UPDATE: Hairston is officially a Padre, agreeing to a one-year, $2.125 million deal.
Ken Rosenthal of FOXSports.com reports that free agent utility man Jerry Hairston Jr. is “closing in” on a contract to join his younger brother Scott in San Diego.
Hairston would make more than $2 million with the Padres, according to
Rosenthal, and is expected to play a super-utility role with the club.
Last weekend, Hairston was linked to joining his brother Scott in Oakland. Of course, this was before Scott was re-acquired by the Padres this weekend as part of the Kevin Kouzmanoff deal.
Hairston, who turns 34 in May, batted .251/.315/.394 with 10 home runs, 34 RBI and seven stolen bases in 383 at-bats between the Reds and World Champion Yankees last season, appearing at all three outfield positions, second base, shortstop and third base.
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- Moses Green - Jan 17, 2010 at 10:29 PM
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This is very exciting news for the Hairston family. The rest of us – not so much.
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- R. R. Rivera - Jan 18, 2010 at 7:55 PM
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Padres have to hold the record for brothers that play on the same team: Hairstons’, Gonzalezes’, Alomars’. They need to get a couple of the Molina brothers too. Didn’t the Alou Brothers play there at one time also? LOL
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- cmoore019 - Jan 19, 2010 at 1:41 AM
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I guess its just me but 2 mil for one year for a util player ? Seems very high to me especially when he’s a dime a dozen type player.
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- Craig - Jan 19, 2010 at 10:59 AM
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Don’t forget the Giles boys
