Josh Bell

1B Minnesota Twins
Age 34 S/R 6'3" / 261 lbs MLB Svc 9.308 · Ctrl thru 2028
Overview
MLB40-MANExtFA 2029
YearAgeLvl / TeamPAAVG/OBP/SLGHRSBwRC+WAR
202431MLBARI603.249/.318/.405190101-0.8
202532MLBWSH533.237/.326/.4172201090.3
202633MLBMIN631.255/.322/.4192121070.8
2027PROJ34MLBMIN551.251/.325/.4272121110.8
2028PROJ35MLBMIN483.238/.311/.400172100-0.5
Last 3 seasons WAR 0.2  ·  Next 2 projected WAR 0.3Projected rows: MLB playing time only, park and league context applied.
ContractCONFIRMED
Control thru2028Service9.308First FA2029
2027Ext$20M2028Ext$20M
Skills · percentileStatcast 2024-2026
Chase%90
Whiff%89
xwOBA72
Barrel%60
Avg EV59
Bat Spd52
Form.252/.323/.410 · rolling true talent (45d window) · proj .250/.322/.426
CompsMorgan Burkhart (age 34) · Greg Norton (age 35) · Shelley Duncan (age 33)
2027 FULL-SEASON PROJECTIONstats below = full-season projection
showingPROJ
wRC+†vL 111111vR 111
AVG/OBP/SLG.251 / .325 / .427
PA551
HR21
K%19
BB%9
BABIP276
ISO177
MLB%100%
Value2027 · WAR
BAT: +7.2 runs (wOBA-derived runs vs avg)+7BATRUN: -1.3 runs (SB/CS + UBR baserunning)-1RUNFLD: -1.6 runs (Defensive runs vs avg)-2FLDPOS: -9.8 runs (Positional adjustment)-10POSREP: +11.9 runs (Replacement-level credit)+12REPTotal WAR: +0.80+0.8WAR
0.01.42.90.80.027282930313233343536
━ projected WAR━ paid WAR ($/8M) surplus deficit-$33M ctrl surplus
Tools · Recent Form · Splits · ContractCON 42 / POW 62
Toolsscout grade · Statcast %ile · 2024-2026
CONTACT42
Whiff%
896.9%
xAVG
460.248
POWER62
Barrel%
609.6
Avg EV
5989.7
Bat Spd
5271.5
EYE50
Chase%
9019.8%
SPEED31
Sprint
2026.0
DEFENSE50
scouting grade only
Recent Formrolling true talent ⓘ
K%18%▲17% over 64 PA (45d) · proj 19%
BB%9%·9% over 114 PA (60d) · proj 9%
ISO.158▼.129 over 101 AB (60d) · proj .176
HR/BB5.0%·4.7% over 86 BBE (60d) · proj 5.3%
BABIP.276·.280 over 82 BIP (60d) · proj .276
SLASH.252/.323/.410·proj .250/.322/.426
Platoon Splits2024-2026 · 1241 PA
vs LHP
vs RHP
Edge
PA
368
873
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wRC+
87
114
▶▶R
wOBA
297
336
▶R
ISO
150
173
▶R
BABIP
243
278
▶R
K%
19.0%
18.0%
▶R
BB%
9.8%
9.5%
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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
2027Ext$20M+0.8$3M-$16M
2028Ext$20M———
Totals $39M $1M -$36M

Career Stats + Projections

Real MLB stats plus park-adjusted projections — this season (so far / rest / full), then future seasons and career totals.
basis chips: RAW = as recorded · CTX = with park/league context · A+C = actual + context combined · MLE = level/park-neutral
Methodology▸ how these numbers are built

All seasons translated to park-neutral MLB-equivalent (MLE) and combined per year. 2027 = actual YTD + projected ROS + total. 2028+ via Advanced Marcel + aging curve.

YearAge LvlTeam MLB% PAAB H2B3BHR BBSOHBP SBCS AVGOBPSLGOPS ISOBABIP K%BB% wOBAwRC+ BATRUNFLDPOSREP WAR
▸ Career — actual stats, one row per stint (as recorded, no adjustments)
201219 AWest Virginia Power — 6662 17501 2210 10 274297403700 129381 323 301 49 — — — — — —
201320 AWest Virginia Power — 519459 12837213 52903 12 279356453809 174319 1710 357 80 — — — — — —
201421 AAAltoona Curve — 10294 27200 8120 41 287343309652 21329 128 302 75 — — — — — —
201421 A+Bradenton Marauders — 363331 1112049 25432 54 335385502887 166364 127 387 107 — — — — — —
201421 INTLScottsdale Scorpions — 9784 18800 12131 21 214320310629 95254 1312 293 84 — — — — — —
201522 AAAIndianapolis Indians — 145121 42732 21151 20 347448504952 157377 1014 417 141 — — — — — —
201522 AAAltoona Curve — 427368 1131765 44502 74 307383427810 120335 1210 354 120 — — — — — —
201623 MLBPittsburgh Pirates — 152128 35803 21190 01 273376406782 133294 1214 348 122 +4 -0 -5 -11 +3 -1.0
201623 AAAIndianapolis Indians — 484421 12423414 57744 37 295384468852 173328 1512 378 117 — — — — — —
201724 MLBPittsburgh Pirates — 620549 14026626 661171 24 255336466802 211278 1911 352 125 +18 -1 -11 -11 +13 0.8
201825 MLBPittsburgh Pirates — 583501 13131412 771040 25 261360411771 150305 1813 345 119 +13 -2 -6 -10 +13 0.8
201926 MLBPittsburgh Pirates — 613527 14637337 741185 01 277371569941 292288 1912 403 154 +39 -0 -8 -11 +13 3.4
202027 MLBPittsburgh Pirates — 223195 44308 22592 00 226311364675 138273 2610 301 86 -4 +0 -3 -4 +5 -0.7
202128 MLBWashington Nationals — 568498 13024127 651012 00 261349476825 215276 1811 363 130 +20 +0 -3 -10 +12 1.9
202229 MLBSan Diego Padres — 647552 14729317 811025 01 266363422786 156296 1613 350 123 +17 -0 -8 -12 +14 1.2
202330 MLBMiami Marlins — 617547 13528022 631342 01 247326419744 172287 2210 331 116 +12 -0 -4 -11 +13 1.0
202431 MLBArizona Diamondbacks — 603538 13423219 511206 01 249318405724 156286 208 321 101 +0 -0 -11 -11 +13 -0.8
202532 MLBWashington Nationals — 533468 11116122 57885 03 237326417743 179247 1711 331 109 +6 -1 -4 -10 +12 0.3
202633 MLBMinnesota Twins — 631568 14528121 521244 20 255322419741 164289 208 327 107 +5 +0 -0 -11 +14 0.8
▸ Career Totals (raw MLB only — historical actual)
MLB Career— — 57905071 129825321214 629108632 617 256341441782 185284 1911 345 120 +137 -6 -65 -112 +125 8.1
▸ Career — adjusted (every ACTUAL line translated to park/league-neutral MLB equivalents)
201219 A MLEWest Virginia Power — 6663 14401 1270 10 222234333568 111335 412 240 49 — — — — — —
201320 A MLEWest Virginia Power — 519479 11331211 321233 12 236288378666 142285 246 286 80 — — — — — —
201421 AA MLEAltoona Curve — 10297 28200 5150 41 289324309633 21334 155 279 75 — — — — — —
201421 A+ MLEBradenton Marauders — 363339 1011846 17622 54 298335428763 130343 175 326 107 — — — — — —
201522 AAA MLEIndianapolis Indians — 145129 41632 13181 20 318385457842 140350 129 376 141 — — — — — —
201522 AA MLEAltoona Curve — 427384 1211765 29612 74 315366430796 115342 147 345 120 — — — — — —
201623 MLB MLEPittsburgh Pirates — 152128 35803 21190 01 273376406782 133294 1214 349 122 +4 -0 -5 -11 +3 -1.0
201623 AAA MLEIndianapolis Indians — 484445 12521514 33884 37 281336445781 164318 187 341 117 — — — — — —
201724 MLB MLEPittsburgh Pirates — 620553 14125628 621171 24 255331474805 219278 1910 353 125 +18 -1 -11 -11 +13 0.8
201825 MLB MLEPittsburgh Pirates — 583503 13130413 751040 25 260356414770 153305 1813 344 119 +13 -2 -6 -10 +13 0.8
201926 MLB MLEPittsburgh Pirates — 613540 14735340 611185 01 272351570922 298288 1910 396 154 +39 -0 -8 -11 +13 3.4
202027 MLB MLEPittsburgh Pirates — 223199 45309 18592 00 226297377674 151273 268 295 86 -4 +0 -3 -4 +5 -0.7
202128 MLB MLEWashington Nationals — 568500 13024127 631012 00 260345474819 214276 1811 360 130 +20 +0 -3 -10 +12 1.9
202229 MLB MLESan Diego Padres — 647559 15031317 771025 01 268362426788 157296 1612 349 123 +17 -0 -8 -12 +14 1.2
202330 MLB MLEMiami Marlins — 617551 14031023 611342 01 254331436766 181287 2210 340 116 +12 -0 -4 -11 +13 1.0
202431 MLB MLEArizona Diamondbacks — 603544 13220220 501206 01 243313397710 154286 208 317 101 +0 -0 -11 -11 +13 -0.8
202532 MLB MLEWashington Nationals — 533469 11116122 56885 03 237325416740 179247 1711 330 109 +6 -1 -4 -10 +12 0.3
202633 MLB MLEMinnesota Twins — 631569 14528121 521244 20 255322418740 163289 208 327 107 +5 +0 -0 -11 +14 0.8
201219 A MLEWest Virginia Power — 6663 14401 1270 10 222234333568 111351 412 240 49 — — — — — —
201219 A RAWWest Virginia Power — 6662 17501 2210 10 274297403700 129381 323 301 49 — — — — — —
201320 A MLEWest Virginia Power — 519479 11331211 321233 12 236288378666 142291 246 286 80 — — — — — —
201320 A RAWWest Virginia Power — 519459 12837213 52903 12 279356453809 174319 1710 357 80 — — — — — —
201421 A+ MLE3 teams — 562527 1542447 27933 116 292330393723 101343 175 316 100 — — — — — —
201421 A+ RAW3 teams — 562509 1563049 45683 116 306366434800 128339 128 355 100 — — — — — —
201522 AA MLE2 teams — 572514 1632497 41793 94 317371440811 123355 147 353 125 — — — — — —
201522 AA RAW2 teams — 572489 1552497 65653 94 317400446845 129346 1111 370 125 — — — — — —
201623 AAA MLE2 teams — 636573 15928517 541074 38 277344433777 155313 178 343 118 — — — — — —
201623 AAA RAW2 teams — 636549 15931417 78934 38 290382454835 164320 1512 371 118 — — — — — —
201724 MLB MLEPittsburgh Pirates — 620553 14125628 621171 24 255331474805 219274 1910 353 125 +18 -1 -11 -11 +13 0.8
201724 MLB RAWPittsburgh Pirates — 620549 14026626 661171 24 255336466802 211278 1911 352 125 +18 -1 -11 -11 +13 0.8
201825 MLB MLEPittsburgh Pirates — 583503 13130413 751040 25 260356414770 153302 1813 344 119 +13 -2 -6 -10 +13 0.8
201825 MLB RAWPittsburgh Pirates — 583501 13131412 771040 25 261360411771 150305 1813 345 119 +13 -2 -6 -10 +13 0.8
201926 MLB MLEPittsburgh Pirates — 613540 14735340 611185 01 272351570922 298275 1910 396 154 +39 -0 -8 -11 +13 3.4
201926 MLB RAWPittsburgh Pirates — 613527 14637337 741185 01 277371569941 292288 1912 403 154 +39 -0 -8 -11 +13 3.4
202027 MLB MLEPittsburgh Pirates — 223199 45309 18592 00 226297377674 151267 268 295 86 -4 +0 -3 -4 +5 -0.7
202027 MLB RAWPittsburgh Pirates — 223195 44308 22592 00 226311364675 138273 2610 301 86 -4 +0 -3 -4 +5 -0.7
202128 MLB MLEWashington Nationals — 568500 13024127 631012 00 260345474819 214275 1811 360 130 +20 +0 -3 -10 +12 1.9
202128 MLB RAWWashington Nationals — 568498 13024127 651012 00 261349476825 215276 1811 363 130 +20 +0 -3 -10 +12 1.9
202229 MLB MLESan Diego Padres — 647559 15031317 771025 01 268362426788 157298 1612 349 123 +17 -0 -8 -12 +14 1.2
202229 MLB RAWSan Diego Padres — 647552 14729317 811025 01 266363422786 156296 1613 350 123 +17 -0 -8 -12 +14 1.2
202330 MLB MLEMiami Marlins — 617551 14031023 611342 01 254331436766 181295 2210 340 116 +12 -0 -4 -11 +13 1.0
202330 MLB RAWMiami Marlins — 617547 13528022 631342 01 247326419744 172287 2210 331 116 +12 -0 -4 -11 +13 1.0
202431 MLB MLEArizona Diamondbacks — 603544 13220220 501206 01 243313397710 154275 208 317 101 +0 -0 -11 -11 +13 -0.8
202431 MLB RAWArizona Diamondbacks — 603538 13423219 511206 01 249318405724 156286 208 321 101 +0 -0 -11 -11 +13 -0.8
202532 MLB MLEWashington Nationals — 533469 11116122 56885 03 237325416740 179246 1711 330 109 +6 -1 -4 -10 +12 0.3
202532 MLB RAWWashington Nationals — 533468 11116122 57885 03 237326417743 179247 1711 331 109 +6 -1 -4 -10 +12 0.3
202633 MLB MLEMinnesota Twins — 631569 14528121 521244 20 255322418740 163288 208 327 107 +5 +0 -0 -11 +14 0.8
202633 MLB RAWMinnesota Twins — 631568 14528121 521244 20 255322419741 164289 208 327 107 +5 +0 -0 -11 +14 0.8
201219 A MLEWest Virginia Power — 6665 14401 1270 10 215234323557 108335 412 240 49 — — — — — —
201320 A MLEWest Virginia Power — 519479 11331211 321233 12 236288378666 142285 246 286 80 — — — — — —
201421 A+ MLE3 teams — 562527 1542447 27933 116 292330393723 101341 175 316 100 — — — — — —
201522 AA MLE2 teams — 572523 1632497 41793 94 312371432803 120344 147 353 125 — — — — — —
201623 AAA MLE2 teams — 636573 15928517 541074 38 277344433777 155312 178 343 118 — — — — — —
201724 MLB MLEPittsburgh Pirates — 620552 14125628 621171 24 255331475806 219278 1910 353 125 — — — — — —
201825 MLB MLEPittsburgh Pirates — 583503 13130413 751040 25 260356414770 153305 1813 344 119 — — — — — —
201926 MLB MLEPittsburgh Pirates — 613542 14735340 611185 01 271351568920 297288 1910 396 154 — — — — — —
202027 MLB MLEPittsburgh Pirates — 223201 45309 18592 00 224297373670 149273 268 295 86 — — — — — —
202128 MLB MLEWashington Nationals — 568498 13024127 631012 00 261345476821 215276 1811 360 130 — — — — — —
202229 MLB MLESan Diego Padres — 647560 15031317 771025 01 268362425787 157296 1612 349 123 — — — — — —
202330 MLB MLEMiami Marlins — 617549 14031023 611342 01 255331437768 182287 2210 340 116 — — — — — —
202431 MLB MLEArizona Diamondbacks — 603542 13220220 501206 01 244313399712 155286 208 317 101 — — — — — —
202532 MLB MLEWashington Nationals — 533467 11116122 56885 03 238325418742 180247 1711 330 109 — — — — — —
202633 MLB MLEMinnesota Twins — 631570 14528121 521244 20 254322418739 163289 208 327 107 — — — — — —
▸ Model inputs — neutral MLE (past 3 seasons)
202431 MLB MLEArizona Diamondbacks — 603542 13220220 501206 01 244313399712 155286 208 317 101 — — — — — —
202532 MLB MLEWashington Nationals — 533467 11116122 56885 03 238325418742 180247 1711 330 109 — — — — — —
202633 MLB MLEMinnesota Twins — 631570 14528121 521244 20 254322418739 163289 208 327 107 — — — — — —
▸ 2027 season
▸ 2027 — full MLE projection (neutral park, full availability)
202734 MLB MLEMIN 100% 551492 12322121 501044 21 250324426751 176276 199 332 111 +7 +0 -2 -10 +12 0.8
▸ 2027 — real world (MLB)
202734 MLB CTXMIN 100% 551492 12322121 501044 21 251325427752 177276 199 333 111 +7 +0 -2 -10 +12 0.8
▸ Career projection (2028+) — MLB context, MLB playing time (PA × MLB%)
202835 MLB MLEMIN 100% 483434 10317117 42954 21 238311400710 162265 209 316 100 -0 +0 -7 -9 +10 -0.5
202835 MLB CTXMIN 100% 483434 10317117 42954 21 238311400711 162265 209 316 100 -0 +0 -7 -9 +10 -0.5
▸ Career Totals
▸ Career totals — MLB only (actual + projected)
Career— A+C — 62735505 140127022231 671118136 818 254339437776 183282 1911 343 114 +137 -6 -72 -121 +136 7.6
/ 162G— A+C — 650570 14528224 701224 12 254340437776 182282 1911 343 114 +14 -1 -7 -13 +14 0.8
Career— MLE — 90278069 210139343301 822169553 3538 260333432764 171293 199 337 114 +144 -6 -73 -130 +148 8.4
/ 162G— MLE — 650581 15128322 591224 33 260332432764 172292 199 337 114 +14 -1 -7 -12 +14 0.8