CINCINNATI -- Josh Harrison was out of the Pirates' lineup for the second straight day Saturday. The second baseman sustained a strained left hamstring in Pittsburgh's first-half finale on Sunday against Milwaukee. Sean Rodriguez started at second base for the second straight game after being activated on Friday.
Pirates manager Clint Hurdle said Harrison worked out on the field before Friday's game and did so again on Saturday and took some ground balls, weather permitting. Harrison ran sprints in foul territory on Friday.
The club believes Harrison can get back to game action without a disabled list stint, which played into the decision to option reliever Tanner Anderson to Triple-A Indianapolis upon Rodriguez's activation on Friday.