Josh Bell got dealt a fastball that was 4.65 feet off the ground late in Monday's showdown between the Washington Nationals ...

Bell had started in each of the Nationals' last four games, going 5-for-16 with a home run to bring his OPS up to .624 for the season.

The key: The pitch was 4.65 feet off the ground. According to MLB stats expert Sarah Langs, a pitch that high had never been hit for a home run since the league has had the ability to track such ...

Statcast measures the pitch height behind Josh Bell's home run against the Padres in the top of the 9th inning ...

Josh Bell belts a solo home run to left-center field, increasing the Nationals' lead to 10-3 in the top of the 9th ...

Belts 10th long ball ...

James Wood had a three-run homer among his three hits, drove in four and scored three times for the Washington Nationals, who ...

Josh Bell lifts a sacrifice fly to center field to plate Luis García Jr. and increase the Nationals' lead to 3-0 in the top ...

Washington Nationals catcher Keibert Ruiz was placed on the 10-day injured list a day after getting struck on the head by a foul ball off the bat of teammate Josh Bell while in the dugout.

Josh Bell powered the Washington Nationals to a 9-7 victory over the struggling Arizona Diamondbacks with a decisive three-run homer in the MLB series opener.

Josh Bell lines an RBI single to left field, scoring James Wood and extending the Nationals' lead to 6-1 in the top of the 5th inning ...