The Dodgers signed Franklin Gutierrez as a 17-year-old out of Venezuela in 2000, but traded him away before he ever made the majors. His return to his original organization didn’t quite work out as either side hoped.
Gutierrez hit .273/.385/.455 in May, his best month, though he totaled only 26 plate appearances.
He was 5-for-15 (.333) with a walk against right-handed pitchers.
Gutierrez hit his lone home run of the season against a left-handed pitcher — Matt Moore of the Giants — but in his limited duty hit just .