| 5/10/2013 10:22:00 AM |
Description: Cubs outfielder Scott Hairston doesn't play every day, but if he's in Friday's lineup he's worth a flier as he is 5-for-9 with four extra base hits versus Washington left-hander Ross Detwiler. | Insight: Hairston has has done very little this season with his .132 batting average, but he has shown some power with three homers in 38 at-bats. | | |
| 5/2/2013 6:38:00 PM |
Description: Cubs outfielder Scott Hairston went 1-for-3 with a two-run homer Thursday afternoon against the Padres. | Insight: Hairston has just four hits in 34 at-bats this season, but three were home runs. He was searching for an everyday job as a free agent this past offseason, but he has not found that with the Cubs. The team has used Nate Schierholtz as the everyday right fielder. | | |
| 1/23/2013 11:00:00 PM |
Description: The Cubs have reportedly signed outfielder Scott Hairston to a two-year contract. SOURCE: Ken Rosenthal, FOX Sports | Insight: Hairston wants to play everyday after playing a career-high 134 games last season with the Mets and hitting 20 homers, also a career high. However, he will probably have to split games with Nate Schierholtz in right field unless left fielder Alfonso Soriano is traded. Chicago also has retained David DeJesus, who can split time in center field with prospect Brett Jackson but also has experienced as a corner outfielder. | | |
| 9/21/2012 10:26:00 PM |
Description: Mets outfielder Scott Hairston's homer on Friday against Miami was his 18th of the season, a new career high for the veteran. | Insight: Hairston has already appeared in more games than he ever has before with 122, and he'll top his career high in at-bats by early next week. | | |
| 9/19/2012 10:22:00 AM |
Description: Mets outfielder Scott Hairston is the rare hitter who has success against Phillies lefty Cole Hamels. In 28 career at-bats, Hairston owns a .393 batting average with five homers and a 1.505 OPS. | Insight: Hairston is hitless in his last three games (0-for-9), but his season-long numbers (.260, 17 HR, 48 RBI) are solid for just 323 at-bats. If he's in the lineup against Hamels, he's a must start. | | |
| 8/29/2012 10:37:00 AM |
Description: Mets outfielder Scott Hairston is the rare hitter who has success against Phillies lefty Cole Hamels. In 28 career at-bats, Hairston owns a .393 batting average with five homers and a 1.505 OPS. | Insight: Hairston has been solid this season in limited action, with 14 HR, 45 RBI and a .821 OPS in just 285 at-bats. | | |
| 7/5/2012 9:48:00 AM |
Description: Mets outfielder Scott Hairston has been a bane to Phillies starter Cole Hamels. Hairston is 10-for-26 (.385) with four homers against the Philadelphia lefty. | Insight: Hairston already has posted the third highest homer total of his career with 11. He is a good bet to go deep Thursday against Hamels. | | |
| 6/27/2012 5:19:00 PM |
Description: Mets outfielder Scott Hairston blasted a sixth inning grand slam Wednesday against the Cubs. | Insight: Hairston had two hits in five at-bats. The outfielder now has 10 homers and an OPS north of .800, so he's a must-own in NL-only leagues and deeper mixed formats. | | |
| 4/5/2012 3:48:00 PM |
Description: Scott Hairston entered the game in the seventh inning Thursday as a replacement for Andres Torres. Torres strained his calf running down a ball in centerfield. | Insight: Hairston hit a single in his first at bat of the season. Hairston should see the majority of the time in center field if Torres has to miss time with this injury. Hairston batted .235 with seven dingers and 24 RBIs in 79 games for New York a season ago. | | |
| 1/20/2011 7:23:00 PM |
Description: Scott Hairston has agreed to a one-year deal with the Mets.
SOURCE: NATIONAL POST | Insight: His ability to come off the bench to hit lefties and be a short-term starting during times of injury will be useful for New York. He can offer NL-Only teams a bit of power. | | |
| 10/5/2010 8:04:00 AM |
Description: Hairston went 0-for-3 with a strikeout on Sunday against the Giants. | Insight: Hairston struggled down the stretch with no hits in his previous ten games. He hit .210 with ten homers and 36 RBI in 104 games. (RapidDraft.com) | | |
| 7/17/2010 12:52:00 PM |
Description: Hairston went 1-for-4 with a double and three RBI on Friday against the Diamondbacks. | Insight: Hariston has hits in five straight games with eight hits in his last 17 at-bats. He has two doubles and five RBI over that span. (SportsBuff.com) | | |
| 7/13/2010 7:57:00 AM |
Description: Hairston went 4-for-5 with a RBI, two steals and a run scored on Sunday against the Rockies. | Insight: Hairston has hits in four straight games and is batting .241 with eight homers and 28 RBI so far this season. (SportsBuff.com) | | |
| 7/1/2010 8:10:00 AM |
Description: Hairston went 2-for-5 with a double and four RBI on Wednesday against the Rockies. | Insight: Hairston now has eight RBI over his last three games to give him 23 total on the season. (SportsBuff.com) | | |
| 6/29/2010 8:20:00 AM |
Description: Hairston went 2-for-5 with a double, home run, four RBI and a run scored on Monday against the Rockies. | Insight: Hairston is now batting .227 with eight home runs and 19 RBI in 54 games this season. (SportsBuff.com) | | |
| 6/8/2010 8:23:00 AM |
Description: Hairston went 2-for-4 with a solo home run on Monday against the Phillies. | Insight: Hairston hit his seventh home run of the season and is now batting .238 with seven home runs and 15 RBI so far this season. (SportsBuff.com) | | |
| 5/3/2010 12:19:00 AM |
Description: Hairston went 2-for-4 with a home run, two RBI, walk, two steals and three runs scored on Sunday against the Brewers. | Insight: Hairston homered for the second time in his last three games as he is now on a five game hitting streak. He has two homers and four RBI over that span. (SportsBuff.com) | | |
| 4/2/2010 9:02:00 AM |
Description: Hairston went 1-for-3 with a double and two RBI on Thursday against the Angels. | Insight: Hairston is now batting only .200 but has knocked in seven runs this Spring. (SportsBuff.com) | | |
| 3/25/2010 8:57:00 AM |
Description: Hairston return to the Padres lineup after missing 12 games with a sore left calf. | Insight: Hairston had injured his calf after fouling a pitch off of his shin. (SportsBuff.com) | | |
| 2/3/2010 9:04:00 AM |
Description: The Padres signed Hairston to a one-year, $2.45 million contract on Tuesday. | Insight: Hairston hit .265 with 17 home runs and 64 RBI last season with the Padres. (SportsBuff.com) | | |
