Bell began 2008 with Inland Empire and played in 51 games for them before missing the rest of the season after undergoing preventive knee surgery in June.

In 2009, he was promoted to the Double-A Chattanooga Lookouts where he was selected to the mid-season Southern League All-Star team.

[1] On July 30, 2009, he was traded to the Baltimore Orioles (along with Chattanooga teammate Steve Johnson) in exchange for relief pitcher George Sherrill.

On July 1, 2010, he was called up to replace Luke Scott, who hurt his left hamstring rounding the bases after a home run.

Upon the trade of Miguel Tejada to the San Diego Padres on July 29, 2010, Bell took over the starting third basemen duties for the remainder of the 2010 season.

On April 17, 2012. the Orioles designated Bell for assignment in a move that would make room for catcher Luis Exposito on the 40-man roster.

[3] Bell was traded by the Orioles to the Arizona Diamondbacks for a player to be named later (PTBNL) or cash on April 21, 2012.

[8] On June 2, 2015, Bell signed with the Rojos del Aguila de Veracruz of the Mexican League.