Josh Bell Headed to Arizona

The fate has been decided for former Orioles third base prospect, Josh Bell.  Once labeled a great prospect, he was unable to live up to the hype surrounding him.  Orioles fans once saw Bell as the 3B of the future here in Baltimore, while Mark Reynolds was just a warm body bridging the gap to his arrival.

Last week, Luis Exposito was claimed off waivers from Boston and Bell's designation for assignment was the corresponding move to open the roster spot for him.  The trade of Bell came on Saturday, as he was shipped off to the Arizona Diamondbacks in exchange for a player to be named later.  As far as I can remember, this is the first time that these two franchises did business together via trade.

Bell will be headed to the Triple-A affiliate of Arizona to try and find his stroke.  His power and average have dipped for three years straight now, while his strikeouts have risen.  While we do not know the identity of the player to be named later as of yet, you have to think he would be better than a hitter, (Bell) who did not even crack the .100 mark in average at Triple-A.  Best of luck to Bell with Arizona and I hope he can turn it around and make it to the major leagues.