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MLB
Josh Bell
Josh Bell
Minnesota Twins, 1st Base
Age: 33y-6m-23d (Aug 14, 1992)
Exp: 9.053 Years
Country: US
Drafted: Round 2 (#61 overall), 2011
Agent(s): Scott Boras (Boras Corporation)
2026 Payroll Salary
$5,750,000
2026 Cash
$5,750,000
Career Earnings
$63,983,247
2026-2027 Free Agent (CURRENT)
Josh Bell signed a 1 year, $7,000,000 contract with the Minnesota Twins, including $250,000 signing bonus, $7,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $7,000,000. In 2026, Bell will earn a base salary of $5,500,000 and a signing bonus of $250,000, while carrying a total salary of $5,750,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $7,000,000
Average Salary:
$7,000,000
Signing Bonus:
$250,000
Free Agent:
2028 / UFA
YOS @ Signing:
9.053
| Year | Age | YOS | Status | PayrollAnnual | Luxury Tax | Tax % League Tax | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 |
|
33 | 9.053 | $5,750,000 | $7,000,000 | 2.87% | $5,750,000 | $5,750,000 | |
| 2027 |
|
34 | 9.053 |
Mutual
|
$10,000,000 | $7,000,000 | - | $1,250,000 | $7,000,000 |
| 2028 |
|
35 | - |
UFA |
| Year | Age | Service | Status | Base Salary | Signing Proration | Incentives Likely | Incentives Unlikely | Payroll Salary | Luxury Tax | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 |
|
33 | 9.053 | $5,500,000 | $250,000 | - | - | $5,750,000 | $7,000,000 | |
| 2027 |
|
34 | - |
Mutual
|
$10,000,000 | - | - | - | $10,000,000 | $7,000,000 |
| 2028 |
|
35 | -- |
UFA |
| Year | Age | Status | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Cash Remaining | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 |
|
33 | $5,500,000 | $250,000 | $5,750,000 | $5,750,000 | $7,000,000 | $5,750,000 | $3,500,000 | |
| 2027 |
|
34 |
Mutual |
$1,250,000 | - | $1,250,000 | $7,000,000 | $1,250,000 | $3,500,000 | $1,250,000 |
Contract Notes
- 2027 Mutual Option includes a $1.25M buyout
Source:
MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2025-2025 Free Agent
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $6,000,000
Average Salary:
$6,000,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
YOS @ Signing:
8.053
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2023-2024 Free Agent
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $33,000,000
Average Salary:
$16,500,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
6.053
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2022-2022 Arbitration
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $10,000,000
Average Salary:
$10,000,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
5.053
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2021-2021 Arbitration
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $6,350,000
Average Salary:
$6,350,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
4.053
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2020-2020 Arbitration
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $4,800,000
Average Salary:
$4,800,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
3.053
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2019-2019 Pre-Arbitration
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $587,000
Average Salary:
$587,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
2.053
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2018-2018 Pre-Arbitration
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $572,500
Average Salary:
$572,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
1.053
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2017-2017 Pre-Arbitration
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $549,000
Average Salary:
$549,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0.053
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2016-2016 Pre-Arbitration
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $507,500
Average Salary:
$507,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0
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2011-2011 Signing Bonus
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $5,000,000
Average Salary:
$5,000,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0
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Seasons
9.053 Years
Career Earnings thru 2026
$63,983,247
Earnings w/ Different Teams
6 teams
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Service | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 18 |
|
- |
Signing Bonus
|
$5,000,000 |
$5,000,000 |
|
| 2016 | 23 |
|
0 |
Active
|
$146,969 |
$5,146,969 |
|
| 2017 | 24 |
|
0.053 |
Active
|
$549,000 |
$5,695,969 |
|
| 2018 | 25 |
|
1.053 |
Active
|
$572,500 |
$6,268,469 |
|
| 2019 | 26 |
|
2.053 |
Active
|
$587,000 |
$6,855,469 |
|
| 2020 | 27 |
|
3.053 |
Active / Arb Avoided
|
$1,777,778 |
$8,633,247 |
|
| 2021 | 28 |
|
4.053 |
Active / Arb Avoided
|
$6,350,000 |
$14,983,247 |
|
| 2022 | 29 |
 |
5.053 |
Active / Arb Avoided
Retained
|
$3,516,480 $6,483,520 |
$18,499,727 $24,983,247 |
NL Silver Slugger:DH |
| 2023 | 30 |
 |
6.053 |
Active
Retained
|
$5,411,310 $11,088,690 |
$30,394,557 $41,483,247 |
|
| 2024 | 31 |
 |
7.053 |
Active / Player Exercised
Retained
|
$2,250,000 $14,250,000 |
$43,733,247 $57,983,247 |
|
| 2025 | 32 |
|
8.053 |
Active
|
$6,000,000 |
$63,983,247 |
|
| Total |
$63,983,247 |
$63,983,247 |
|||||
| 2026 | 33 |
|
9.053 |
Active
|
$5,750,000 |
||
| 2027 | 34 |
|
9.053 |
Active / Mutual
|
$1,250,000 |
||
| Total |
$70,983,247 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 |
|
$3,633,247 | $5,000,000 | - | $8,633,247 |
| 3 |
|
$18,833,520 | - | - | $18,833,520 |
| 1 |
|
$3,516,480 | - | - | $3,516,480 |
| 2 |
|
$19,661,310 | - | - | $19,661,310 |
| 1 |
|
$11,088,690 | - | - | $11,088,690 |
| 1 |
|
$2,250,000 | - | - | $2,250,000 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 |
|
18 |
$5,000,000 |
$5,000,000 |
$5,000,000 |
||
| 2016 |
|
23 |
$146,969
|
$146,969 |
$5,146,969 |
||
| 2017 |
|
24 |
$549,000
|
$549,000 |
$5,695,969 |
||
| 2018 |
|
25 |
$572,500
|
$572,500 |
$6,268,469 |
||
| 2019 |
|
26 |
$587,000
|
$587,000 |
$6,855,469 |
||
| 2020 |
|
27 |
$1,777,778
|
$1,777,778 |
$8,633,247 |
||
| 2021 |
|
28 |
$6,350,000
|
$6,350,000 |
$14,983,247 |
||
| 2022 |
|
29 |
$3,516,480 $6,483,520
|
$3,516,480 $6,483,520 |
$18,499,727 $24,983,247 |
||
| 2023 |
|
30 |
$5,411,310 $11,088,690
|
$5,411,310 $11,088,690 |
$30,394,557 $41,483,247 |
||
| 2024 |
|
31 |
$2,250,000 $14,250,000
|
$2,250,000 $14,250,000 |
$43,733,247 $57,983,247 |
||
| 2025 |
|
32 |
$6,000,000
|
$6,000,000 |
$63,983,247 |
||
| Total |
$58,983,247 |
$5,000,000 |
$63,983,247 |
$63,983,247 |
|||
| 2026 |
|
33 |
$5,500,000
|
$250,000 |
$5,750,000 |
||
| 2027 |
|
34 |
$1,250,000
|
$1,250,000 |
|||
| Total |
$65,733,247 |
$5,250,000 |
$70,983,247 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 |
|
$3,633,247 | $5,000,000 | - | $8,633,247 |
| 3 |
|
$18,833,520 | - | - | $18,833,520 |
| 1 |
|
$3,516,480 | - | - | $3,516,480 |
| 2 |
|
$19,661,310 | - | - | $19,661,310 |
| 1 |
|
$11,088,690 | - | - | $11,088,690 |
| 1 |
|
$2,250,000 | - | - | $2,250,000 |
Injuries
| Year | Dates | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 |
WSH |
Apr 06, 2021 - Apr 12, 2021 | COVID-19 |
| 2018 |
PIT |
Jul 28, 2018 - Aug 08, 2018 | Oblique |
-
Dec 15, 2025
Signed a 1 year $7 million contract with Minnesota (MIN), including a 2027 mutual option
-
Dec 30, 2024
Signed a 1 year $6 million contract with Washington (WSH)
-
Jul 30, 2024
Traded to Arizona (ARI) from Miami (MIA) for TBD
-
Nov 04, 2023
Exercised a $16.5 million option for 2024 with Miami (MIA)
-
Aug 01, 2023
Traded to Miami (MIA) from Cleveland (CLE) for Jean Segura and Khalil Watson
-
Dec 06, 2022
Signed a 2 year $33 million contract with Cleveland (CLE), including a player opt-out after 2023
-
Aug 02, 2022
Traded to San Diego (SD) from Washington (WSH) with Juan Soto for MacKenzie Gore, CJ Abrams, Robert Hassell, James Wood, Jarlin Susana and Luke Voit
-
Mar 22, 2022
Signed a 1 year $10 million contract with Washington (WSH), avoiding arbitration
-
Jan 15, 2021
Signed a 1 year $6.35 million contract with Washington (WSH), avoiding arbitration
-
Dec 24, 2020
Traded to Washington (WSH) from Pittsburgh (PIT) for Wil Crowe and Eddy Yean
-
Jan 10, 2020
Signed a 1 year $4.8 million contract with Pittsburgh (PIT), avoiding arbitration
-
Mar 05, 2019
Signed a 1 year $587,000 contract with Pittsburgh (PIT)
-
Mar 24, 2018
Signed a 1 year $572,500 contract with Pittsburgh (PIT)
-
Feb 24, 2017
Signed a 1 year $549,000 contract with Pittsburgh (PIT)
-
Jun 08, 2011
Drafted by Pittsburgh (PIT): Round 2 (#61 overall)
| Year | Team | GP | GS | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | TB | BB | K | SB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | WSH | 140 | 129 | 533 | 468 | 54 | 111 | 16 | 1 | 22 | 63 | 195 | 57 | 88 | 0 | .237 | .325 | .417 | .742 | 0.58 |
| 2024 | ARI | 145 | 138 | 598 | 538 | 62 | 134 | 23 | 2 | 19 | 71 | 218 | 51 | 120 | 0 | .249 | .319 | .405 | .724 | -0.65 |
| 2023 | MIA | 150 | 148 | 615 | 547 | 52 | 135 | 28 | 0 | 22 | 74 | 229 | 63 | 134 | 0 | .247 | .325 | .419 | .744 | 0.37 |
| 2022 | SD | 156 | 151 | 644 | 552 | 78 | 147 | 29 | 3 | 17 | 71 | 233 | 81 | 102 | 0 | .266 | .362 | .422 | .784 | 2.89 |
| 2021 | WSH | 144 | 127 | 568 | 498 | 75 | 130 | 24 | 1 | 27 | 88 | 237 | 65 | 101 | 0 | .261 | .347 | .476 | .823 | 3.08 |
| 2020 | PIT | 57 | 55 | 223 | 195 | 22 | 44 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 22 | 71 | 22 | 59 | 0 | .226 | .305 | .364 | .669 | -0.46 |
| 2019 | PIT | 143 | 140 | 613 | 527 | 94 | 146 | 37 | 3 | 37 | 116 | 300 | 74 | 118 | 0 | .277 | .367 | .569 | .936 | 2.76 |
| 2018 | PIT | 148 | 136 | 583 | 501 | 74 | 131 | 31 | 4 | 12 | 62 | 206 | 77 | 104 | 2 | .261 | .357 | .411 | .768 | 0.70 |
| 2017 | PIT | 159 | 141 | 620 | 549 | 75 | 140 | 26 | 6 | 26 | 90 | 256 | 66 | 117 | 2 | .255 | .334 | .466 | .800 | 0.72 |
| 2016 | PIT | 45 | 33 | 152 | 128 | 18 | 35 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 52 | 21 | 19 | 0 | .273 | .368 | .406 | .774 | -0.77 |
Calculated Market Value
Market Value
- 1 years, $11,241,956
- Avg. Salary: $11,241,956
- MLB Rank: 160
- 1B Rank: 15
Current Contract
- Free Agent: 2028
- Avg. Salary: $7,000,000
- MLB Rank: 227
- 1B Rank: 17
Comparable Players
We've selected the following players based on their age, contract status, and statistical production to compare Josh Bell to.
| Player | Length | Value | Avg. Salary | Age When Signed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Goldschmidt | 1 | $12,500,000 | $12,500,000 | 37 |
| Carlos Santana | 1 | $12,000,000 | $12,000,000 | 38 |
| Connor Joe | 1 | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 | 32 |
| Yandy Diaz | 1 | $12,000,000 | $12,000,000 | 33 |
| Averages | 1 | $9,375,000 | $9,375,000 | 35.0 |
Base Calculated Value
After adjusting the above contracts as if signed at Bell's current age (33), a linear regression is performed, providing us with the following initial value.
| Length | Value | Avg. Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | $36,604,839 | $12,201,613 |
Statistical Comparisons
Now we'll compare our variables and Bell statistically over the two seasons prior to their signing. In this case we're analyzing: GP%, H/Gm, RBI/Gm, K/Gm, AVG/Yr, OPS, WOBP, ISO, WAR
| Player | GP% | H/Gm | RBI/Gm | K/Gm | AVG/Yr | OPS | WOBP | ISO | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Paul Goldschmidt
2023-2024
|
95.06 | 0.99 | 0.47 | 1.08 | 0.26 | 0.76 | 0.35 | 0.17 | 2.24 |
|
Carlos Santana
2023-2024
|
91.36 | 0.86 | 0.53 | 0.69 | 0.24 | 0.75 | 0.34 | 0.19 | 2.75 |
|
Connor Joe
2023-2024
|
79.01 | 0.72 | 0.30 | 0.79 | 0.24 | 0.72 | 0.34 | 0.16 | 0.97 |
|
Yandy Diaz
2024-2025
|
91.05 | 1.13 | 0.50 | 0.63 | 0.29 | 0.80 | 0.35 | 0.16 | 2.52 |
| Average | 89.12 | 0.93 | 0.45 | 0.80 | 0.26 | 0.76 | 0.34 | 0.17 | 2.12 |
|
Josh Bell
2024-2025
|
87.96 | 0.86 | 0.47 | 0.73 | 0.24 | 0.74 | 0.32 | 0.17 | -0.04 |
| Pct Change | -1.30 | -7.53 | 4.44 | 8.75 | -6.15 | -3.29 | -5.00 | 0.00 | -101.89 |
| Median Prime % Change | -3.29% | ||||||||
| Average Prime % Change | -12.44% | ||||||||
Calculated Market Value: Josh Bell
After applying our Prime % figures into our base calculated value, we're given two values. The average of these values becomes our current calculated market value.
| Terms | Avg. Salary |
|---|---|
| 1 years, $11,241,956 | $11,241,956 |
