Over the past four years, Franklin Gutierrez has had the worst string of luck I think I have ever seen, not only in baseball, but in the history of human health. Gutierrez has had to deal with injury and illness, while having stints on and off the DL with set-backs like plantar fasciitis, a pectoral tear, and a concussion. Most recently, he took the entire 2014 season off to adjust to life with ankylosing spondylitis, a type of arthritis that affects the spine.
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One of Jerry Dipoto’s first moves of the offseason was re-signing Gutierrez to a one-year deal after posting strong numbers in the 59 games he played in 2015.