Mariners recall outfielder Franklin Gutierrez from rehab assignment and activate him from 15-day disabled list; right-handed pitcher Aaron Harang designated for assignment
Gutierrez will join team in time for tonight's game versus Texas Rangers at Safeco Field
SEATTLE, Wash. -- Seattle Mariners Executive Vice President & General Manager Jack Zduriencik announced today the following roster moves:
- OF FRANKLIN GUTIERREZ recalled from rehabilitation assignment at AAA Tacoma, and activated from 15-day DL.
- RHP AARON HARANG designated for assignment
Gutierrez, 30, will join the team for tonight's 7:10 pm contest versus the Texas Rangers in at Safeco Field. He is in tonight's starting lineup batting third and playing right field.
Gutierrez has spent most of this season on the disabled list battling right hamstring issues. He was on the disabled list twice this season with a strained right hamstring: May 16-June 2, and June 25-today. The DL stints included four rehabilitation assignments to AAA Tacoma: May 16-June 2; June 12-22; July 18-Aug. 6 and Aug. 11-25.
On his current rehab assignment (Aug. 11-25), Gutierrez hit .179 (7-for-39) with 5 runs, 4 doubles, 3 RBI, 5 walks and 13 strikeouts. In 47 games with the Rainiers overall, he hit .211 (41-for-194) with 16 doubles, 3 home runs 25 RBI, 15 walks and 60 strikeouts.
Gutierrez has played 18 games with the Mariners this season, posting a .267 average (16-for-60) with 4 doubles, 5 home runs, 11 RBI, 2 walks and 15 strikeouts.
Harang, 35, started 22 games for Seattle this season, compiling a 5-11, 5.76 mark. In 120.1 innings pitched, he allowed 133 hits and 77 earned runs.
Seattle now has 10 days to trade, release or outright the contract of Harang to the minors.
GUTIERREZ's PLAYING RECORD
YEAR CLUB AVG G AB R H TB 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS SLG OBP
2001 GCL Dodgers .269 56 234 38 63 91 16 0 4 30 16 39 9 3 .389 .324
2002 South Georgia .283 92 361 61 102 164 18 4 12 45 31 88 13 4 .454 .344
Las Vegas .300 2 10 2 3 5 2 0 0 2 1 4 0 0 .500 .364
2003 Vero Beach .282 110 425 65 120 218 28 5 20 68 39 111 17 5 .513 .345
Jacksonville .313 18 67 12 21 40 3 2 4 12 7 20 3 3 .597 .387
2004 Akron .302 70 262 38 79 122 24 2 5 35 23 77 6 3 .466 .372
Buffalo .148 7 27 4 4 8 1 0 1 3 1 11 0 0 .296 .179
2005 Akron .261 95 383 70 100 162 25 2 11 42 30 77 14 4 .423 .322
Buffalo .254 19 67 10 17 27 6 2 0 7 6 13 2 2 .403 .320
CLEVELAND .000 7 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .500
2006 Buffalo .278 90 349 63 97 151 27 0 9 38 49 84 13 8 .433 .373
CLEVELAND .272 43 136 21 37 49 9 0 1 8 3 28 0 0 .360 .288
2007 Buffalo .341 30 129 29 44 63 7 0 4 16 8 20 7 3 .488 .384
CLEVELAND .266 100 271 41 72 128 13 2 13 36 21 77 8 3 .472 .318
2008 CLEVELAND .248 134 399 54 99 153 26 2 8 41 27 87 9 3 .383 .307
2009 SEATTLE .283 153 565 85 160 240 24 1 18 70 46 122 16 5 .425 .339
2010 SEATTLE .245 152 568 61 139 206 25 3 12 64 50 137 25 3 .363 .303
2011 Tacoma # .275 11 40 7 11 17 2 2 0 6 6 7 0 0 .425 .362
SEATTLE .224 92 322 26 72 88 13 0 1 19 16 56 13 2 .273 .261
2012 Tacoma # .258 17 62 11 16 27 5 0 2 8 8 13 0 1 .435 .333
SEATTLE .260 40 150 18 39 63 10 1 4 17 9 31 3 1 .420 .309
2013 SEATTLE .267 18 60 8 16 35 4 0 5 11 2 15 1 0 .583 .290
Tacoma # .211 47 194 27 41 66 16 0 3 25 15 60 4 2 .340 .272
Minor Lg Totals .275 664 2610 437 718 1161 180 19 75 337 240 624 88 38 .445 .342
Mariners Totals .256 455 1665 198 426 632 76 5 40 181 123 361 58 11 .380 .308
ML Totals .256 739 2472 316 634 962 124 9 62 266 175 553 75 17 .389 .308
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