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• Josh Harrison: Brings end to playing career

  06/02/2025 • By RotoWire

  Harrison announced Saturday via social media that he has retired from professional baseball. Harrison, 37, had been a free agent since opting out of his minor-league deal with the Reds during spring training in 2024, and after more than a year away from baseball, he's officially decided to call an end to his career. A two-time All-Star, Harrison spent parts of 13 seasons in the majors from 2011 through 2023 with the Pirates, Tigers, Nationals, Athletics, White Sox and Phillies. He retires with a lifetime .270 average to go with 73 home runs, 500 runs, 388 RBI and 91 stolen bases.

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• Josh Harrison: Exercises opt-out

  03/18/2024 • By RotoWire

  Harrison was released by the Reds on Monday, C. Trent Rosecrans of The Athletic reports. Harrison was told he wasn't going to make the Opening Day roster and exercised the opt-out clause in his minor-league contract rather than reporting to Triple-A Louisville. The veteran utility player will now look to latch on elsewhere, although he might have a difficult time finding a major-league deal coming off an age-35 campaign in which he posted a .554 OPS over 114 plate appearances with the Phillies.

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• Reds' Josh Harrison: Versality helps

  03/12/2024 • By RotoWire

  Harrison is projected for a roster spot, per the latest roster projection from C. Trent Rosecrans of The Athletic. The 80-game suspension handed out to Noelvi Marte opens up a roster spot that figures to come down to Harrison, Mike Ford or Tony Kemp. Rosecrans makes the point that of those three, Harrison provides the most versatility. He started games at four different defensive positions for the Phillies in 2023. Harrison is 3-for-16 with a double and an RBI in seven games this spring.

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• Reds' Josh Harrison: Nets NRI from Cincinnati

  02/05/2024 • By RotoWire

  Harrison's agency announced Monday that he agreed to a minor-league contract with the Reds that includes an invitation to major-league spring training. Cincinnati doesn't represent the best fit for Harrison from a playing-time perspective, given how flush the Reds are with young infield talent. However, the fact that Harrison is from Cincinnati surely factored into his decision to join his hometown ball club. The 36-year-old slashed just .204/.263/.291 in 40 games with the Phillies in 2023 and also spent a brief time at Triple-A Round Rock in the Rangers organization. Per Mark Sheldon of MLB.com, Harrison will make $1.5 million if in the majors and his deal has a March 21 opt-out.

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• Josh Harrison: Opts out of Rangers deal

  08/25/2023 • By RotoWire

  Harrison was released by the Rangers on Friday, Jon Heyman of the New York Post reports. 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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