Chadwick Micah Bell (born February 28, 1989) is an American

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coach and former

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. He played in

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(MLB) for the

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and in the

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for the

Hanwha Eagles The Hanwha Eagles ( ko, 한화 이글스) are a South Korean professional baseball team based in Daejeon. They are a member of the KBO League. The Eagles' home ballpark is Daejeon Hanbat Baseball Stadium. The Eagles have won the Korean Series on ...

Playing career

Texas Rangers

Bell attended

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and was drafted by the

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in the 25th round of the

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. He did not sign and attended

Walters State Community College Walters State Community College (abbreviated as WSCC, and commonly known as Walters State) is a public community college based in Morristown, Tennessee. It was founded in 1970 and is operated by the Tennessee Board of Regents. The college was ...

. He was drafted by the

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in the 37th round of the

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but again did not sign and returned to Walters State. He was then drafted by the Texas Rangers in the 14th round of the 2009 MLB Draft and signed. After the 2009 season, he played

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with the

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of the

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Detroit Tigers

In May 2016, Bell was traded to the

for Bobby Wilson. The Tigers added him to their 40-man roster after the season. Bell was called up to the Tigers on May 1, 2017. Bell would end up pitching in 28 games after being called up two more times in 2017. On April 12, 2018, the Tigers called up Bell to help in the bullpen. He was optioned back to Toledo eight days later. He was called up again on April 30, 2018, but sent down four days later after giving up five runs in his lone appearance out of the bullpen. On May 12, 2018, the Tigers designated Bell for assignment, removing him from the 40-man roster.

Atlanta Braves

Bell was claimed off waivers by the

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on May 15, 2018. On August 10, 2018, the Braves called up Bell but sent him back down the next day without using him in a game. On August 21, he was sent outright to the Triple-A

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. He elected free agency on November 3, 2018.

Hanwha Eagles

On November 13, 2018, Bell signed with the

of the

. He posted a 11–10 record with a 3.50 ERA and 134 strikeouts over 177.1 innings in 2019. Bell resigned with Hanwha for the 2020 season. In 2020, Bell experienced forearm, shoulder, and elbow problems, and only pitched in 77 innings, pitching to a 5.96 ERA before he was released on October 6, 2020.

Coaching career

On July 15, 2022, he was announced as the pitching coach of the

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team.

References

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External links

{{DEFAULTSORT:Bell, Chad 1989 births Living people American expatriate baseball players in South Korea Baseball players from Knoxville, Tennessee Major League Baseball pitchers KBO League pitchers Detroit Tigers players Hanwha Eagles players Walters State Senators baseball players Cotuit Kettleers players Spokane Indians players Hickory Crawdads players Myrtle Beach Pelicans players Frisco RoughRiders players Round Rock Express players Toledo Mud Hens players Tigres del Licey players American expatriate baseball players in the Dominican Republic Gwinnett Stripers players Georgia State Panthers baseball coaches