was in the original starting lineup Sunday. By 11 a.m., two hours before the Dodgers played the Colorado Rockies, the veteran outfielder was on the 10-day disabled list because of a rare inflammatory disease called ankylosing spondylitis, which forced him to sit out the 2014 season.
Gutierrez, signed to a one-year, $2.6-million contract in February because of his career .844 on-base-plus-slugging percentage against left-handers, has dealt with the condition, which over time can cause some of the vertebrae in the spine to fuse, since 2011.
Among the other symptoms are pain and stiffness from the neck to the lower back, pain in ligaments and tendons, fever, fatigue and a loss of appetite.