Mike Rizzo said the Nationals have a plan to get Josh Bell back on track in 2021 after a down year for the slugger in 2020. Bell said after the deal from the Pirates was announced on the night before Christmas that the frustration he felt during the 60-game COVID campaign is serving as motivation for him as he’s preparing for what will be his sixth big league season.
After the stop-and-start build-up last spring/summer, Bell said he was already hard at work this winter in what he hopes will be a normal run-up to the 2021 season.