NAIL ART AND NAIL DESIGN: Josh Harrison chosen to represent Pirates at All Star Game

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Jul 12, 2017.

US baseball news.

Josh Harrison chosen to represent Pirates at All-Star Game.

Joshua Isaiah "Josh" Harrison was born July 8, 1987. He is an American professional baseball second baseman with the Pittsburgh Pirates of Major League Baseball (MLB). Harrison has also played third base and outfield for the Pirates.

Josh Harrison participated in his second All Star game yesterday. His first came back in 2014, when he broke out in a major way. Josh Harrison said he will bring his usual assortment of gloves to the All-Star Game.

Jung Ho Kang's visa problems and Starling Marte's suspension forced Harrison back into a multi-position role.

After signing a four-year contract of $ 27.5 million with two options of the team, after five years of work, Josh Harrison struggled through the two intervening seasons, never quite putting together a season approaching his 2014 highs.

In 2015 and 2016, Harrison put up a combined 2.8 fWAR. Harrison seemed to have carved out a profile for himself that represented the type of player many clubs would love to have it.

Harrison said with a grin that I will take what I normally take: an infield, an outfield. Harrison will be the lone Pirate in the game. Harrison tops the majors with 18 hit by pitches, a skill he doens't have to display in Miami.

He is a 2017 NL All Star, and he does deserve that recognition, however underwhelming it might seem. During his 2014-2015 downturn, with just a 3.9 percent walk rate for his career, Harrison loves to put the ball in play. It ended up serving as his undoing.

More info about Josh Harrison:

On July 6, 2014, Harrison was selected to his first career All-Star Game, along with teammates Andrew McCutchen and Tony Watson. At the time of his selection, Harrison was hitting .298 through 72 games. Harrison also had played 5 different positions throughout the season, and was listed as a utility player for the All-Star Game.

Since then, Harrison has played multiple positions for the Pirates. He spends most of his time at third base following Pedro Álverez's move to 1st Base. Harrison finished 2014 with the best statistics of his career with a .315 batting average, 13 home runs, 52 runs batted in, and finished ninth in voting for NL MVP.

Harrison began the 2015 season as the starting third baseman for the Pirates, agreeing to a four-year contract extension through 2018, with club options for 2019 and 2020, shortly after the season's start.

Following the 2015 season, the Pirates' regular starting Second baseman, Neil Walker, was traded to the New York Mets. Josh Harrison is slated to begin the 2016 season starting at second base.