OVERALL GRADE
D− Limited
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PLAYER PROFILE
Josh Bell
Designated Hitter • First Base • Minnesota Twins
Bats:
Switch
Throws:
Right
Age:
33
Height:
6' 3"
Weight:
261 lbs
UNDERSTAND THE PLAYER
Player IQ
IQ SCORE
42 Out of 100CURRENT ROLE
Designated Hitter
This role reflects official MLB position information and available current-season usage. It is not a projection.
30-SECOND IQ
The quick read on Josh Bell
Josh Bell currently profiles as a limited hitting performer. R is the strongest verified indicator, while OBP represents the clearest relative development opportunity.
WHY THIS SCORE
- OPS: 27th percentile (#109 MLB)
- SLG: 37th percentile (#94 MLB)
- OBP: 18th percentile (#123 MLB)
- AVG: 33th percentile (#100 MLB)
2026 HITTING
Hitting Statistics
AVG
.242
#100 MLB
Top 67%
Hits divided by at-bats.
OBP
.302
#123 MLB
Top 82%
Rate of reaching via a hit, walk, or hit-by-pitch in official OBP opportunities.
SLG
.405
#94 MLB
Top 63%
Total bases per at-bat.
OPS
.707
#109 MLB
Top 73%
On-base percentage plus slugging percentage.
HR
13
#95 MLB
Top 15%
RBI
63
#31 MLB
Top 5%
H
95
#84 MLB
Top 14%
SB
1
#296 MLB
Top 48%
VERIFIED CAREER CONTEXT
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UNDERSTAND THE PLAYER
Scout Report
ARCHETYPE
Designated Hitter
Rate-stat observations use the official qualified MLB hitting pool. Supported counting-stat observations use all official season participants in that stat group. Percentiles are calculated by IQDugout from those pools.
DATA CONFIDENCE
High confidence
Officially qualified for the MLB hitter comparison pool.
STRENGTHS
Verified indicators
- Home-Run Production
NEEDS IMPROVEMENT
Areas to monitor
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On-Base Production
Why: .302 OBP ranks #123 among 149 qualified MLB hitters (18th percentile).
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Batting Average Production
Why: .242 AVG ranks #100 among 149 qualified MLB hitters (33rd percentile).
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Slugging Production
Why: .405 SLG ranks #94 among 149 qualified MLB hitters (37th percentile).
VERSATILITY
Moderate multi-position usage
- Primary role or position
- Designated Hitter
- Position / role entries
- 2
- Verified secondary positions
- First Base
This report summarizes available 2026 MLB statistics and official position information and available season usage. Non-qualified comparisons are directional, not official leaderboard ranks. Percentiles are calculated by IQDugout from official MLB comparison pools. Confidence reflects sample size, qualification, and supported comparison coverage. Versatility labels summarize verified position usage and are not league benchmarks. This is a current-data evaluation, not a projection.