#10 Harrison, Josh, 2B

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Position: 2B Date of Birth: 07/07/1987 Height: 5' 8" Weight: 188 lbs College Experience: Cincinnati Bats: R Throws: R Resides: Cincinnati, Ohio Biography: CAREER TRANSACTIONS...Selected in the sixth round of the 2008 amateur draft by the Chicago Cubs out of the University of Cincinnati...Obtained in a trade with the Chicago Cubs by Pittsburgh on 7/30/09 along with P Kevin Hart and P Jose Ascanio in exchange for P John Grabow and P Tom Gorzelanny CURVE CUTS...Brother, Vince Jr., played five seasons in the Tampa Bay, Florida and New York Mets organizations...Uncle, John Shelby, Jr., played in the Majors for 11 seasons (Baltimore, Los Angeles (NL) and Detroit)...Shelby served as the Bucs first base coach from 2006-07...Cousin John Shelby III is currently an outfielder in the White Sox organization...Was a 2006 third team All-Big East selection as a freshman at Cincinnati as well as a 2006 Louisville Slugger Freshman All-American...Garnered second team All-Big East honors in 2007 and was an ABCA All-Region Second Team member...Broke out his junior season with the Bearcats in 2008 (.378 BA, 5 HR, 22 2B, 54 RBI, 32 SB) and was named a first-team All-Big East performer as well as the Big East Co-Player of the Year...Had at least one hit in all but 34 of his 173 career games in Cincinnati...Named to the 2009 Midwest League All-Star squad (went 1-for-3 in game)...Also named to postseason Midwest League All-Star team