Phillies' Josh Harrison: Big day against former club
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Harrison went 3-for-5 with a home run and four RBI during a 7-4 win over the White Sox in the first game of Tuesday's doubleheader.
Starting at third base and batting ninth, Harrison tormented the club he played for in 2022, driving home two runs with a third-inning single before slugging a two-run homer off Jimmy Lambert in the seventh. The homer was the first extra-base hit of the season for the veteran utility player, and after going 0-for-1 as a pinch hitter in the nightcap, Harrison is batting .286 (8-for-28) with three runs and five RBI in 12 games. With Alec Bohm needed at first base, there is playing time available at the hot corner, and Harrison is capable of seizing it with a hot streak.
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Phillies' Josh Harrison: Starting Saturday
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Harrison (ankle) is starting in left field and batting sixth Saturday against the Reds.
Harrison has been limited by an ankle sprain but will enter the lineup Saturday for the first time since last weekend. The veteran has played sparingly thus far, appearing in four games while going 1-for-7 at the plate.
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Phillies' Josh Harrison: Available off bench Tuesday
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Harrison (ankle) said he'll be available off the bench Tuesday against the Yankees, Corey Seidman of NBC Sports Philadelphia reports.
Harrison was scratched from the Phillies' lineup Monday due to a right ankle sprain, but it seems to be relatively minor. The veteran utilityman is 1-for-5 in two games played this season.
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Phillies' Josh Harrison: Scratched from lineup
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Harrison was scratched from the Phillies' lineup Monday due to a right ankle sprain, Scott Lauber of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.
The Phillies are calling the injury minor and are listing Harrison as day-to-day. Bryson Stott has taken his spot at second base.
Harrison agreed to a one-year, $2 million contract with the Phillies on Sunday, Jon Heyman of the New York Post reports.
The veteran infielder spent the 2022 campaign with the White Sox, and the team declined his $5.5 million club option after he posted a .256/.317/.370 slash line with seven home runs and 27 RBI in 119 games. Harrison should have a chance to earn the starting job at second base, though he's more likely to fill the weak side of a platoon with Bryson Stott while also working as a utility man.
The White Sox declined Harrison's $5.5 million club option for 2023 on Monday.
Chicago will pay Harrison $1.5 million to buy him out of the 2023 option, so after earning $4 million in 2022, he'll take home $5.5 million in total from the contract he signed back in March. The 35-year-old may not be in line for much more than a low-cost one-year MLB deal in free agency this winter after he slashed an underwhelming .256/.317/.370 over 425 plate appearances this past season.
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White Sox's Josh Harrison: Sitting Tuesday
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Harrison isn't in the lineup Tuesday against the Twins.
Harrison will get a day off Tuesday after smacking a two-run homer in Monday's victory over Minnesota. Romy Gonzalez will take his spot at second base and bat eighth.
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White Sox's Josh Harrison: Powers offense with homer
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Harrison went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run in Monday's win over the Twins.
With AJ Pollock on base in the second inning, Harrison took an 0-1 slider from Bailey Ober deep to left field to tie the game at 2-2 and help the White Sox eke out a 3-2 victory. The home run, Harrison's seventh of the season and first since Aug. 9, comes amid a stretch where the veteran has hit safely in eight of his last 10 games. In 421 plate appearances this season, Harrison is slashing .257/.311/.369.
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White Sox's Josh Harrison: Swipes second bag
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Harrison went 1-for-4 with a stolen base Sunday against the Padres.
Harrison has returned to a near-everyday role, starting nine of the White Sox's last 10 games. He's quietly hit .321 in that span, though he's tallied only one RBI and three runs scored with no extra-base hits in that span. Harrison swiped his second base of the season Sunday, a disappointing drop from his nine stolen bases in 2021.
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White Sox's Josh Harrison: Reaches base twice in return
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Harrison went 1-for-3 with a double, a walk and a run scored Thursday against the Guardians.
Harrison returned to the lineup after a three-game absence caused by an illness. He was productive in the latter portions of the game, tallying a double in the sixth inning prior to earning a free pass and coming around to score in the final frame. Harrison had been hitting fairly well prior to being sidelined, and he now has at least one hit in eight of his last nine starts. For the season, he has a .253/.317/.366 line across 380 plate appearances.
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White Sox's Josh Harrison: Ready to return
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Harrison (illness) is in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Guardians.
An illness has kept Harrison out of action since last Saturday, but he is ready to get back on the field. He will start at second base and hit ninth for the White Sox on Thursday.
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White Sox's Josh Harrison: Scratched with illness
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Harrison was removed from the lineup for Sunday's game against the Athletics due to flu-like symptoms, Sonja Chen of MLB.com reports.
Harrison had been scheduled to start at third base in the series finale for a resting Yoan Moncada, but Leury Garcia will instead join the lineup while Harrison joins Moncada on the bench. Once he moves past the illness, Harrison will likely serve as a utility man for the White Sox, with rookie Romy Gonzalez having seemingly supplanted the veteran as the team's preferred option at the keystone.
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White Sox's Josh Harrison: Absent from Tuesday's lineup
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Harrison is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against Seattle.
Tuesday marks the second game in three days that Harrison will miss despite batting .304 since Aug. 28. Romy Gonzalez will fill in for Harrison at second and bat ninth in the order.
