Biography
Haynes is the son of John Haynes and Karen Haynes. He has one sister and two nieces.
He was drafted by the Oakland Athletics in the 1st Round (32nd overall) of the 1997 amateur draft. On July 29,1999,he was traded with Jeff DaVanon and Elvin Nina to the Angels for Omar Olivares and Randy Velarde. After the 2003 season,Haynes became a minor league free agent and signed with the San Francisco Giants. Haynes played in only 8 games for the Giants minor league system over the next two years before becoming a free agent and re-signing with the Angels. He became the second former Gary SouthShore RailCats player to later land on a Major Leagues roster when he played with the Los Angeles Angels in 2007. He played in 40 games for the Angels,hitting .267 with one RBI and one stolen base. His mother is Karen Haynes;his father,John Haynes;and his sister Kayla and two nieces.
On March 28,2008,Haynes was claimed off waivers by the Rays. On May 10,2008,Haynes was designated for assignment by Tampa Bay. He retired from baseball after the 2008 season.
Haynes joined the Texas Rangers in 2010,but did not appear for the organization before being released on November 24,2010. [1]
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