Josh Bell News: Idle against lefty

Updated on September 23, 2025 at 5:11am

Bell is out of the lineup for Monday's game in Atlanta, Bobby Blanco of MASNSports.com reports.

He'll head to the bench for the series opener while Atlanta sends ace lefty Chris Sale to the hill. A switch hitter, Bell has been far more effective against right-handed pitching (.338 wOBA, 117 wRC+) than left-handed pitching (.247 wOBA, 55 wRC+) this season.