Jerry Hairston, Jr. (groin) is scheduled to have his knee examined Friday. Hairston was placed on the disabled list earlier this month due to left groin strain, but now his knee is giving him issues. It's suddenly unlikely that he'll be back when he's eligible.

Jerry Hairston Jr. (groin) could begin a rehab assignment this weekend. Hairston has been working out at the Dodgers' spring training facility and is feeling improvement with his strained groin. If all goes well, he could be ready for activation sometime next week.

Jerry Hairston Jr. (groin) is likely to play in a rehab game or two before returning to the Dodgers. Hairston was placed on the 15-day disabled list last week because of a left groin strain. He is aiming to be activated May 22 -- the first day he's eligible.

Dodgers placed INF/OF Jerry Hairston Jr. on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to May 6, with a left groin strain. Hairston tried to test out his groin before Monday's game but had to limp off the field. It's not clear at this point how long he'll be out.

Jerry Hairston. Jr. (groin) is expected to be placed on the disabled list Tuesday. Hairston attempted to test his strained groin muscle during pre-game workouts on Monday, but he ended up limping off the field. With Mark Ellis (quad) also sidelined, Nick Punto will likely see most of the playing time at second base. It's not clear who will replace Hairston on the active roster, but Tony Gwynn Jr., Nick Buss, Elian Herrera and Scott Van Slyke are among the possibilities for a call-up.

Jerry Hairston Jr. (groin) had to come off the field after limping while loosening up prior to a workout Monday. Hairston was going to test out his strained groin muscle, but obviously he's not ready yet and it seems likely that he'll be placed on DL. The Dodgers should update his status shortly.

Jerry Hairston Jr. left Saturday's game after tweaking his groin. He suffered the injury while rounding third base in the fifth inning. The good news is that the ailment is considered minor, as Hairston said he could have stayed in the game. Consider him day-to-day.

Jerry Hairston Jr. has dropped the appeal of his one-game suspension and will serve it Wednesday. The veteran utility man was ejected for darting toward the Padres' dugout during last week's melee. He'll be eligible to play again on Friday.

Jerry Hairston Jr. has been given a one game suspension from Major League Baseball for his role in Thursday's bench-clearing brawl with the Padres. Hairston plans on appealing his suspension. Despite not appearing in Thursday's game, he was ejected for darting towards the Padres' dugout after order had been restored on the field. Hairston is off to a poor start on the field as well, as he's just 1-for-8 with zero RBI.

Jerry Hairston, Jr. was ejected from Thursday's game against the Padres for his involvement in a benches-clearing brawl. The initial confrontation began when Zack Greinke hit Carlos Quentin with a pitch, but just when it appeared that order was restored, Hairston darted toward the Padres' dugout. He wasn't playing in the game at the time of his ejection.