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MLB Network names Bell one of baseball’s best first basemen

MLB Network continued their annual "Top 10 right now" series Saturday, and Pirates slugger Josh Bell was ranked 9th among first basemen for the 2020 season.

The Shredder, BK, @Plakata and the fans agree... @FreddieFreeman5 is the top 1B in baseball!
#Top10RightNow | @Braves | #ChopOn pic.twitter.com/5movvPsfjX

— MLB Network (@MLBNetwork) January 19, 2020

It is the first time Bell made MLB Network's top 10. They determine the rankings on an internal projection system they call the “Shredder.