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Justin Berl/Getty ImagesAs he deals with a minor hamstring injury Roy Oswalt Jersey , Pittsburgh Piratessecond basemanJosh Harrison must wait to find out what's next.Jon Heyman of Fancred reported Tuesday that Harrison cleared waivers.Any team interested needs to move quickly, though, as players must be acquired by Aug. 31 to be postseason-eligible.Harrison has made just one start since suffering a strained left hamstring Aug. 19. When he returned to the starting lineup Saturday, he made an early exit aftertweakinghis hamstring. According toStephen J.Nesbittof thePittsburgh Post-Gazette, the infielder does not plan on going on the disabled list.A two-time All-Star, Harrison is in the midst of a disappointing season at the plate. He is slashing just .257/.299/.365 with seven home runs http://www.astrosfanproshop.com/authentic-carlos-lee-jersey , 11 doubles, one triple, three stolen bases and 33 RBI. While he has never been known for power, he is coming off a season in which he produced 44 extra-base hits.Since becoming a regular in the Pirates' lineup in 2014, he has never hit below .272 for a full season. If he is unable to get things back on track, though J.R. Richard Jersey , it would mark the fourth consecutive season in which he has seen his average drop.Pittsburgh surprised many by buying at the July 31 non-waiver trade deadline, giving up a package of top prospects for Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Chris Archer. However, an 8-15 August has dropped the Pirates (64-67) below .500 and likely out of playoff contention. They are 13.5 games back in the National League Central and 8.5 back in the NL wild-card race.As a result, the organization may look to shed salary by moving veterans.Harrison is making $10 million in 2018, perSpotrac. His contract includes a $10.5 million club option for next season and an $11.5 million club option for 2020. Lindsey Wasson/Getty ImagesFormer Seattle Mariners employee Dr. Lorena Martin alleged in an Instagram post Monday that general manager Jerry Dipoto, manager Scott Servais and director of player development Andy McKay called Latinos "lazy http://www.astrosfanproshop.com/authentic-jose-altuve-jersey , dumb and stupid."Ryan Divish of the Seattle Times reported the Mariners had terminated Martin's contract. She was hired last offseason as the team's director of high performance. The club released a statement on the allegations:"While it is our policy to not comment on personnel issues, we do feel it is important to respond to the outrageous, false claims made by her today on social media. And to note that Martin did not make any of these false allegations until after she was relieved of her duties."The Mariners categorically deny that any member of our management or coaching staff made racist remarks regarding any of our players or staff. Additionally, we have not terminated (or threatened to terminate) any trainers during the off-season."Divish shared Martin's post, which stated, "It's come to the point where I have to speak out because they are firing innocent trainers for trying to do the right thing and because of their color/race."Ryan Divish RyanDivishFor those without Instagram Craig Biggio Jersey , heres Dr. Lorena Martins comments ... aurcZqZb4nThe Mariners are attempting to avoid paying the rest of Martin's three-year deal, Divish reported.Martin specifically pointed to leadership she said was "all talk, no substance" as the reason Seattle has failed to make the playoffs during Dipoto's tenure.Dipoto was named general manager in September 2015. The Mariners missed the playoffs in 2016, 2017 and 2018 and have not qualified for the postseason since the 2001 campaign.