The Pittsburgh Pirates have officially bought out Josh Harrison’s $10.5 million option for 2019 according to Ken Rosenthal. The club will pay him $1 million.
#Pirates decline $10.5M option on Josh Harrison, paying him $1M buyout and making him a free agent.
This move has been coming given his performance in 2018, a season in which he hit .250/.293/.363 while being a replacement level player with poor defense. The club needs to improve the middle infield production, and Adam Frazier looks to penciled in as the starting second baseman for the club.