Venezuelan baseball player (born 1983)
Baseball player
Franklin Rafael Gutierrez
(born February 21, 1983), nicknamed
"Guti"
, is a Venezuelan former
professional baseball
outfielder
. He played in
Major League Baseball
(MLB) for the
Cleveland Indians
,
Seattle Mariners
and
Los Angeles Dodgers
. While primarily a
center fielder
throughout his career, Gutierrez transitioned to
right field
for the Mariners in 2016. He is currently a special assignment coach for the
Seattle Mariners
organization.
Professional career
[
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]
Cleveland Indians
[
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On November 18, 2000, Gutierrez was signed by the
Los Angeles Dodgers
as an amateur free agent.
[1]
On April 3, 2004, Gutierrez was traded by the Los Angeles Dodgers with a player to be named later (
Andrew Brown
) to the
Cleveland Indians
for
Milton Bradley
[1]
and was assigned to
Double-A
Akron
. He entered the season ranked by
Baseball America
as the No. 3 prospect in the
Los Angeles Dodgers
organization and the top
position
prospect, possessing
five-tool
ability. Previously, Los Angeles refused to include Gutierrez in a deal over the winter that would have landed the Dodgers first baseman
Richie Sexson
.
In 2005, Gutierrez posted a .261
batting average
and 42
RBI
for Akron, and hit .254 with seven RBI in 19 games with
Triple-A
Buffalo
(then affiliated with the Indians). Between his two minor league stops, he
stole
16 bases in 22 attempts. He was among the players that the Indians
called up
when major league
rosters expanded
on August 31.
In 2006 after batting .278 in 90 games for Triple-A Buffalo, Gutierrez played 43 games in the majors after being called up on June 16 and he stayed in the majors the rest of the season. In 2007, he once again began the season in Triple-A Buffalo, but after batting .341, he was called up for good on May 6.
On May 27, 2008, Gutierrez hit his first career grand slam in an 8-2 win over the
Chicago White Sox
.
[2]
Seattle Mariners
[
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]
On December 10, 2008, Gutierrez was traded to the
Seattle Mariners
as part of a three-team trade.
[3]
Mariners' general manager
Jack Zduriencik
noted that the trade would not have gone through had Gutierrez not been included in the trade.
In 2008, Gutierrez ranked 3rd among qualifying big league outfielders in
ultimate zone rating
, an all-inclusive fielding statistic.
[4]
Gutierrez won a
Fielding Bible Award
as the top fielding right fielder in MLB.
[5]
Dave Niehaus
called Gutierrez "Death to Flying Things" after a diving catch,
[6]
a nickname that previously belonged to
Bob Ferguson
.
In 2009, Gutierrez had the most errors by a major league center fielder (7), due in part to the significant number of batted balls that he gets to.
[7]
He led all of Major League Baseball in UZR and UZR/150, and was 6th in the AL in wins above replacement. Gutierrez won another
Fielding Bible Award
as the top fielding center fielder in MLB.
[8]
He batted .283/.339/.425, and ranked second in the American League with 13 sacrifice bunts.
[9]
On January 6, 2010, it was reported that Gutierrez and the Mariners were working on a 4-year contract extension for $20.5 million with a team option for a fifth year.
[10]
In 2010, Gutierrez was awarded his first
Gold Glove
. He finished the season with a 1.000 fielding average in 146 games as an outfielder. He also came in second place for Defensive Player of the Year on MLB.com awards. He batted .245/.303/.363.
[9]
In 2011, in 92 games he batted .224/.261/.273 with one home run.
[9]
In 2012, in 40 games he batted .260/.309/.420 with 4 home runs.
[9]
On April 22, 2013, Gutierrez spent 60 days on the disabled list due to hamstring injuries (trying to catch a ball), and was activated on June 22 against the
Oakland Athletics
, but injured his hamstring again after six innings.
[11]
On February 13, 2014, he informed the team that he would not be able to play during the 2014 season due to
ankylosing spondylitis
and
irritable bowel syndrome
.
[12]
On January 26, 2015, the Mariners re-signed Gutierrez to a minor-league deal with a spring training invite. On June 24, he was recalled from AAA Tacoma to re-join the Major League club. On July 21, 2015, he hit a pinch-hit
grand slam
against the
Detroit Tigers
.
Los Angeles Dodgers
[
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On February 20, 2017, the
Los Angeles Dodgers
signed Gutierrez to a one-year, $2.6 million, contract.
[13]
[14]
He played in 35 games for the Dodgers, primarily as a pinch hitter, and had 13 hits in 56 at-bats (.232 average) with one homer and eight RBI.
[15]
His season was shut down for good in June because of a recurrence of ankylosing spondylitis, which had caused him to also miss the 2014 season.
[16]
[17]
He elected free agency on November 2.
Coaching career
[
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]
On January 27, 2021, it was announced that Gutierrez had joined the
Seattle Mariners
organization as a special assignment coach.
[18]
See also
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References
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- ^
a
b
Franklin Gutierrez Stats | Baseball-Reference.com
- ^
"White Sox vs. Indians - Game Recap - May 27, 2008 - ESPN"
.
ESPN
. May 27, 2008
. Retrieved
February 5,
2021
.
- ^
"Mariners announce three-team, 12-player trade with Mets and Indians"
.
Seattle Mariners
. December 11, 2008. Archived from
the original
on May 11, 2009
. Retrieved
February 5,
2021
.
- ^
FanGraphs leaderboards
- ^
"The 2008 Awards"
. The Fielding Bible. Archived from
the original
on November 11, 2010
. Retrieved
November 17,
2010
.
- ^
Wash makes it through 7
mynorthwest.com
- ^
"MLB Player Fielding Stats ? As cf ? 2009,"
ESPN
, accessed October 6, 2009
- ^
"The 2009 Awards"
. The Fielding Bible. Archived from
the original
on November 5, 2010
. Retrieved
November 17,
2010
.
- ^
a
b
c
d
Franklin Gutierrez Stats, Fantasy & News | MLB.com
- ^
Jim Street and Jesse Sanchez (January 6, 2010).
"Gutierrez, Seattle on verge of extension"
.
Major League Baseball
. mlb.mlb.com
. Retrieved
January 7,
2010
.
- ^
Lommers, Aaron (July 16, 2013).
"Mariners pitchers to start for AquaSox"
.
The Herald
. Retrieved
July 17,
2013
.
- ^
"Mariners Franklin Gutierrez will miss 2014-season as gastrointestinal problems return"
.
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
. Retrieved
February 13,
2014
.
- ^
Gurnick, Ken (February 20, 2017).
"Dodgers sign Gutierrez to one-year deal"
.
mlb.com
. Retrieved
February 20,
2017
.
- ^
Stephen, Eric (February 10, 2017).
"Dodgers reportedly add Franklin Gutierrez to crowded outfield mix"
.
SB Nation
. Retrieved
February 20,
2017
.
- ^
"2017 Los Angeles Dodgers Statistics"
.
Baseball Reference
. Retrieved
September 16,
2017
.
- ^
DiGiovanna, Mike (June 25, 2017).
"Rare condition sends Dodgers' Franklin Gutierrez to the disabled list"
.
LA Times
. Retrieved
September 16,
2017
.
- ^
Hoornstra, J.P. (September 8, 2017).
"For Dodgers' Rob Segedin, tests come on and off the baseball field"
.
Orange County Register
. Retrieved
September 16,
2017
.
- ^
"Mariners announce player development and minor league coaching staffs"
. 27 January 2021.
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