US EditionTwins Add First Baseman Josh Bell with Agreement on $7 Million Contract, According to AP Source
Josh Bell's one-year, $7 million deal includes a mutual 2027 option and signing bonus as the Twins address first base needs after a 70-92 season, sources said.
- The Minnesota Twins agreed to a one-year, $7 million contract with first baseman Josh Bell, ESPN reported.
- After a 70-92 season, Minnesota Twins mostly rotated Ty France and Kody Clemens at first base, producing 15 home runs, tied for the second fewest this year.
- The contract reportedly includes a $250,000 signing bonus, a $5.5 million salary in 2026, a mutual option for 2027 with a $1.25 million buyout, and a hotel suite perk on road trips.
- Bell, a 33-year-old veteran, projects to fill a first base void and complement Twins' young position players, providing stability after trade-deadline roster changes involving 10 big-league players.
- Career context shows that Josh Bell hit.237/.325/.417 with 22 home runs last year for the Washington Nationals and from May 1, he hit.265 with an.807 OPS.
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Twins signing First Baseman slugger Bell
Per ESPN’s Jeff Passan, the Minnesota Twins have agreed to a deal with veteran first base slugger, Josh Bell. The deal is for one year and worth $7 million dollars with a mutual option for the 2027 season. The Twins will be the 33-year-old switch-hitters seventh MLB team. Bell played in 140 games for the Washington Nationals in 2025 while hitting .236 with 22 home runs and picking up 63 RBI’s. Entering the 2026 season, Bell has played in 1,287 c…
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Report: Twins signing well-traveled 1B Josh Bell
The Minnesota Twins are in agreement with veteran first baseman Josh Bell on a one-year contract with a mutual option for 2027, The Athletic reported Monday.
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Twins add first baseman Josh Bell with agreement on $7 million contract, according to AP source
The Minnesota Twins and durable slugger Josh Bell have agreed on a one-year, $7 million contract, according to a person with knowledge of the negotiation.
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