I felt the most empowered as a baseball player when I was playing with the Nats,” Josh Bell said. “That was one of the main reasons I wanted to come back.”

WASHINGTON — First baseman Josh Bell and the Washington Nationals finalized a $6 million, one-year contract on Sunday.

The Washington Nationals agreed to terms with first baseman/designated hitter Josh Bell on a one-year contract on Sunday. Nationals President of Baseball Operations and General Manager Mike Rizzo made the announcement.

The Washington Nationals made headlines recently with the additions of first basemen Nathaniel Lowe and Josh Bell.

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As the Nationals look to make a surge in 2025, Washington has added another intriguing veteran bat to their lineup.

Josh Bell first came to the Nationals, not by choice, on Christmas Eve 2020. Traded to Washington by the Pirates franchise that drafted him nine years earlier, he quickly embraced the team and the town and openly spoke of his desire to stay here for the long haul.

The Washington Nationals made headlines right before the calendar turned to 2025 when they signed first baseman Josh Bell to a one-year deal after he spent a previous stint with the team in 2021 before being dealt at the deadline in the Juan Soto deal in 2022.

The Washington Nationals have had a surprisingly quiet offseason, not making the splash that many expected them to. Upgrades have been made to areas of need, su

WASHINGTON (AP) — First baseman Josh Bell and the Washington Nationals finalized a $6 million, one-year contract on Sunday. Bell returned to Washington after spending the 2021 season and bulk of ...