Joshua Lee Bell (born November 13, 1986) is an American former

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player. A

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, Bell played in

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(MLB) for the

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and

Arizona Diamondbacks The Arizona Diamondbacks (colloquially known as the D-backs) are an American professional baseball team based in Phoenix. The Diamondbacks compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) West division. The f ...

from 2010 to 2012 and in the

KBO League The KBO League (), officially the Shinhan Bank SOL KBO League, is the highest level league of baseball in South Korea. The KBO League was founded with six franchises in 1982 and is the most popular sports league in South Korea. The Kia Tigers ar ...

for the

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in 2014.

Career

Los Angeles Dodgers

Bell was drafted by the

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in the 4th round of the

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out of Santaluces High School in Florida. After spending a year with the

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, he spent 2006 with the

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, where he batted .308 and was selected to the Pioneer League Post-Season All-Star team after he was third in the league in home runs, fourth in extra-base hits and fifth in RBIs. He split 2007 between the

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and

Inland Empire 66ers of San Bernardino The Inland Empire 66ers of San Bernardino are a Minor League Baseball team of the California League and the Single-A affiliate of the Los Angeles Angels. The 66ers are based in San Bernardino, California, and play at San Manuel Stadium. Franchis ...

. Bell began 2008 with Inland Empire and played in 51 games for them before missing the rest of the season after undergoing preventive knee surgery in June. In 2009, he was promoted to the Double-A

Chattanooga Lookouts The Chattanooga Lookouts are a Minor League Baseball team of the Southern League and the Double-A affiliate of the Cincinnati Reds. They are located in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and are named for nearby Lookout Mountain. The team plays its home g ...

where he was selected to the mid-season Southern League All-Star team. In the All-Star game, Bell was 2 for 4 with a homer and 2 RBIs and was voted the

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Baltimore Orioles

On July 30, 2009, he was traded to the

(along with Chattanooga teammate Steve Johnson) in exchange for relief pitcher

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. On July 1, 2010, he was called up to replace Luke Scott, who hurt his left hamstring rounding the bases after a home run. Upon the trade of

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to the

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on July 29, 2010, Bell took over the starting third basemen duties for the remainder of the 2010 season. In the spring of 2011, Bell was optioned to the Orioles Triple-A team in Norfolk. On April 17, 2012. the Orioles designated Bell for assignment in a move that would make room for

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on the 40-man roster.

Arizona Diamondbacks

Bell was traded by the Orioles to the Arizona Diamondbacks for a

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(PTBNL) or cash on April 21, 2012. Upon his acquisition, Bell was assigned to Triple A

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and was recalled to the Diamondbacks on May 21 when

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was

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by the team. The teams later agreed on

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as the PTBNL. After hitting just .173 in 52 at-bats with a .501 OPS, Bell was outrighted off the Diamondbacks' 40-man roster at the conclusion of the season. He refused the assignment, however, and elected free agency.

Chicago White Sox

On January 10, 2013, Bell signed a minor league contract with the

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and was optioned to the Sox' AAA affiliate in Charlotte. On May 7 the White Sox released him. Through 55 at-bats, Bell hit .273/.310/.345.

New York Yankees

On May 17, Bell signed with the

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and was assigned to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. In 37 games, he hit .205 with 5HR and 17 RBI before being released on July 10.

LG Twins

He re-signed with the Dodgers on a minor league contract on December 16, 2013, but shortly afterwards chose to break that contract to sign with the

of the

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. He was released from the team on July 2, 2014.

San Diego Padres

Bell signed a minor league deal with the Padres in February 2015. The Padres released him on May 25, having not played a game in the minors for the club.

Lancaster Barnstormers

On March 22, 2016, Bell signed with the

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of the

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. He retired from active playing and was named hitting coach for Lancaster for the 2017 season. On May 18, 2017, Bell resigned with the Barnstormers. He became a free agent after the 2017 season. He re-signed with the team on June 6, 2018. He became a free agent after the season and re-signed with the team as a player-coach for the 2019 season.

References

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