5 Josh Harrison 2B

Harrison is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Giants, Rob Biertempfel of The Athletic Pittsburgh reports.

Harrison is 1-for-8 with four strikeouts over the last two games as he takes a seat for the series finale. Adam Frazier will start at second base and bat seventh against Dereck Rodriguez and the Giants.

Harrison went 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI in Tuesday's win over the Rockies.

Harrison poked a sacrifice fly to left in the fourth inning to plate his first run of the contest, then later went deep for a two-run shot to cap off a five-run fifth inning. The 31-year-old is having something of a disappointing campaign, but in 33 at-bats since the All-Star break, he's hitting .273 with a double and three homers.

Harrison is not in the lineup for Sunday's series finale against the Cardinals.

Harrison has hit the ball well since returning from the hamstring injury he sustained just before the All-Star break, slashing .308/.357/.577 with two home runs in 28 plate appearances, but he nonetheless heads to the bench Sunday. Adam Frazier gets the start at the keystone, batting sixth.

Harrison is out of the lineup against the Cubs on Wednesday.

Harrison will retreat to the bench for the series finale after going 0-for-3 with a walk during Tuesday's victory. In his place, Sean Rodriguez will man second base and bat seventh.

Harrison is out of the lineup Sunday against the Mets.

The Pirates haven't relayed that Harrison is dealing with an injury, so his absence from the lineup for the second straight day looks like it may be performance-related. With Harrison supplying a listless .250/.282/.365 batting line in 51 games since returning from the 10-day disabled list in late May, it appears his hold on an everyday role may be slipping. Adam Frazier will draw a second consecutive start at second base Sunday in Harrison's stead, while utility man Sean Rodriguez lingers as another option at the keystone for Pittsburgh.