The Washington Nationals brought back slugger Josh Bell, 32, for the first time in three years.

Washington announced on the 6th that it signed a one-year contract with Bell for 6 million dollars (about 8.8 billion won).메이저사이트

Since his debut with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 2016, the first baseman has batted .258 with 171 homers and 613 RBIs in nine seasons. In late 2020, he was traded from Pittsburgh to Washington and played as the main first baseman.

However, Bell was traded back to the San Diego Padres along with Juan Soto in early August 2022. Bell, who has since been on the loose since then, has worn the Cleveland Indians and Miami Marlins uniforms one after another in the 2023 season, moved from Miami to the Arizona Diamondbacks midway through the 2024 season and returned to Washington for the first time in three years.

Washington has already acquired Nathaniel Lowe, a Gold Glove first baseman, through a trade with the Texas Rangers. In reality, Bell is more likely to be the designated hitter than the first baseman.