INDIANAPOLIS — Josh Bell was all smiles Saturday as he sat in the home dugout at Victory Field and surveyed his new home. The Pirates first-base prospect saw a well-manicured diamond, a city skyline soaring beyond the outfield wall and the major leagues finally coming into view.
“It’s one step closer to the dream,” he said.
There was a buzz and a packed house as right-hander Tyler Glasnow and Bell — ranked by Baseball America as the top two prospects in the Pirates minor league system — debuted for Class AAA Indianapolis against the Charlotte Knights.
Bell, a switch-hitter promoted Saturday from Class AA Altoona, bounced a walk-off single up the middle with two outs in the 13th inning to give the Indians a 6-5 win.