Josh Harrison 2B/3B FA Sat 7/14/18 8:50 AM
Josh Harrison
2B/3B FA
Harrison, who went 0-for-3 with a walk Friday, believes he's ready to break out after making a change to his batting stance in the last two games, the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review reports.
EDGE Analysis
The second baseman closed his stance after getting hit on the hand with a pitch in April. "Being open is always where I've been the last couple years; I took it upon myself to do something stupid and close my stance to protect my hand," Harrison said. After slashing just .177/.185/.203 in 20 games (82 plate appearances) through Wednesday, Harrison went 2-for-2 with a pair of walks Thursday and has reached base five times in two games.
Josh Harrison 2B/3B FA Tue 7/10/18 3:54 PM
Josh Harrison
2B/3B FA
Harrison is not starting Tuesday against Washington.
EDGE Analysis
Harrison is hitting just .156/.182/.188 over his last nine games. Max Moroff gets the start at second base in his place.
Josh Harrison 2B/3B FA Sun 7/8/18 9:13 AM
Josh Harrison
2B/3B FA
Harrison went 0-for-4 with three strikeouts against the Phillies on Saturday.
EDGE Analysis
Pittsburgh moved the second baseman down to seventh in the batting order Friday and he responded with three hits. Despite that performance, Harrison is slashing .188/.195/.250 in 83 plate appearances since June 13. For the season, he's totaled only four homers and three stolen bases in a thus-far disappointing campaign.
Josh Harrison 2B/3B FA Wed 7/4/18 6:14 PM
Josh Harrison
2B/3B FA
Harrison is out of the lineup Wednesday against the Dodgers.
EDGE Analysis
Harrison has recorded one hit in 15 at-bats over his last four games, so it appears manager Clint Hurdle is giving him a day off to clear his mind. With Harrison on the bench, Max Moroff will step in to cover the keystone and bat eighth.
Josh Harrison 2B/3B FA Sat 6/23/18 2:48 PM
Josh Harrison
2B/3B FA
Harrison is out of the lineup against the Diamondbacks on Saturday.
EDGE Analysis
Harrison will receive a breather after going 0-for-8 over the past two games. In his place, Sean Rodriguez will man the keystone and bat eighth.
Josh Harrison 2B/3B FA Wed 6/13/18 6:19 AM
Josh Harrison
2B/3B FA
Harrison went 3-for-4 with an RBI in Tuesday's loss to the Diamondbacks.
EDGE Analysis
Harrison was lifted early from Monday's tilt with left shoulder blade discomfort, but he was back in the lineup Tuesday without missing a game and showed no signs of any lingering issues. The three-hit day pushed the 30-year-old's batting average over .300 for the first time since April, as he now sports a .304/.353/.422 slash line on the year.
Josh Harrison 2B/3B FA Tue 6/12/18 6:37 PM
Josh Harrison
2B/3B FA
Harrison (shoulder) is starting at second base and leading off Tuesday against the Diamondbacks, Rob Biertempfel of The Athletic Pittsburgh reports.
EDGE Analysis
Harrison won't be forced to miss any additional action after exiting Monday's game prematurely with left shoulder blade discomfort. The 30-year-old is hitting a solid .290/.345/.412 through 32 games this season.
Josh Harrison 2B/3B FA Sat 6/9/18 11:23 AM
Josh Harrison
2B/3B FA
Harrison is out of the lineup against the Cubs on Saturday, Rob Biertempfel of The Athletic reports.
EDGE Analysis
Harrison will get a day off following four straight starts, during which he went 7-for-16 with three RBI. In his place, Sean Rodriguez will draw a start at second base and bat eighth in the order.
Josh Harrison 2B/3B FA Wed 6/6/18 11:25 AM
Josh Harrison
2B/3B FA
Harrison went 1-for-4 on Tuesday and is batting .175 in his last 40 at-bats since May 24.
EDGE Analysis
The second baseman recently missed time battling the flu. He's also shown to be allergic to bases on balls, with one walk in his last 77 plate appearances. Since coming off the disabled list with eight hits in 15 at-bats, Harrison's batting average has dropped from .319 to .268. After hitting 16 homers while stealing 12 bases in 2017, he's totaled two homers and one stolen base through the season's first two months. On the positive side, he's been hit by just one pitch after getting plunked 23 times last year.
Josh Harrison 2B/3B FA Sun 6/3/18 12:01 PM
Josh Harrison
2B/3B FA
Harrison is not in the lineup Sunday against the Pirates.
EDGE Analysis
Harrison got off to a hot start in his first five games following his activation from the disabled list, but the second baseman is now just 4-for-26 (.154) at the plate over his last six starts. He'll take the day off with Adam Frazier set to fill in at second base and bat leadoff.