Josh Harrison 2B/3B FA Sat 6/2/18 12:25 PM
Josh Harrison
2B/3B FA
Harrison (illness) is starting at second base and leading off Saturday against the Cardinals.
EDGE Analysis
He was scratched from Friday's lineup with flu-like symptoms, but it will only cost him one game. Harrison is hitting .304 with one home run and nine strikeouts in his last 10 games (46 at-bats).
Josh Harrison 2B/3B FA Fri 6/1/18 5:39 PM
Josh Harrison
2B/3B FA
Harrison was scratched from Friday's lineup against the Cardinals with flu-like symptoms, but he could be available off the bench, Bill Brink of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.
EDGE Analysis
He was leading off and starting at second base in the initial lineup, but will be replaced by Adam Frazier, who is also leading off. Harrison could appear in this game and it sounds like he could be back in the lineup during this weekend's series against St. Louis.
Josh Harrison 2B/3B FA Wed 5/30/18 11:46 PM
Josh Harrison
2B/3B FA
Harrison went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 2-1 win over the Cubs.
EDGE Analysis
It's his first homer in nine games since returning from the disabled list, and his second of the year. Harrison is hitting .317 (13-for-41) since his activation, and he should continue providing solid fantasy value hitting at the top of the Pirates' order.
Josh Harrison 2B/3B FA Sun 5/27/18 10:43 AM
Josh Harrison
2B/3B FA
Harrison is not in the lineup Sunday against the Cardinals.
EDGE Analysis
Harrison will be given his first day off since returning from the disabled list on May 20. The second baseman has gone 10-for-28 (.357) with four RBI in his first six games back. Adam Frazier will fill in at second base.
Josh Harrison 2B/3B FA Sun 5/20/18 5:43 PM
Josh Harrison
2B/3B FA
Harrison went 3-for-4 with a double and one RBI on Sunday against the Padres.
EDGE Analysis
Harrison immediately returned to the leadoff role for the Pirates after missing more than a month due to a hand injury. The injury doesn't appear to still be an issue for him as he singled in his first at-bat before recording a double in his second at-bat. He had done well getting on base prior to his injury -- he has a .348 on-base percentage in 61 at-bats this season -- and if that continues he should have run scoring and stolen base upside from the leadoff spot.
Josh Harrison 2B/3B FA Sun 5/20/18 10:36 AM
Josh Harrison
2B/3B FA
Harrison (hand) was activated from the DL and will lead off Sunday against the Padres.
EDGE Analysis
The 30-year-old is back for the series finale, as expected, after completing a brief three-game rehab stint at Double-A Altoona. Harrison wasn't playing all that well before suffering the injury, slashing .263/.328/.351 with one homer and one steal in 14 games, but his contact skills give him a steady floor in batting average and he's capable of chipping in double-digit homers and steals.
Josh Harrison 2B/3B FA Sat 5/19/18 5:36 PM
Josh Harrison
2B/3B FA
The Pirates plan to reinstate Harrison (hand) from the 10-day disabled list Sunday, Adam Berry of MLB.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
Harrison began his rehab stint at Double-A Altoona on Monday, totaling 12 at-bat over three games. The 30-year-old is barely a month removed from fracturing the fifth metacarpal on his left hand, but should reclaim starting duties at second base for Pittburgh upon his return.
Josh Harrison 2B/3B FA Tue 5/15/18 12:00 PM
Josh Harrison
2B/3B FA
Harrison (hand) went 0-for-3 with a walk for Double-A Altoona on Monday in his first game action in a month.
EDGE Analysis
He started at second base and played seven innings for the Curve. Harrison is expected to return within the next week, but there is no specific set date. He fractured the fifth metacarpal of his left hand on a hit-by-pitch in Miami on April 15 - the same bone he broke on a hit-by-pitch last September.
Josh Harrison 2B/3B FA Sun 5/13/18 5:22 PM
Josh Harrison
2B/3B FA
Harrison (hand) will kick off a rehab assignment at Double-A Altoona on Monday, Cory Giger of the Altoona Mirror reports.
EDGE Analysis
Harrison is targeting a weekend return from the 10-day disabled list, so he'll likely play multiple games between Altoona and Triple-A Indianapolis to show the Pittsburgh brass that he's fully recovered from the fractured left hand he sustained in mid-April. Once Harrison is back in action for the Pirates, he'll likely reclaim duties as the club's primary leadoff hitter and everyday second baseman, resulting in Adam Frazier shifting back into a utility role.
Josh Harrison 2B/3B FA Sat 5/12/18 2:26 PM
Josh Harrison
2B/3B FA
Harrison (hand), who continues to take swings in the batting cage, could begin a rehab assignment next week and possibly return as soon as May 19 against the Padres, AT&T SportsNet Pittsburgh reports.
EDGE Analysis
Pittsburgh announcer Greg Brown spoke with Harrison and said the second baseman is "quietly confident" about coming back pretty soon. The team hasn't released a timetable for Harrison, but fantasy owners should be aware that he could return ahead of schedule.