Jerry Hairston Jr. had two hits, including a double, in the Dodgers' loss to the Mariners on Wednesday. Hairston Jr. will be a super-utility player for the Dodgers this season, and with the team's recent injuries there's a chance he could see a large chunk of playing time early on. The 36-year-old has played every position besides catcher in his 15-year MLB career.

Dodgers manager Don Mattingly said Jerry Hairston Jr. and Skip Schumaker may split time in left field if Carl Crawford has to miss the start of the season. "If you're asking me today, just off the top of my head, those two guys kind of give me a left-right situation in left field," Mattingly said of the duo. The platoon scenario isn't ideal for the team, as Hairston owns just a .261 lifetime average against left-handed pitchers and neither player is much of a leadoff option. Still, with the talent up and down the Dodgers lineup, the situation is worth monitoring.

Jerry Hairston Jr. said he's likely to retire after the season if the Dodgers win the World Series. "If we win the World Series, I guarantee you I'm going to retire," Hairston said. "You can't get any better than that." It would be the second championship for Hairston, 36, who also won a World Series with the Yankees in 2009. The veteran utility player is fully recovered from hip surgery and will occupy a bench role in 2013.

Jerry Hairston Jr. will undergo arthroscopic surgery on his left hip Monday. According to MLB.com's Ken Gurnick, Hairston will be on crutches for three weeks following surgery and require an additional three to six months of rehabilitation. The Dodgers are hoping he'll be medically cleared in time for spring training. Hairston, 36, is set to make $3.75 million next season in the final year of a two-year contract.

Dodgers transferred 3B Jerry Hairston Jr. from the 15-day disabled list to the 60-day disabled list. The move was made in order to create room on the 40-man roster for all of the players acquired in this week's blockbuster trade with the Red Sox. Hairston is done for the rest of the season following hip surgery.

Jerry Hairston Jr. needs surgery on his ailing left hip. The procedure will obviously knock Hairston out for the remainder of the 2012 season. The veteran infielder, who has been on the disabled list since August 12, wound up posting a .273/.342/.387 slash line, four homers and 26 RBI in 78 games this year. He should be fine by the start of spring training next February.

Dodgers manager Don Mattingly said Jerry Hairston Jr. (hip) isn't progressing as hoped and could wind up requiring surgery. "Sounds like it could be something like that," the manager said. If Hairston did go under the knife, it would likely be something that would end his season, but the Dodgers should have more on his status soon.

An MRI on Jerry Hairston Jr.'s sore left hip showed "no glaring tear, nothing big," according to Dodgers head trainer Sue Falsone. Falsone added that Hairston is feeling "a lot better." The utility player, who was placed on the disabled list Monday, is expected to resume baseball activities in a few days. Assuming he has no setbacks, it sounds like Hairston has a good chance of being activated when first eligible.

Dodgers placed INF Jerry Hairston, Jr. on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to August 12, with left hip inflammation. Dodgers manager Don Mattingly expressed optimism this weekend that Hairston wouldn't require a stint on the disabled list, but something evidently changed over the past couple of days. The Dodgers called up Elian Herrera from Triple-A Albuquerque in a corresponding roster move and he'll likely be in the mix for playing time with Adam Kennedy, Luis Cruz and Juan Uribe at the hot corner.

Dodgers manager Don Mattingly doesn't think Jerry Hairston Jr. (hip) will need a stint on the disabled list. "I'm not thinking that at all," Mattingly said. Hairston exited Saturday's game with tightness in his left hip, but it sounds like the utility player is merely day-to-day.