Jon Heyman of SI.com reports that the Dodgers could be close to signing Jerry Hairston Jr. to a two-year, $6 million contract. That's a lot to be paying a utility player, as the Dodgers already have Mark Ellis locked in at second base and Dee Gordon at shortstop. The Brewers want to bring Hairston back, but they're smartly not willing to go beyond one year for him. The Giants also considered him but have bowed out.

Jon Paul Morosi of FOXSports.com reports that the Giants are no longer in on free agent utilityman Jerry Hairston Jr. The Giants had been one of a reported three teams -- with the Brewers and Dodgers being the others -- interested in the veteran. Hairston holds plenty of value as a utility player and might be able to convince someone to give him a two-year deal.

Ken Rosenthal of FOXSports.com reports that the Dodgers, Brewers and Giants are among the teams showing interest in free agent utility man Jerry Hairston, Jr. Hairston, 35, batted .270/.344/.383 with five home runs, 31 RBI and a .727 OPS over 376 plate appearances with Washington and Milwaukee this season. The veteran utility man is capable of playing second base, third, shortstop and all three outfield positons. The Brewers have already made him a one-year offer, but may prefer to allocate funds in a full-time free agent shortstop like Jose Reyes, Jimmy Rollins or Rafael Furcal.

Brewers general manager Doug Melvin said Monday that he has been in contact with the agent for Jerry Hairston, Jr. "We're talking about him," said Melvin. "He was a good fit here." Hairston, 35, batted .274/.348/.379 with one home run, seven RBI and a .727 OPS over 138 plate appearances with the Brewers down the stretch and took the third base job from a struggling Casey McGehee during the playoffs. However, it's unlikely the Brewers view him as a starting player moving forward.

Jerry Hairston Jr. will start at third base in Game 6 even though Casey McGehee hit three homers in a regular season game against scheduled Cardinals starter Edwin Jackson. "We've talked about that," said Brewers manager Ron Roenicke. "We've talked about what we can do differently. Hairston is definitely staying (at third). There's no way I'm taking him out of there. He has been so good." Hairston, who also started Game 2 against Jackson, is batting .371/.415/.514 during the postseason. Roenicke also said the struggling Rickie Weeks (.135/.220/.297) will continue to start at second base.

Jerry Hairston Jr. went 2-for-4 with an RBI and a run scored in Thursday's NLCS Game 4 win over the Cardinals. Hairston got things started for the Brewers in the fourth inning, driving home Prince Fielder with a double before scoring on Yuniesky Betancourt's single. He added another double later in the game. The bottom three in the Brewers' order did most of the damage Thursday, driving in three of their four runs, with Ryan Braun also contributing an RBI single.

Jerry Hairston Jr. went 2-for-4 with two runs scored in Sunday's opening NLCS victory over the Cardinals. Brewers manager Ron Roenicke has stuck with Hairston over Casey McGehee during the playoffs, and the 35-year-old Hairston has not disappointed, batting 8-for-20 (.400) through six games. The trend could continue on Monday, as the veteran is 4-for-5 this season -- and 6-for-11 lifetime -- against Game 2 starter Edwin Jackson.

Jerry Hairston Jr. is starting again at third base in Game 2 of the NLDS against the Diamondbacks. The presumption was that Casey McGehee would get the call in Game 2 given that he's 5-for-5 with a double and a homer in his career versus Daniel Hudson, but Brewers manager Ron Roenicke will go with Hairston again after he went 1-for-2 with an RBI in Game 1. It appears that Hairston will have to have a couple bad games in a row before McGehee gets a shot.

Jerry Hairston Jr. is starting at third base over Casey McGehee in Game 1 of the NLDS. It's a bit of a surprise. Hairston has seen a good amount of playing time at the hot corner down the stretch in place of McGehee, who batted .132/.203/.294 in September, but the Brewers have stood by the struggling McGehee pretty much all year. Ultimately, though, McGehee can't be stunned that he and his .223/.280/.346 batting line for the season are on the bench. He's expected to get the start in Game 2 against Daniel Hudson, who he is 5-for-5 against in his career. It appears this will be a "hot hand" situation.

Jerry Hairston Jr. had a second epidural Thursday to further alleviate his neck and shoulder pain. Hairston has been dealing with the ailment for the past few weeks. "Feels better," Hairston said. "I'm just preparing myself to play. That's all I can do." Brewers manager Ron Roenicke said he's informed both Hairston and Casey McGehee who would start at third base in Game 1 of the NLDS, but he wouldn't divulge it to the media. It would be a surprise if McGahee doesn't get the nod despite a woeful .223/.280/.346 batting line this season.