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TORONTO — The Toronto Blue Jays have hired former Cincinnati Reds manager David Bell as vice president of baseball operations and assistant general manager. The Blue Jays announced the move Friday. Bell will oversee the player development and physical and mental performance departments, while also contributing to strategic planning and player evaluations and acquisitions. He will report to executive vice president of baseball operations and general manager Ross Atkins. Bell spent the past six years managing the Reds before they fired him with five games left in the 2024 season. Before that, he spent a decade working in a variety of coaching and player development roles with the Reds, Chicago Cubs, St. Louis Cardinals and San Francisco Giants organizations.
