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Second baseman meeting with doctors on Friday

CHICAGO -- Josh Harrison only had a few minutes to talk Wednesday morning. He needed to be out on the field at 10:30 a.m., standing in the bullpen to track pitches from Chad Kuhl, immediately after providing an update on his recovery from a left hand fracture. Anything to stay busy.

Fortunately, Harrison has entered a busier phase of his rehabilitation. It's been 3 1/2 weeks since he was hit by a pitch and injured, and he has intensified his workouts over the past week. Harrison is fielding ground balls, taking swings in the batting cage and doing "pretty much everything but game-speed stuff," he said.