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Nationals, Josh Bell Avoid Arbitration

By TC Zencka | January 15, 2021 at 2:11pm CDT

The Nationals and newly-acquired first baseman Josh Bell avoided arbitration today, coming to an agreement on a one-year, $6.3MM contract, per USA Today’s Bob Nightengale (via Twitter). Bell made $4.8MM in 2020, his first season of arbitration eligibility. The Scott Boras client will be a free agent following the 2022 season.

Our initial projections had Bell set to make between $5.1MM and  $7.2MM through arbitration, so the Nationals might have earned themselves a little extra spending money by coming to an early accord. Regardless, Bell expects to have a better year in 2021 after a relatively rough campaign in the truncated 2020 season.

Even after slashing .226/.305/.364 in 223 plate appearances this year, Bell still owns a career line of .261/.349/.466. A strikeout rate of 26.5 percent was particularly high compared to his career average of 19.0 percent. Assuming a regression to his career means, Bell should provide the Nats with efficient production in 2021 given his salary. Besides, with Juan Soto and Kyle Schwarber figuring to hit somewhere close and perhaps on either side of Bell in Washington’s lineup, Bell should benefit from the ambient potency.

Soto and Trea Turner represent the Nationals only remaining arbitration cases.

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  1. NLD_14

    2 months ago

    The Braves and Fried agreed to avoid arbitration over a hour ago, and still no report.

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    • tom brunanskys black sock

      2 months ago

      Ask for a refund.

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    • Hosmer for HOF

      2 months ago

      Yeah sorry they’re posting fully documented info realized all at once on dozens of players as fast as they can and your player needs to be first.. Do you write bad Yelp reviews on restaurants often?

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      • NLD_14

        2 months ago

        No, sir.

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        • kyleschwarbersmom

          2 months ago

          Is ambient potency the new euphemism for protection? Isn’t that all a myth?

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    • iml12

      2 months ago

      He was listed on the other arbitration tracker and hour ago.

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      • tom brunanskys black sock

        2 months ago

        But NLD wants an oompaloompa NOW!!!

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        • NLD_14

          2 months ago

          No, sir. I just want mutual respect. Josh Bell has never even received a MVP vote share where as Max Fried has. Fried finished 5th in the Cy Young voting last year, received MVP votes, and won the Gold Glove.

          I just believe Max deserves as much if not more attention than Josh Bell.

          If you notice I did not comment on Cody Bellinger or Aaron Judge’s post.

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        • tom brunanskys black sock

          2 months ago

          Imagine caring so much about such inconsequence.

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        • kyleschwarbersmom

          2 months ago

          On the contrary, he’d make a great agent.

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        • MasterShake

          2 months ago

          Youv’ve replied to anonymous internet guy’s original post twice now. Take 5 for self reflection and come back to us with another unfunny movie quote.

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        • tom brunanskys black sock

          2 months ago

          Lol you’re so mad

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        • Shannon Wolfe

          2 months ago

          @NLD_64 Umm, your basing Max off of last year to Bell. On top of that, at two different positions? Hold on well I get your hard hat…..

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      • iml12

        2 months ago

        *an

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  2. tom brunanskys black sock

    2 months ago

    Nice. Won’t take much of a toll on their payroll.

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