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04-17-2012, 07:25 PM
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Orioles Claim Luis Exposito, Designate Josh Bell
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Orioles Claim Luis Exposito, Designate Josh Bell By Ben Nicholson-Smith [April 17 at 1:06pm CST] The Orioles announced that they claimed catcher Luis Exposito off of waivers from the Red Sox. To create 40-man roster space for Exposito, Baltimore designated infielder Josh Bell for assignment. Bell, once considered a top prospect, has fallen out of favor in Baltimore. He spent most of last season at Triple-A, where he posted a .253/.320/.438 line in 438 plate appearances as Norfolk's third baseman. He has a .485 OPS in 226 plate appearances at the MLB level. |
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04-17-2012, 07:25 PM
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Re: Orioles Claim Luis Exposito, Designate Josh Bell
Is Josh Bell worth picking up on a waiver claim?
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04-17-2012, 07:46 PM
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Re: Orioles Claim Luis Exposito, Designate Josh Bell
Bell's struck out at the major league level about 1 in every 3 at-bats. He'll fit right in.
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04-17-2012, 08:01 PM
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Re: Orioles Claim Luis Exposito, Designate Josh Bell
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04-17-2012, 08:55 PM
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Re: Orioles Claim Luis Exposito, Designate Josh Bell
I'd do it in a heartbeat. Switch hitter with pop who plays a position with no clear long term solution and he's only 25 (younger than Frazier). Its not like the Reds are filled with prospects at AAA. Plenty of journeyman to DFA.
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04-17-2012, 09:10 PM
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Re: Orioles Claim Luis Exposito, Designate Josh Bell
Does Josh Bell have any option years left?
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04-17-2012, 10:25 PM
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Re: Orioles Claim Luis Exposito, Designate Josh Bell
I mean he was in Triple-A, so he has at least this year...
Just looked it up, he will be out of options after 2012. Last edited by cinreds21; 04-17-2012 at 10:28 PM. |
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04-17-2012, 10:48 PM
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Re: Orioles Claim Luis Exposito, Designate Josh Bell
Thanks cinreds21.
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04-18-2012, 12:35 AM
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We have one Baltimore Reject on this team already. PASS!!!
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04-18-2012, 01:44 AM
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Re: Orioles Claim Luis Exposito, Designate Josh Bell
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04-18-2012, 01:52 AM
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04-18-2012, 02:02 AM
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Re: Orioles Claim Luis Exposito, Designate Josh Bell
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04-18-2012, 03:20 AM
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04-18-2012, 06:02 AM
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Re: Orioles Claim Luis Exposito, Designate Josh Bell
I mean this, in all sincerity, the O's version of Josh Bell would fit right in with this team as it is currently hitting...
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04-21-2012, 08:52 PM
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Re: Orioles Claim Luis Exposito, Designate Josh Bell
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Diamondbacks Acquire Josh Bell By Dan Mennella [April 21 at 6:06pm CST] The Diamondbacks have acquired infielder Josh Bell from the Orioles, a source tells Dan Connolly of the Baltimore Sun (Twitter link), and Arizona announced that Baltimore will receive a player to be named. The Orioles designated Bell for assignment earlier in the week. |
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