Bell lost about 40 pounds this offseason, as he trained for two triathlons and improved his diet, the Washington Post reports.Let the parade of "in the best shape of his life" stories begin. The Nationals' bullpen is depleted with the losses of Tyler Clippard, Rafael Soriano and Ross Detwiler this offseason, but Bell still faces an uphill climb to even win a middle relief spot in Washington. A good showing this spring could attract interest from another club, however.