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Brewers get Hairston from Nationals for prospect

Published Jul. 30, 2011 2:20 p.m. ET

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The Milwaukee Brewers acquired utilityman Jerry Hairston Jr. from the Washington Nationals for a prospect to shore up their depth after injuries to two regulars

Second baseman Rickie Weeks sprained his left ankle on Wednesday in a 2-0 victory over the Cubs and will miss up to six weeks. Outfielder Carlos Gomez broke his collarbone a week and a half ago and is expected to miss six weeks.

Brewers general manager Doug Melvin calls the 35-year-old Hairston is a versatile player who has experience at every position except pitcher and catcher. Hairston is hitting .268 with four homers and 24 RBIs in 75 games with Washington this season.

The Nationals will receive Erik Komatsu, who was hitting .294 with six homers and 40 RBIs in 93 games at Double-A Huntsville.

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