May 23
CF Franklin Gutierrez was on the field Tuesday taking batting practice, and on Wednesday is scheduled to run for the first time since suffering plantar fasciitis. The pectoral muscle that put Gutierrez on the disabled list early in spring training is in the past, and the Mariners plan to have Gutierrez back in Arizona this weekend getting some at-bats at extended spring training before sending him out on an injury rehabilitation assignment. Manager Eric Wedge expects the fact that Gutierrez missed all of spring training means he will need to use most of the 20 days allotted on his rehab assignment.
May 23
Gutierrez (chest) ran lightly Wednesday, according to the Mariners' official website.
Recommendation: Gutierrez also took batting practice with his teammates Tuesday and reported no issues, so he is on track to begin playing in extended spring training Monday. Gutierrez will be sent on a rehab assignment after playing a few games, so while he is progressing in the right direction, it's likely that he will remain on the DL for at least a couple more weeks.
