Josh Bell's stay with the San Diego Padres was a brief one. The veteran first baseman agreed to a two-year, $33 million deal with the Cleveland Guardians, according to Jon Heyman of the New York Post.
The deal reportedly includes an opt-out.
Many expected Bell to be moved as the 2022 MLB trade deadline approached. The Washington Nationals were mired in last place, so it made little sense to keep an experienced first baseman who was headed to free agency in the offseason.
Bell's inclusion in the Juan Soto deal came as a surprise, though.