Wedge expects 'great things' from CF: The Seattle Times reports Mariners manager Eric Wedge is excited to see OF Franklin Gutierrez in action this season. Gutierrez, whose start to the 2011 season was delayed six weeks because of a stomach issue that was eventually diagnosed as irritable bowel syndrome, is up to 197 pounds after ending last season at 183. "He looked great. He's the strongest I've ever seen him," Wedge said. "I felt like he was on the path when we traded him over here. He came over and had a good year. He's had a lot of things go wrong since then. Physically, mentally, everything. I've seen him blossoming into that when we traded him over here. He looked great. I mean, you'll be shocked when see him. He's strong, he has a twinkle in his eye. I expect great things from him. I do." (Updated 01/30/2012)
Injury Report
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Fantasy Analysis
Though Gutierrez has never been a huge contributor in Fantasy, he has typically been better than he was last year, when he hit .224 with only one homer in 322 at-bats. Most likely, though, he was playing at less than full strength. Now that he has had an offseason to recover, he could be in line for a bounce-back season. Of course, in a best-case scenario, a bounce-back season for him means something along the lines of a .260 batting average with 15 homers and 15 steals, so you should probably still leave Gutierrez for AL-only leagues. (Updated 01/30/2012).
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Franklin Gutierrez continued to fall off the Fantasy map last season as injuries and inconsistent play dropped his numbers to some of the lowest of his career. He did not make his 2011 debut until mid-May due to a stomach condition and never really recovered. He hit just .224 with one homer and 19 RBI in 322 at-bats. His .273 slugging percentage was over 100 points below his career mark, and well off the .425 he posted during his breakout 2009 campaign. He will retain his starting job in centerfield for Seattle this season but that mainly has to do with his defensive prowess. Gutierrez is looking like a one-hit wonder in Fantasy so plan on leaving him for deeper formats on Draft Day. (Updated 1/3/12)
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