It does seem a bit strange that the Cincinnati Reds would chase a third baseman, what with Eugenio Suarez fresh off a breakout All Star campaign and top prospect Nick Senzel already in the fold. It seems even stranger that they’d go after a 46 year old one, but that’s just what they did in signing David Bell on Sunday.
Perhaps it was because Bell has 10 career walks in Great American Ball Park against just 2 strikeouts. More likely, though, it’s because the team wants Bell as their new manager, since that’s at least what their press release hinted at earlier today.