The New York Yankees today acquired infielder/outfielder Jerry Hairston, Jr. from the Cincinnati Reds in exchange for minor league catcher Chase Weems.
Hairston, 33, batted .254 (78-for-307) with 18 doubles, 1 triple, 8 home runs, 27 RBI and 7 stolen bases in 86 games with the Reds in 2009, appearing at third base (33G), shortstop (31G), second base (9G), left field (9G), right field (5G) and center field (3G). He has hit .271 (71-for-262) with 7 homers in 70 games since May 5 after opening the season with a .156 (7-for-45) average and 1 home run through his first 16 games.
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The Yankees have obtained Jerry Hairston from the Reds, The Post has learned.
Hairston is a righty batter who plays all over and is hitting .254 this year with eight homers.
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When the Yankees called the Mariners about Jarrod Washburn they asked for either outfielder Austin Jackson or catcher Miguel Montero.
Jackson and Montero are considered New York's two best position-player prospects.
The Yankees made a counteroffer consisting of lesser prospects, and the Mariners moved on and dealt Washburn to the Tigers on Friday morning.
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Yankees Jul 2009 Archive
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ESPN | Jul 26, 2009
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New York Post | Jul 25, 2009
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Mercury News | Jul 22, 2009
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New York Times | Jul 21, 2009
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New York Daily News | Jul 21, 2009
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ESPN | Jul 21, 2009
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Newsday | Jul 19, 2009
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New York Post | Jul 19, 2009
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ESPN | Jul 18, 2009
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Bloomberg | Jul 17, 2009
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San Francisco Chronicle | Jul 14, 2009
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Twitter | Jul 10, 2009
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ESPN | Jul 9, 2009
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MLB.com | Jul 8, 2009
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Yahoo! Sports | Jul 6, 2009
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ESPN | Jul 5, 2009
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ESPN | Jul 4, 2009
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SI.com | Jul 2, 2009
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New York Times | Jul 1, 2009
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