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Heath Bell | Relief Pitcher

Team: Arizona Diamondbacks
Age / DOB:  (35) / 9/29/1977
Ht / Wt:  6'3' / 250
Bats / Throws: Right / Right
College: Santa Ana (CA) JC
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Despite surrendering a double in the ninth, Heath Bell picked up his second save in two days Wednesday against the Braves.
B.J. Upton nearly plated a run with a hard shot up the middle with two outs, but Martin Prado grabbed it and threw to first to end the game. The Diamondbacks had a two-run lead anyway, so it wouldn't have been the end of the world. Bell has five saves in six opportunities the last eight days. May 15 - 6:55 PM

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Heath Bell - R - Diamondbacks

After blowing Sunday's opportunity, Heath Bell pitched a scoreless ninth for a save Tuesday against the Braves.

Bell pitched around a Paul Goldschmidt error, striking out two of the four batters he faced. That came after David Hernandez struck out the side in the eighth. Bell is now 5-for-6 in his save opportunities this year. Technically, he does have two blown saves, but the first came in the seventh inning of a game last month.
May 15 - 12:38 AM
Heath Bell - R - Diamondbacks

Heath Bell suffered a blown save in Sunday's loss to the Phillies.

Bell allowed two doubles and a game-tying RBI single to Domonic Brown to blow a two-run lead in the ninth inning, costing Brandon McCarthy his first win of the season. It's not going to take many more of these outings for David Hernandez to get a shot at closer. Bell will continue to see the majority of save situations for now.
Related: David Hernandez
May 12 - 8:52 PM
Heath Bell - R - Diamondbacks

Heath Bell notched his third save in three days Thursday night against the Phillies.

Nursing a one-run lead, Bell gave up a one-out double to Domonic Brown, but he managed to get Carlos Ruiz to fly out and Laynce Nix to ground out to end it. We still don't have much faith in the veteran right-hander, but he should be owned in all fantasy leagues as long as he continues to get opportunities. Since Bell has worked in three straight games, Diamondbacks manager Kirk Gibson could look to David Hernandez or Matt Reynolds for a potential save chance on Friday night.
May 10 - 12:39 AM
Heath Bell - R - Diamondbacks

Heath Bell pitched around a leadoff double to pick up a save in a 3-2 game against the Dodgers on Wednesday.

Bell lowered his ERA to 4.40 in picking up his third save. Expect him to be Arizona's closer until he blows at least one save. That said, he might not get the opportunity if one develops Thursday; he'd be pitching on a third straight day, which is something he hasn't done this year.
May 9 - 12:55 AM
Heath Bell - R - Diamondbacks

Diamondbacks manager Kirk Gibson said Heath Bell will get the first shot at closing while J.J. Putz is out.

Bell told reporters earlier that he and David Hernandez would rotate based on matchups, but it appears that the former Padres and Marlins closer will get the first crack at the job. It's not surprising given that Bell has pitched better than Hernandez in recent weeks. But Hernandez is the more talented pitcher and is a good bet to eventually take the job.
Related: David Hernandez
Source: Steve Gilbert on Twitter
May 8 - 8:32 PM
Heath Bell - R - Diamondbacks

Heath Bell said Wednesday that he was told he and David Hernandez would handle the eighth and ninth innings depending on matchups in J.J. Putz's absence.

So it sounds like it will be a tag-team effort rather than solely Bell's job initially as had been reported. Bell got the save Tuesday and has pitched better than Hernandez of late, so he'll probably get the next opportunity. Hernandez is a better long-term investment, however.
Related: David Hernandez
Source: Steve Gilbert on Twitter
May 8 - 7:58 PM
Heath Bell - R - Diamondbacks

Heath Bell will fill in for J.J. Putz (elbow) as the Diamondbacks' closer.

Putz left Tuesday's game with elbow stiffness and is expected to be placed on the disabled list. Some considered David Hernandez the favorite to replace him at closer, but Bell has the "proven closer" tag and has actually been pretty effective of late. Pick him up in all fantasy formats.
Related: J.J. Putz, David Hernandez
Source: John Gambadoro on Twitter
May 8 - 2:13 PM
Heath Bell - R - Diamondbacks

After replacing an injured J.J. Putz, Heath Bell got three outs for his second save Tuesday against the Dodgers.

The case for making Bell the Diamondbacks closer if Putz lands on the DL would rest entirely on his experience in the role. He has a 4.72 ERA this season, though that does come with a nifty 19/3 K/BB ratio in 13 1/3 innings. Still, David Hernandez is the better bet and Matt Reynolds is pitching the best of anyone in Arizona's bullpen. Those two would make more sense as save candidates.
May 8 - 1:53 AM
Heath Bell - R - Diamondbacks

Heath Bell has allowed one run while striking out 13 over his last 6 2/3 innings.

Bell was disastrous against the Cardinals in his first appearance of the season, giving up three runs and two homers in 1/3 of an inning, but he's great since. "He’s got confidence," Diamondbacks manager Kirk Gibson said. "When he had his little blip there, we went and looked at some film and figured some things out." It's possible Bell will wind up being a decent middle reliever for the D'Backs, albeit an overpaid one.
Source: Arizona Republic
Apr 26 - 8:34 AM
Heath Bell - R - Diamondbacks

Making his Diamondbacks debut, Heath Bell gave up three runs and two homers in one-third of an inning Tuesday against the Cardinals.

It was one thing for the Diamondbacks to take a chance on Bell; it was another for them to actually offer to pay $13 million of the $21 million the Marlins owed him in order to do so. Better bets were available for a fraction of the price.
Apr 3 - 1:23 AM
Heath Bell - R - Diamondbacks

Diamondbacks acquired RHP Heath Bell and cash considerations from the Marlins for INF Yordy Cabrera.

Bell was a major disappointment this season for the Fish after signing a three-year, $27 million contract over the winter. The Marlins, amazingly, will cover only $8 million of the remaining $21 million. The Diamondbacks will use the veteran right-hander as a middle reliever. He is done holding fantasy value.
Sat, Oct 20, 2012 04:35:00 PM
Heath Bell - R - Diamondbacks

Heath Bell said on a Miami radio station Monday that he does not respect Marlins manager Ozzie Guillen.

The right-hander was removed from the Marlins' ninth-inning role earlier this season and has not returned despite improved results. "It's hard to respect a guy that doesn't tell you the truth or doesn't tell you face to face," Bell said on Miami's 560 WQAM. "There's probably reasons why." This is doubtful to end well.
Source: ESPN.com
Mon, Sep 24, 2012 03:10:00 PM
Heath Bell - R - Diamondbacks

Heath Bell (foot) tossed a scoreless inning Wednesday.

Bell was unavailable on Tuesday because of a sore left foot. It was never a major concern for the Marlins.
Thu, Sep 6, 2012 08:44:00 AM
Heath Bell - R - Diamondbacks

Heath Bell was unavailable for Tuesday's game against the Brewers because of a sore left foot.

The Marlins are calling him day-to-day. Bell has a highly disappointing 5.77 ERA in 53 innings this season.
Source: Daryl Van Schouwen on Twitter
Tue, Sep 4, 2012 11:59:00 PM

Depth Charts

Batters
PosRoleName
C1Miguel Montero
2Wil Nieves
1B1Paul Goldschmidt
2Eric Hinske
2B1Aaron Hill
2Willie Bloomquist
3Josh Wilson
SS1Cliff Pennington
2Didi Gregorius
3B1Martin Prado
2Eric Chavez
LF1Jason Kubel
2Gerardo Parra
CF1Adam Eaton
2A.J. Pollock
RF1Cody Ross
Starting Pitcher
PosRoleName
S1Ian Kennedy
2Brandon McCarthy
3Trevor Cahill
4Wade Miley
5Patrick Corbin
6Daniel Hudson
Relief Pitcher
PosRoleName
R1J.J. Putz
2Heath Bell
3David Hernandez
4Matt Reynolds
5Brad Ziegler
6Josh Collmenter
7Tony Sipp
8Will Harris