Official Site of the Pirates · Mar 19, 2018
Bell's pop could bolster offense all season
Bell's two-run homer BRADENTON, Fla. -- Pirates manager Clint Hurdle hasn't settled on a lineup yet, but he has a few ideas.
He knows shortstop Jordy Mercer will hit eighth. The pitcher will bat ninth, albeit not when the Bucs begin the season with a designated hitter in Detroit on March 29. And Hurdle said he has first baseman Josh Bell "anchored" in the cleanup spot, where he spent most of his solid rookie season.
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That's just fine with Bell, who has batted fourth in every game he's played this spring.