Josh Bell Hitting Cleanup For Padres In Game 1
2 years agoSan Diego Padres first baseman/designated hitter Josh Bell is in the lineup for Game 1 of their series against the New York Mets. He is the designated hitter and will bat cleanup for the Friars. Bell had been sitting quite a bit down the stretch and dropped down the order when he did play, but he's back in the four spot Friday night. He has been miserable since he was traded to the Padres, slashing .192/.316/.271 with just three homers in 177 at-bats. He does have good career numbers against Max Scherzer, going 5-for-12 (.417) with three doubles and a homer against the Mets ace. It sounds like Padres manager Bob Melvin will be playing the matchups this series.
Source: Kevin Acee
Source: Kevin Acee