Josh Bell, Pittsburgh Pirates
May Stats: 1.238 OPS, .407 ISO, 12 homers, 31 RBI, good for a 218 wRC+ in 129 plate appearances
Josh Bell hit 12 home runs in May. He also hit 12 home runs all of last season, which took him 583 plate appearances to accomplish. That in itself tells you exactly how much better he’s been in 2019. This tweet also helps:
With May officially in the books for the @Pirates, Josh Bell joins some pretty big names 👀 pic.twitter.com/QwobBIT49a
— FOX Sports: MLB (@MLBONFOX) June 1, 2019
I also just talked about what has gone into his breakout campaign just last week. He’s been equally good at home (181 wRC+, nine homers) as he has on the road (184 wRC+, nine homers), and Bell has also been an equal opportunity masher when it comes to the type of pitches he faces.
He’s hit three or more home runs against four different offerings in 2019 (four-seamer, changeup, sinker, slider). He hit three-plus dingers against only four-seamers in 2018.
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