Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Josh Harrison, out since July 6 wiht a torn thumb ligament, could return this weekend against the San Francisco Giants, according to MLB.com. Harrison has just one hit in 19 at-bats during his rehab assignment with Triple-A Indianapolis.

Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Josh Harrison will begin a rehab assignment at Triple-A Indianapolis while recovering from a thumb injury, according to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Harrison underwent surgery to repair a torn ligament in early July, and though he said he may not be 100 percent healthy, he believes he can play well enough to help the team down the stretch. "It's typically the top hand (that stings),” Harrison told the Pittsburgh Tribune. “I've got a grip on my bat for any protection I may need. I understand over the course of playing there may be a few balls I hit or field that may aggravate (the thumb) a little bit, but I think I'm past the point of being too cautious. I've gotten to the point where I'm comfortable.” Harrison is hitting .279 with four home runs and nine stolen bases in 75 games.

Pittsburgh Pirates third baseman Josh Harrison is scheduled to begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Indianapolis on Tuesday as he continues to recover from a thumb injury, according to the Pittsburgh Tribune. Harrison has not played since July 5 after tearing ligaments in his left thumb and will require several rehab games before potentially returning in late August.

Pittsburgh Pirates third baseman Josh Harrison fielded grounders and played catch on Sunday as he continues to recover from a thumb injury, according to the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. Harrison, who has been on the disabled list since tearing thumb ligaments earlier this month, remains on track to return in late August.

Harrison underwent surgery Wednesday to repair a torn ligament in his left thumb and is expected to miss seven weeks, Bill Brink of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports. Harrison was placed on the disabled list Monday with a torn ulnar collateral ligament in his thumb. It was expected for Harrison to seek a second opinion, but he instead opted to get the surgery out of the way. This injury will knock him out until mid-to-late August in all likelihood, with Jung-Ho Kang filling in at third base for Harrison.

SOMETHINGWRONGWITHTHISLINK The timetable puts Harrison back in the lineup sometime around the end of August or beginning of September. In the meantime, look for Jung-Ho Kang to get more at-bats in Harrison's absence.

Harrison is not in the lineup Tuesday against the Tigers, Stephen Nesbitt of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports. Harrison has started all but three games this month, so Tuesday's absence is likely nothing more than a scheduled day off. Neil Walker will get the start at second base while Jung Ho Kang gets another start at third.

Harrison, who had two singles in 14 at-bats over the weekend, has seen his isolated power numbers drop from .175 to .103 since last season. The free swinger never possessed great plate discipline, but he's swinging at more pitches outside the strike zone, 41 percent to 38 percent, since last year. Furthermore, he's not pulling the ball. Harrison's pull rate has dropped from 45 percent to 35 percent, respectively. While it's likely he'll keep his batting average above .270 or so, he probably won't hit 13 dingers again -- he has four homers in 301 plate appearances.

Harrison, who will bat leadoff Sunday, is 5-for-9 with two homers against starter Gio Gonzalez. Harrison will look to get back on track Sunday after seeing Max Scherzer end his nine-game hitting streak with a no-hitter Saturday. The versatile infielder/outfielder is batting .330 (31-for-94) in day games.

Harrison had a big day at the dish Monday, going 4-for-4 with three runs scored, two steals and an RBI. Harrison has been raging hot at the plate lately, collecting 11 hits in his last four games. The infielder is hitting .340 this month and now has seven steals and 33 runs scored to go with his .280 batting average.