Harrison’s injury ‘not going to be day-to-day’

PITTSBURGH — The Pirates’ postseason odds are dwindling down and their injuries are adding up.

Starling Marte remained sidelined for the sixth straight game Sunday due to back spasms. Josh Harrison was out of the starting lineup after leaving Saturday night’s loss due to right groin discomfort. Harrison’s injury could keep him off the field for a while, general manager Neal Huntington said.

“This is not going to be day-to-day,” Huntington said. “We’re going to see how he responds in 24 to 48 hours and determine what other diagnostics need to be explored if he’s not feeling better.”

The injury comes at an inconvenient time for the Bucs and Harrison, who was hitting .405 with a .951 OPS in nine games this month. Sean Rodriguez started at second base Sunday and likely will split time with rookie Adam Frazier while Harrison is out.

With Marte out, the Pirates again moved Gregory Polanco from right to left field and started rookie Josh Bell in right. Manager Clint Hurdle said he has been encouraged by Bell’s recent work in right field — particularly his route efficiency — after spending the last two seasons transitioning from the outfield to first base.

“I’ve seen clean routes,” Hurdle said. “The ability to get the ball out and hit the cutoff man is what we’re looking for, and he’s been able to do that.”

According to Statcast™’s tracking technology, Bell’s route efficiency on his first 15 plays in right field was 87.52 percent. By comparison, …

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