Drafted by Pittsburgh in the 2nd Round in 2011, Josh Bell debuted with the Pirates in 2016, and put up a .261/.349/.466 line, 105 doubles, and 86 home runs in 552 games and 2,191 plate appearances for the Bucs before he was dealt to the Washington Nationals this past winter.
“Really can’t imagine being drafted by any other team, just because now I’m a first baseman and they were the team that gave me the opportunity, moved me, and really allowed me to develop there,” Bell said of the Pirates after that deal this past December.