Scott Hairston

Scott Hairston
Hairston with the Washington Nationals
Free agent – No. 7
Left fielder
Born: (1980-05-25) May 25, 1980 (age 36) Fort Worth, Texas
Bats: Right Throws: Right
MLB debut
May 7, 2004, for the Arizona Diamondbacks
MLB statistics (through 2014 season)
Batting average	.242
Home runs	106
Runs batted in	313
Hits	589
Teams
Arizona Diamondbacks (2004–2007) San Diego Padres (2007–2009) Oakland Athletics (2009) San Diego Padres (2010) New York Mets (2011–2012) Chicago Cubs (2013) Washington Nationals (2013–2014)

Scott Alexander Hairston (born May 25, 1980) is an American professional baseball left fielder who is currently a free agent. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Arizona Diamondbacks, San Diego Padres, Oakland Athletics, New York Mets, Chicago Cubs and Washington Nationals. He bats and throws right-handed.

Hairston comes from a noted baseball family, with his grandfather, Sam Hairston, father, Jerry Hairston, Sr., and his brother, Jerry Hairston, Jr. having been Major League players.

Hairston attended Canyon del Oro High School in the Tucson suburb of Oro Valley, Arizona and was a letterman in baseball. While there he was a teammate of current Detroit Tigers second baseman Ian Kinsler.

He played college baseball at Central Arizona College, alongside future major leaguer Ian Kinsler.

Hairston was drafted by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the third round of the 2001 MLB Draft. He started at second base for part of his rookie season of 2004, but has played mostly a reserve role since then. On July 27, 2007, the Diamondbacks traded him to the San Diego Padres for Leo Rosales.