The only thing I'd say about trading him to whoever needs a first baseman after Freeman, Olson, Rizzo, and probably Schwarber land is that I don't think people will give much in terms of prospects for a year of a good not great 1B. I'm not sure that those 4 don't fill all the contender 1B slots. However, there's not much left among FAs that teams could be comfortable giving the bulk of playing time beyond Freeman / Schwarber / Rizzo.
Bell is a deadline deal. Hopefully he hits as we to start 2022 as he did the last 4+ months of 2021. With expanded playoffs, the trade deadline will be active. Half a season of Anthony Rizzo got the Cubs a good relief prospect and an OF prospect who will probably end up in the Top 100 in the next year or two.
If Bell hits the first half of 2022 the way he hit the last four months of 2021 (.282/.376/.506), then he would garner a similar package.
