Pittsburgh Pirates second baseman Josh Harrison is not in Saturday's lineup against Arizona. Harrison has had a pretty down week so far. He is batting 4-for-25 over the last seven days with one home run and no walks. Saturday marks Harrison's second game out of the lineup since Wednesday. With no injury reported for the day, it seems that manager Clint Hurdle is just giving him a breather. Harrison should be expected back in the lineup Sunday barring anything unforeseen.

Pittsburgh Pirates second baseman Josh Harrison will lead off Monday night against Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher Jhoulys Chacin. Harrison is batting .294 with 4 home runs and two stolen bases this season, and is 2-4 lifetime against Chacin. The rest of the Pirates have very little success against the righty with the exception of Starling Marte, batting third and playing center field, who is 3-9 with an RBI. Harrison has a pretty good outlook this week, but maybe a pass Monday against the[...]

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 40% of leagues ANALYSIS: Pittsburgh Pirates utility player Josh Harrison has five multi-hit games in his last eight games, seeing his batting average jump to .297. He has also recorded an RBI in three of the last four games and has scored a run in back-to-back games. Harrison, who only has four home runs this season, hit two of his home runs in the last week and has a .473 slugging percentage since May 20. His line drive rate (32.9%) is ex[...]

The Pittsburgh Pirates second baseman Josh Harrison had two hits, two RBI, and two runs in four plate appearances against the Cincinnati Reds on Saturday. He hit a two-run blast off Austin Brice in the bottom of the sixth inning. Harrison is hitting .292 with three homers and 16 RBI; he missed over 30 days of time in late April and early May with a fractured hand bone. Because of the missed time, the numbers are low, but Harrison is a good option at second in all fantasy formats.

Pittsburgh Pirates infielder/outfielder Josh Harrison (illness) has been scratched from Friday's starting lineup. It sounds like Harrison has some illness, so hopefully this is just a day-to-day type of issue. Adam Frazier will replace Harrison at second base and bat leadoff against the Cardinals.

Pittsburgh Pirates second/third baseman Josh Harrison (rest) is out of the lineup Sunday against the Cardinals. This will be Harrison's first day off since returning from the DL on May 20 after suffering a fractured hand. The 30-year-old has been productive so far this season, batting .294 with a .340 on-base percentage and a .400 slugging percentage. He should be out of fantasy owners' lineups today.

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues OWNED IN: 27% of leagues ANALYSIS: Pittsburgh Pirates third baseman Josh Harrison just returned from the disabled list and was immediately placed into the leadoff spot and went 3-for-4 with a double and an RBI in his first game back. It appears the cause of his DL stint, a fractured finger in his left hand, is no longer a concern. Harrison provides power and speed and is benefitted by hitting at the top of the order. In 69 plate appearances, Harrison has[...]

Pittsburgh Pirates second baseman Josh Harrison went 3-for-4 with a double and an RBI in his first game back from a broken left hand on Sunday. Slotted right back in his normal leadoff spot, he certainly didn't show any ill effects of his injury. Harrison singled in his first at-bat, doubled in his second, and singled again in his third. He then gave his team a 5-4 lead in the eighth inning with a sacrifice fly, though the Pirates' bullpen would later blow the lead. He has a solid .295/.348/.393[...]

Pittsburgh Pirates second baseman Josh Harrison (hand) will be activated from the 10-day disabled list on Sunday, manager Clint Hurdle told the media on Saturday. Harrison broke his left hand when he was hit by a pitch on April 15 and is set to return one week before the initial six-week timetable he was given. He played in three rehab game with Double-A Altoona, going 2-for-12 with a walk. Hand injuries are tough to come back from for hitters, so Harrison's performance is something to watch in [...]

Pittsburgh Pirates second baseman Josh Harrison (hand) has been cleared for baseball activities and expects to begin a rehab assignment "soon," according to The Athletic's Rob Biertempfel. Harrison took batting practice on Friday, an important step in returning from a broken left hand that has kept him out since April 15. He was initially expected to return in six weeks, but he appears to be ahead of that time frame, as Sunday will be the four-week mark from the point of the injury.