PHOENIX (AP) 鈥� The Arizona Diamondbacks acquired slugger Josh Bell and reliever Dylan Floro at Tuesday's trade deadline, fortifying their lineup and bullpen for the stretch run in a crowded National League playoff race.
The 31-year-old Bell is hitting .239 with 14 homers for the Marlins this season. Miami will receive a player to be named or cash in return.
Bell is in the second season of a $33 million, two-year deal he signed with Cleveland, which traded him to Miami at the 2023 deadline. He's due about $5.4 million for the remainder of this season and can become a free agent after the World Series. The Diamondbacks will be responsible for $2.25 million of Bell's remaining salary.
鈥淗e hits with power, he gets on base, he鈥檚 not afraid to be in the middle of everything, and he鈥檚 a winner,鈥� Arizona manager Torey Lovullo said.
The D-backs were on the hunt for a power hitter after Gold Glove first baseman Christian Walker was put on the 10-day injured list Tuesday, a day after leaving a game against Washington because of left oblique tightness.
鈥淟ast night鈥檚 game threw us a little bit of a curveball,鈥� general manager Mike Hazen said. 鈥淥bviously, you never want to be put in that situation, but better yesterday than today.鈥�
Bell was a 2019 All-Star with Pittsburgh and has 166 career homers.
The 33-year-old Floro had a 2.06 ERA over 51 appearances this season for the Washington Nationals. It will be the eighth major league team for the well-traveled right-hander, who has also pitched for the Dodgers, Marlins, Twins, Rays, Reds and Cubs.
The D-backs in a deal with the Marlins earlier this week.
鈥淲e think both Dylan and A.J. add a lot of experience to our bullpen,鈥� Hazen said. 鈥�(Floro) is going to put the ball on the plate. We like that.鈥�
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AP freelance writer Jack Thompson contributed to this report.
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