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Jerry Hairston Jr. | Third Baseman

Team: Los Angeles Dodgers
Age / DOB:  (36) / 5/29/1976
Ht / Wt:  5'10' / 190
Bats / Throws: Right / Right
College: Southern Illinois
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Jerry Hairston Jr. (knee, groin) will begin his minor league rehab assignment with High-A Rancho Cucamonga on Friday.
Hairston originally landed on the disabled list with a left groin strain earlier this month, but then had a setback when he tweaked his knee. Barring any setbacks, he should be able to rejoin the Dodgers before the end of the month. May 24 - 7:26 PM
Source: Donny Baarns on Twitter

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Jerry Hairston Jr. - 3B - Dodgers

An MRI on Jerry Hairston Jr.'s knee has revealed tendinitis.

Hairston is on the DL with a left groin strain, but it appears that the knee might be a bigger issue at the moment. However, he still played in an extended spring training game Monday, so it appears that it's not a significant setback. He could still be ready to return before the end of the month.
Source: Dylan Hernandez on Twitter
May 20 - 6:56 PM
Jerry Hairston Jr. - 3B - Dodgers

Jerry Hairston (knee, groin) will play in an extended spring training game Monday.

Hairston landed on the disabled list earlier this month with a left groin strain, but he suffered a brief setback last week due to a knee issue. It's not clear when he'll be ready for a rehab assignment, but he's moving in the right direction.
Source: Eric Stephen on Twitter
May 20 - 4:40 PM
Jerry Hairston Jr. - 3B - Dodgers

Dodgers manager Don Mattingly said Friday that Jerry Hairston Jr. (knee, groin) had "a little bit of a setback."

Hairston was placed on the disabled list earlier this month with a left groin strain, but he's now dealing with a knee issue. The setback means that he won't be activated from the DL next week when first eligible. The Dodgers are expected to send Hairston on a rehab assignment before he's cleared to return.
Source: Los Angeles Daily News
May 18 - 8:45 AM
Jerry Hairston Jr. - 3B - Dodgers

Jerry Hairston, Jr. (groin) is scheduled to have his knee examined Friday.

Hairston was placed on the disabled list earlier this month due to left groin strain, but now his knee is giving him issues. It's suddenly unlikely that he'll be back when he's eligible.
Source: Bill Plunkett on Twitter
May 17 - 6:24 PM
Jerry Hairston Jr. - 3B - Dodgers

Jerry Hairston Jr. (groin) could begin a rehab assignment this weekend.

Hairston has been working out at the Dodgers' spring training facility and is feeling improvement with his strained groin. If all goes well, he could be ready for activation sometime next week.
Source: Dodgers.mlb.com
May 13 - 10:59 PM
Jerry Hairston Jr. - 3B - Dodgers

Jerry Hairston Jr. (groin) is likely to play in a rehab game or two before returning to the Dodgers.

Hairston was placed on the 15-day disabled list last week because of a left groin strain. He is aiming to be activated May 22 -- the first day he's eligible.
Source: Los Angeles Daily News
May 13 - 9:06 AM
Jerry Hairston Jr. - 3B - Dodgers

Dodgers placed INF/OF Jerry Hairston Jr. on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to May 6, with a left groin strain.

Hairston tried to test out his groin before Monday's game but had to limp off the field. It's not clear at this point how long he'll be out.
May 7 - 6:37 PM
Jerry Hairston Jr. - 3B - Dodgers

Jerry Hairston. Jr. (groin) is expected to be placed on the disabled list Tuesday.

Hairston attempted to test his strained groin muscle during pre-game workouts on Monday, but he ended up limping off the field. With Mark Ellis (quad) also sidelined, Nick Punto will likely see most of the playing time at second base. It's not clear who will replace Hairston on the active roster, but Tony Gwynn Jr., Nick Buss, Elian Herrera and Scott Van Slyke are among the possibilities for a call-up.
Source: Los Angeles Times
May 7 - 12:55 PM
Jerry Hairston Jr. - 3B - Dodgers

Jerry Hairston Jr. (groin) had to come off the field after limping while loosening up prior to a workout Monday.

Hairston was going to test out his strained groin muscle, but obviously he's not ready yet and it seems likely that he'll be placed on DL. The Dodgers should update his status shortly.
Source: Ken Gurnick on Twitter
May 6 - 7:47 PM
Jerry Hairston Jr. - 3B - Dodgers

Jerry Hairston Jr. will test out with groin muscle before Monday's game before the Dodgers decided whether or not to place him on the disabled list.

Hairston left Saturday's game after tweaking his groin. The utility player said at the time that he could have stayed in the game, but it sounds like he hasn't recovered as quickly as hoped. The Dodgers should have an update on his status soon.
Source: Ken Gurnick on Twitter
May 6 - 7:31 PM
Jerry Hairston Jr. - 3B - Dodgers

Jerry Hairston Jr. left Saturday's game after tweaking his groin.

He suffered the injury while rounding third base in the fifth inning. The good news is that the ailment is considered minor, as Hairston said he could have stayed in the game. Consider him day-to-day.
Source: Bill Plunkett on Twitter
May 5 - 8:24 AM
Jerry Hairston Jr. - 3B - Dodgers

Jerry Hairston Jr. has dropped the appeal of his one-game suspension and will serve it Wednesday.

The veteran utility man was ejected for darting toward the Padres' dugout during last week's melee. He'll be eligible to play again on Friday.
Source: Ken Gurnick on Twitter
Apr 17 - 6:56 PM
Jerry Hairston Jr. - 3B - Dodgers

Major League Baseball handed Jerry Hairston, Jr. a one-game suspension for his role in Thursday's bench-clearing brawl with the Padres.

Hairston has appealed. Despite not appearing in Thursday's game, the veteran utility man was ejected for darting toward the Padres' dugout after order had been restored on the field. Hairston is off to a poor start on the field as well, as he's just 1-for-8 with zero RBI.
Source: Scott Miller on Twitter
Apr 12 - 9:44 PM
Jerry Hairston Jr. - 3B - Dodgers

Jerry Hairston, Jr. was ejected from Thursday's game against the Padres for his involvement in a benches-clearing brawl.

The initial confrontation began when Zack Greinke hit Carlos Quentin with a pitch, but just when it appeared that order was restored, Hairston darted toward the Padres' dugout. He wasn't playing in the game at the time of his ejection.
Source: Eric Stephen on Twitter
Apr 12 - 12:46 AM

Depth Charts

Batters
PosRoleName
C1A.J. Ellis
2Ramon Hernandez
3Tim Federowicz
1B1Adrian Gonzalez
2Scott Van Slyke
2B1Mark Ellis
2Nick Punto
SS1Hanley Ramirez
2Dee Gordon
3B1Luis Cruz
2Juan Uribe
LF1Carl Crawford
2Jerry Hairston Jr.
3Skip Schumaker
CF1Matt Kemp
RF1Andre Ethier
Starting Pitcher
PosRoleName
S1Clayton Kershaw
2Zack Greinke
3Josh Beckett
4Chad Billingsley
5Hyun-Jin Ryu
6Chris Capuano
7Ted Lilly
8Stephen Fife
9Matthew Magill
Relief Pitcher
PosRoleName
R1Brandon League
2Kenley Jansen
3Matt Guerrier
4J.P. Howell
5Ronald Belisario
6Scott Elbert
7Paco Rodriguez
8Shawn Tolleson
9Javy Guerra