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Washington Nationals acquire Erik Komatsu for Jerry Hairston Jr.

The Washington Nationals traded 35-year-old Jerry Hairston Jr. to the Milwaukee Brewers for outfielder Erik Komatsu.

Mike Rizzo, Nationals VP of Baseball Operations, made the announcement before the Nationals-Mets game Saturday.

Komatsu bats and throws left and was the 2010 Minor League Player of the Year for the Brewers. He was batting .294 with an on-base percentage of .393 in 93 Double-A games this season in Huntsville.

Hairston is batting .268 with four homeruns in 75 games this season.

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