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The Pittsburgh Pirates Shouldn’t Trade Josh Bell…This Off Season

Josh Bell had a great offensive season for the Pittsburgh Pirates in 2019. He slashed .277/.367/.569 with 37 home runs, and a 135 wRC+. In comparison, Freddie Freeman posted a 138 wRC+, and Max Muncy put up a 134 wRC+.

Josh was in the top rankings of hard hit rate as well. According to Baseball Savant, Bell was in the 90th+ percentile in hard hit rate, exit velocity, and xSlugging. He also ranked 30th in lowest soft contact rate. Every season, Bell has improved some way since his 2017 rookie campaign.