Dodgers Minor League Baseball Blog

Coming in at number seven is third base prospect Josh Bell.  Bell was the team’s fourth round pick back in 2005 and he his best showing was on Kevin Goldstein’s list, where he came in at sixth place.  He finished ninth on both John Sickels and Baseball America’s list.

He had a solid minor league debut in 2005 in the Gulf Coast League but he didn’t show off his power until 2006 when he got to Ogden.  He finished 2006 with a promising .308/.367/.544 line.  He just turned 21 and it’s expected that he’ll play his first “full” minor league season this year when he debuts most like at Vero Beach.  If he can shave those strikeouts down and show a little more consistency at third base, he’s definitely a keeper.