Add another name to the Dodgers outfield mix: Franklin Gutierrez, the 33-year-old who originally signed with the team in 2000.
Gutierrez has agreed to a one-year, $2.6-million contract, according to a person with knowledge of the situation. The contract is pending a physical.
Gutierrez was once an elite center fielder, but he is more likely to see time in the outfield corners for the Dodgers. His principal value comes from his ability to hit left-handed pitching. He posted an .884 on-base plus slugging percentage against left-handers for Seattle last season.
The Dodgers already have an outfield depth chart that includes Yasiel Puig, Joc Pederson, Andre Ethier, Andrew Toles, Scott Van Slyke and Trayce Thompson.