Franklin Gutierrez News

Manager Eric Wedge talks Franklin Gutierrez & the approach of the young players.

Franklin Gutierrez stood in the Seattle Mariners clubhouse Tuesday, and as he discussed his latest injury, teammates feigned surprise at his presence.

A day after running for the first time in weeks, Gold Glove center fielder Franklin Gutierrez allowed himself to feel like just another player on Thursday.

A familiar face was in the Mariners clubhouse on Tuesday and dressed in full uniform.

Franklin Gutierrez has taken his first steps in coming back from a problematic foot injury that came when the Seattle Mariners center fielder was trying to recover from a strained pectoral muscle.

In order to avoid capture by the visiting Minnesota Twins Thursday, Mariners center fielder Franklin Gutierrez bit down on his team-issued cyanide capsule during a run down between second and third base.

Brendan Ryan didn't start at shortstop Tuesday -- Munenori Kawasaki did -- which meant Ryan had time to turn his attention to other things before the game.

Franklin Gutierrez won't be back with the Mariners until at least mid-June as he attempts to come back from a heel injury.

Brendan Ryan is rapidly getting close to creating the "Ryan Line" in baseball. He's already obliterated the "Mendoza Line" of .200 by remaining in the lineup the majority of the week, but with his batting average down to .140 he's out of there again today and Munenori Kawasaki is in.

The Mariners have another all-important week under their belts, and that can only mean one thing.

Seattle Mariners' Mike Carp rounds the bases after he hit a solo home run against the Minnesota Twins in the second inning of a baseball game, Sunday, May 6, 2012, in Seattle.

If fans are asking why, manager Eric Wedge has an answer. "Last year at this time he was our best hitter," Wedge said.

Blake Beavan is a "longshot" to make his scheduled start on Sunday for the Seattle Mariners, but manager Eric Wedge wouldn't rule out the possibility.

I don't know if it's official yet, but for all intents and purposes, it's official, unless something dreadful or miraculous were to happen - Miguel Olivo is going on the disabled list with at least a strained groin, and Mike Carp is re-joining the team from a rehab stint in Tacoma.

There's a lot happening in the Mariners organization which most fans usually don't keep up with.

Injuries to outfielders Franklin Gutierrez and Mike Carp have been huge blows to not only the Mariners lineup, but to their defensive positioning as well.

Michael Saunders has played himself into being more than a fill-in center fielder in the absence of Franklin Gutierrez - he's impressed Seattle fans and their manager.

Left-handed reliever George Sherrill never seemed to find a comfort zone in spring training with the Seattle Mariners, who now know why.

The Mariners started players from six different countries on Friday, but it was the homegrown Canadian Michael Saunders who elevated Seattle to a 9-5 victory with a 10th-inning grand slam at Rogers Centre.

The update on ailing center fielder Franklin Gutierrez was a good-news, bad-news report, and the bottom line was there is no way to know when he'll return to the Seattle Mariners.