 215276 1811 363 136 +23 +0 -3 -10 +16 2.6
202229 MLBSan Diego Padres 647552 14729317 811025 01 266363422786 156296 1613 350 126 +19 -0 -8 -12 +18 1.8
202330 MLBMiami Marlins 617547 13528022 631342 01 247326419744 172287 2210 331 111 +8 -0 -4 -11 +17 1.0
202431 MLBArizona Diamondbacks 603538 13423219 511206 01 249318405724 156286 208 321 104 +3 -0 -11 -11 +17 -0.2
202532 MLBWashington Nationals 533468 11116122 57885 03 237326417743 179247 1711 331 112 +7 -1 -4 -10 +15 0.7
▸ Career Totals (raw MLB only — historical actual)
MLB Career 51594503 115322520193 57796228 417 256343443787 187283 1911 348 124 +141 -6 -65 -101 +146 11.8

Career Comps

Retired MLB careers whose totals most resemble what we're projecting for this player. Top row of each card is career totals; bottom row is per-162-game rates. Pool: 727 completed hitter careers (2000-2024).

PLAYER · career totals + /162 gamesYRSPAHRSBAVGOBPSLGPOSFLDWARJAWS
#1Anthony Rizzolast yr '24
career totals — 14 seasons, 7,336 PA
147,33630372261361467-131-7928.627.3
/162664277-11.9-7.12.6pk7: 26
#2Brandon Beltlast yr '23
career totals — 13 seasons, 5,483 PA
135,48319447261357460-96-6219.318.2
/162664236-11.7-7.52.3pk7: 17
OGOGILVIE CAREER PROJECTION
career totals — every cell rolls up across 13 projected seasons
136,6182468255335441-118-10619.718.1
/162664251-11.9-10.62.0pk7: 16
#3Carlos Penalast yr '14
career totals — 13 seasons, 5,856 PA
135,85628529231346462-98-11014.215.3
/162664323-11.2-12.51.6pk7: 16
#4Kevin Millarlast yr '09
career totals — 10 seasons, 4,972 PA
104,9721616273357454-74-9313.713.9
/162664221-9.8-12.51.8pk7: 14
#5Adam LaRochelast yr '15
career totals — 12 seasons, 6,329 PA
126,32925513260336462-113-12510.712.1
/162664271-11.9-13.11.1pk7: 13
#6Lyle Overbaylast yr '14
career totals — 12 seasons, 5,790 PA
125,79015119266348429-103-1028.810.3
/162664172-11.9-11.71.0pk7: 12

Career Path Comps

What happened to players with a similar stat profile at this age · Y-axis: wRC+ (100 = league avg, 150 = elite, 80 = below) · Bands: P10–P90 outer, P25–P75 inner · Gold: OGILVIE projection

Scouting At Match Age Next 3 Yrs Peak 3 Yrs
Comp Age HIT PWR SPD EYE AVG/OBP/SLG ISOBABIP HRSB K%BB% wRC+WAR AVG/OBP/SLG ISOBABIP HRSB K%BB% wRC+WAR AVG/OBP/SLG ISOBABIP HRSB K%BB% wRC+WAR
Josh Bell (OGILVIE) 33 42 62 31 50 250/314/431 181288 222 21% 8% 107 +1.1
Shelley Duncan
2013 · MLB
33 42→45 54→60 40→45 51 222/300/400 178255 224 23% 9% 97 +1.5 191/257/319 128235 154 25% 8% 58 -1.2 154/212/2529919211026%6%20-2.8
Emmanuel Valdez
2011 · AAA
32 50→52 53→55 37→40 52 255/334/427 172309 203 24% 10% 118 +3.0 231/303/392 161311 204 31% 8% 96 +1.5 205/293/38417928523335%10%90+0.6
Aaron Guiel
2005 · MLB
32 46→53 52→60 37→45 50 235/313/404 169268 196 20% 8% 104 +2.0 233/315/424 191267 236 22% 8% 110 +2.4 228/313/42319525824422%8%107+2.1
Felix Perez
2017 · AAA
32 48→52 54→65 38→50 44 251/297/431 180286 225 21% 6% 104 +2.0 244/295/435 191284 265 24% 5% 104 +2.0 231/285/45622525234025%5%107+1.0
Edgard Clemente
2010 · AAA
34 49 54→55 39→40 49 252/318/426 175293 226 22% 8% 111 +2.5 258/315/431 173312 218 24% 7% 111 +2.5 236/297/41117529924929%6%95+0.3
Daryle Ward
2007 · MLB
32 51→56 54→60 37→30 53 264/329/444 180280 213 15% 8% 120 +3.1 258/340/429 171297 184 19% 11% 121 +3.2 238/320/38714927817220%10%91+0.4
Greg Norton
2006 · MLB
34 46 52→60 40 50 238/303/403 164275 204 22% 8% 98 +1.6 261/345/431 170310 204 21% 11% 123 +3.3 270/367/43716732120221%13%126+1.7
Brett Harper
2013 · AAA
32 49→50 55→60 38→30 41 254/306/428 174309 245 26% 5% 107 +2.2 250/308/422 172311 246 27% 7% 105 +2.1 239/296/40216329026027%6%94+0.7
Jake Lamb
2023 · MLB
32 43→53 53→60 40→45 47 223/305/398 175299 223 32% 9% 98 +1.6 226/303/361 135299 153 28% 8% 88 +0.9 217/297/33311528812127%8%76+0.0
John Lindsey
2010 · AAA
33 46→53 52→65 41→30 43 239/304/404 165289 202 24% 6% 99 +1.7 233/295/405 172293 202 27% 5% 96 +1.5 229/309/45722727933030%7%114+2.0
Marcus Thames
2010 · MLB
33 44→46 62→70 35→40 47 244/304/464 220281 323 26% 8% 115 +2.8 247/310/427 180297 254 25% 8% 108 +2.3 272/336/44717532927025%8%121+1.4
Scott Seabol
2007 · MLB
32 44→45 53→60 38→40 45 233/288/410 177276 213 24% 7% 94 +1.3 241/294/434 193277 247 22% 7% 103 +1.9 239/293/44520526626521%7%105+2.0
Stephen Drew
2017 · MLB
34 41→51 54→55 38→45 53 217/290/397 180233 223 19% 9% 92 +1.2 241/309/398 157281 176 20% 8% 99 +1.7 245/302/3471023036020%8%80+0.1
Justin Smoak
2020 · MLB
33 43→53 59→65 40→30 61 234/345/448 214263 271 23% 14% 128 +3.6 227/320/416 189276 235 26% 11% 109 +2.4 184/259/38219823025032%8%74-0.0
Brian Burgamy
2016 · AAA
35 47 52→55 41→50 48 241/309/406 165297 205 26% 9% 102 +1.8 228/297/349 121312 129 28% 8% 82 +0.5 222/296/32910731091029%9%77+0.1
Izzy Alcantara
2007 · AAA
34 49 55→60 40→45 53 253/332/432 179286 238 21% 10% 118 +3.0 241/306/420 179288 228 24% 8% 105 +2.1 226/292/42519926426225%8%97+0.6
Yangervis Solarte
2019 · MLB
32 48→58 52→55 40→45 50 248/303/414 165256 213 14% 7% 102 +1.8 238/291/384 146267 176 18% 7% 88 +0.9 238/272/3501122878020%4%64-0.2
Matt Joyce
2017 · MLB
32 46→53 51→60 37→50 62 231/349/399 167280 183 23% 14% 117 +2.9 246/348/442 196284 234 21% 13% 127 +3.6 248/350/44219428423220%13%125+2.0
Ty Wigginton
2011 · MLB
33 50→55 51→60 37→50 50 253/313/412 159275 202 16% 7% 105 +2.1 226/299/366 140262 166 20% 9% 87 +0.8 215/295/35013524916720%9%76+0.1
Steve Pearce
2017 · MLB
34 49→56 57→60 39→50 54 256/335/455 199282 254 20% 10% 125 +3.5 248/327/426 178282 213 20% 9% 115 +2.7 237/319/40717027220021%9%104+0.8