Nationals agree with Josh Bell on a 1-year, $6M contract, AP source says

By: Stephen Whyno, The Associated Press Posted: 12:21 AM CST Monday, Dec. 30, 2024

The Washington Nationals have agreed to terms with first baseman Josh Bell on a one-year contract worth $6 million according to a person familiar with negotiations.

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The Washington Nationals have agreed to terms with first baseman Josh Bell on a one-year contract worth $6 million according to a person familiar with negotiations.

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The Washington Nationals have agreed to terms with first baseman Josh Bell on a one-year contract worth $6 million according to a person familiar with negotiations.

The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity late Sunday because the deal was subject to a successful physical.

Bell returns to Washington after spending the 2021 season and bulk of 2022 there. He was sent to San Diego with Juan Soto at the deadline in ’22

FILE - Washington Nationals' Josh Bell celebrates his three-run home run during the seventh inning of the team's baseball game against the St. Louis Cardinals, July 30, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass, File)

Now 32, Bell played for Cleveland, Miami and Arizona the past two seasons. He is veteran of 1,159 Major League Baseball games, and in the regular season, he is hitting .258 with 171 home runs and 613 RBIs.