Tag: Josh Harrison

The Pittsburgh Pirates announced on Wednesday afternoon that they have declined the $10.5 M club option for Josh Harrison for 2019, buying out that option for $1 M. They also bought out Jung Ho Kang’s 2019 option for $250,000. Both players are now free agents. The Harrison move was expected, as the 31-year-old second baseman […]

Jon Heyman had a report this morning that Josh Harrison has cleared waivers, meaning he can now be traded to any team without restrictions. Josh Harrison, who’s day to day with a hamstring, has cleared waivers. Unpredictable pirates, more buyer than seller at the first deadline, could do some selling this time (maybe) — Jon […]

The Pittsburgh Pirates activated second baseman Josh Harrison for Sunday’s game against the San Diego Padres. To make room on the 25-man roster, right-handed pitcher Nick Kingham has been optioned to Indianapolis. This move was expected, with Harrison wrapping up his rehab with Altoona on Friday night and joining the Pirates in the clubhouse yesterday. […]

The Pirates are almost going to have a new team soon. Josh Harrison returns today after being out a little over a month. The Pirates sent Max Moroff down yesterday, and will likely send Nick Kingham back down today to make room for Harrison. Kingham will likely go back down because Joe Musgrove is ready […]

WASHINGTON, D.C. — This is a “big week” for Josh Harrison, as the Pirates’s second baseman returns from his fractured fifth metacarpal. Expected to miss about another two to three weeks, Harrison has re-engaged with baseball activities with both feet, participating in running drills, throwing, taking infield practice, and he’s even gone as far as […]

PITTSBURGH — Pirates right-handed pitcher Joe Musgrove threw a two-inning, 35-pitch simulated game at PNC Park on Wednesday, throwing all of his pitches at close to full velocity. Elias Diaz and Max Moroff stood in as hitters for Musgrove, and he said he liked what he saw as far as results in his first action […]

PITTSBURGH — Josh Harrison made his feelings known. Boy, did he ever. A day after getting the fifth metacarpal bone on his left hand broken by an errant pitch for the second time in a year, Harrison didn’t hold back on what’s wrong with today’s game, at least in his mind. “Guys are throwing harder […]

PITTSBURGH — Getting hit in the hand by a 96 MPH hurts, or so one would figure. I’ve never tried it and don’t intend to. Josh Harrison has. Twenty-four times over the last two seasons, well not all in the hand, but you get the drift. It also hurts to spend six weeks on the […]

PITTSBURGH – Talk about a tough break. Pirates second baseman Josh Harrison will miss six weeks with a broken fifth metacarpal in his left hand, the team announced on Monday. It’s the same bone that Harrison broke in September of 2017, costing him the remainder of that season. In fact, the break is in the […]

The Pittsburgh Pirates announced on Monday afternoon that Josh Harrison sustained a fracture to the fifth metacarpal of his left hand and they estimated that his return would be six weeks. He was hit on the hand by a pitch in yesterday’s game. No roster move has been announced to take his spot, but the […]