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Rangers Sign Alexei Bell

By Jeff Todd | July 15, 2016 at 1:28pm CDT

JULY 15: The Rangers announced that they have signed Bell to a minor league contract.

JULY 5: The Rangers are nearing a minor league deal with free agent Alexei Bell, according to MLB.com’s Jesse Sanchez (via Twitter). The 32-year-old outfielder hit the open market after leaving his native Cuba in search of a big league opportunity.

Bell owns an impressive track record in Cuba’s Serie Nacional, where he played for 14 seasons. In 3,441 career plate appearances, he owns a .319/.417/.547 batting line with 138 home runs. He was still running up those kinds of numbers in his final year of action there in 2014, and has top-notch plate discipline with a lifetime tally of 431 walks against just 439 strikeouts.

Since that time, Bell has spent time playing in Canada and, more recently, Mexico. He wasn’t doing much at the plate in a nine-game run with Quintana Roo earlier this year, though it’s hard to read too much into the results in such a short sample for a player who hadn’t played competitively in some time.

Despite his previous success, Bell hasn’t generated much buzz as a free agent. As Ben Badler of Baseball America explains, Bell owns a big arm that ought to work in right. But he doesn’t deliver premium power and isn’t a good runner. While he would have made for a really interesting prospect earlier in his career, Badler says that scouts aren’t optimistic about his potential to be a major contributor at this stage.

Despite those limitations, it’s not at all surprising to see a club take a shot on a veteran who has such an impressive track record. Whether or not he’ll earn a shot at the majors remains to be seen.

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  1. satan

    9 years ago

    Hector Oliveria 2.0

    Reply
    • krillin

      9 years ago

      My thoughts exactly

      Reply
  2. pgmitchell

    9 years ago

    so why did the rangers sign him? does not sound like that great of a player.

    Reply
    • GeauxRangers

      9 years ago

      Maybe a depth piece

      Reply
  3. garhuff65

    9 years ago

    Maybe used as a trade piece later.

    Reply
  4. madmanTX

    9 years ago

    The Rangers don’t sign many losers: this will come back next season as a huge under the radar signing.

    Reply
  5. 1abanico

    9 years ago

    Alexei Bell is a five-tool player,I invite you to be seen in YouTube.Badler you’re wrong.

    Reply
  6. 1abanico

    9 years ago

    Alexei bell is a five tool player

    Reply
  7. 1abanico

    9 years ago

    youtu.be/9JhGWl9wvvM Alexei bell

    Reply
  8. 1abanico

    9 years ago

    youtu.be/4Y7DOhb7sSY ALEXEI BELL GOOD CONTACT HITTERS.

    Reply
  9. joseecasas

    9 years ago

    This guy Bell is an impressive player, a real star in the Cuban league who if given the right opportunity will produce good numbers with the rangers in a relatively short period. Powerful arm at center and right field with the hitting contact skills of a seasoned competitor. In general he’s a good investment shot.

    It may be a little late for him to sign and opt for real playing time or a long career at the mayors. Only time will tell. If given the right playing time opportunity, and the chance to gain back his paying confidence (even after a potentially slow startup), in a couple of years other teams will be asking themselves why didn’t they signed up Bell.

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