The LG Twins of Korea Professional Baseball have signed Josh Bell, Dan Kurtz of MyKBO hears (Twitter link).
Bell, 27, signed a minor-league deal with the Dodgers last month. However, he apparently found a more favorable situation with the LG Twins. A former top prospect, Bell has only amassed 282 plate appearances at the Major League level in three years, slashing just .195/.223/.265. He hit .226/.324/.356 at the Triple-A level in 2013, splitting time between affiliates for the Yankees and White Sox.
The Minnesota Twins were reportedly in discussions with the LG Twins in December to transfer Chris Colabello's contract to the South Korean team. However, Colabello apparently turned down the offer. A corner player with a potential power bat, Bell may have become the LG Twins' target when their pursuit of Colabello failed.
I might be going blind or I just missed it in the report, but is this the same josh bell that was with the padres some years ago as there top catching prospect??
There’s an outfield prospect with the Pirates whose name is Josh Bell. Different guy. Not sure who you’re thinking of thoughl
I was thinking of josh bard, I guess JB was just stick in my head lots of players with those initials.
Colabello deserves a shot to be an everyday player with the twinkies