
Josh Harrison
36-Year-Old
Free Agent

2023 Stats
AVG
.204
HR
2
RBI
10
R
8
SB
0
Rest-of-Season Projections
2023 Fantasy Outlook
After spending the first eight seasons of his career with the Pirates, signing with the White Sox made it four teams in four years for the veteran infielder. Harrison's numbers took a downturn, but his skills matched those of the prior campaign. If he were younger, the dip would be written off as variance, but when you're 35 years old, the assumption is an age-related decline. His plate skills did erode a bit with more whiffs and fewer walks that 2021, but Harrison's exit velocity and Hard Hit rate were the same. His defense remains above average at both second and third, so Harrison has a chance to latch on as a utility infielder. He carries a bit of single league allure with a contract-driven, batting average floor, but he hasn't collected double-digit homers or steals in a season since achieving both in 2017. Read Past Outlooks

Opts out of Rangers deal
Harrison was released by the Rangers on Friday, Jon Heyman of the New York Post reports.
ANALYSIS
Heyman says Harrison exercised an opt-out clause in his minor-league contract with the Rangers after it became apparent that no promotion to the big leagues was on the horizon. The veteran utility player lasted only six games with Triple-A Round Rock, going 6-for-27 with one home run. Harrison has just a .659 OPS in 159 games at the major-league level since the beginning of last season.
Heyman says Harrison exercised an opt-out clause in his minor-league contract with the Rangers after it became apparent that no promotion to the big leagues was on the horizon. The veteran utility player lasted only six games with Triple-A Round Rock, going 6-for-27 with one home run. Harrison has just a .659 OPS in 159 games at the major-league level since the beginning of last season.
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2021
+5%
OPS vs RHP
2023
+60%
OPS vs RHP
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2021vs Left | .675 | 319 | 4 | 33 | .260 | ||||
Since 2021vs Right | .711 | 777 | 13 | 64 | .264 | ||||
2023vs Left | .433 | 60 | 0 | 3 | .182 | ||||
2023vs Right | .692 | 54 | 2 | 7 | .229 | ||||
2022vs Left | .667 | 98 | 1 | 5 | .250 | ||||
2022vs Right | .693 | 327 | 6 | 22 | .258 | ||||
2021vs Left | .771 | 161 | 3 | 25 | .295 | ||||
2021vs Right | .729 | 396 | 5 | 35 | .273 | ||||
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Home/Away Batting Splits
Since 2021
+2%
OPS on Road
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+34%
OPS on Road
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2021Home | .694 | 528 | 7 | 40 | .263 | ||||
Since 2021Away | .707 | 568 | 10 | 57 | .263 | ||||
2023Home | .454 | 40 | 0 | 2 | .171 | ||||
2023Away | .607 | 74 | 2 | 8 | .221 | ||||
2022Home | .692 | 213 | 3 | 13 | .260 | ||||
2022Away | .682 | 212 | 4 | 14 | .253 | ||||
2021Home | .730 | 275 | 4 | 25 | .277 | ||||
2021Away | .752 | 282 | 4 | 35 | .282 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Josh Harrison compare to other hitters?
This section compares his stats with all batting seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 400 plate appearances)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
BB/K
0.15BB Rate
2.6%K Rate
17.5%BABIP
.229ISO
.087AVG
.204OBP
.263SLG
.291OPS
.554wOBA
.251Exit Velocity
86.6 mphHard Hit Rate
27.1%Barrels/PA
1.8%Expected BA
.229Expected SLG
.320Sprint Speed
23.4 ft/secGround Ball %
49.4%Line Drive %
20.0%Fly Ball %
30.6%Advanced Batting Stats
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Harrison's season was delayed a week as he cleared COVID-19 protocol, but then he played regularly, posting a solid .294/.366/.434 line before the Nationals dealt the veteran to the Athletics at the trading deadline. Harrison started out well with Oakland, slashing .296/.367/.444 with two steals in eight games before missing three contests with a strained quad. Harrison didn't require an IL stint, but he was likely playing hurt as he dropped to .247/.284/.323 the rest of the way. Harrison's 138 games and 557 plate appearances were both career highs, but he'll be hard-pressed to approach either level this season. Harrison's fantasy, and real-life allure is the ability to play all over the diamond, on a fill-in but not regular basis. His second base, third base and outfield eligibility are perfect for a mixed league reserve spot. He signed with the White Sox shortly after the end of the lockout and is likely to see most of his time at second base.
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Latches on with Rangers
Harrison signed a minor-league contract with the Rangers on Tuesday, Jon Heyman of the New York Post reports.
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Cut loose by Philadelphia
The Phillies released Harrison on Wednesday.
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Loses 40-man spot
Harrison was designated for assignment by the Phillies on Tuesday.
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Activated from injured list
Harrison (wrist) was activated from the 10-day injured list Friday.
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Won't need rehab assignment
Harrison (wrist) is not expected to need a rehab assignment before being activated from the 10-day injured list, MLB.com reports.
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