Mariners, Gutierrez agree to 1-year deal

Franklin Gutierrez, the oft-injured 32-year-old outfielder, agreed to a one-year deal with the Mariners on Wednesday afternoon, re-signing with the club after enjoying an impressive bounce-back season with Seattle in 2015.

Gutierrez will be given a $1.5-million guarantee and can make another $4.25 million in performance bonuses based on plate appearances.

After missing the entire 2014 campaign due to a variety of health problems, including ankylosing spondylitis and irritable bowel syndrome, Gutierrez appeared in 59 games this season - his most since 2011 - while posting career highs in both OPS (.974) and batting average (.292). Gutierrez, a Gold Glove award winner in 2010, also clobbered 15 home runs and finished third among Seattle's position players with 2.3 WAR.

Gutierrez, however, has averaged just 58 games per season since 2011 - not including the 2014 campaign he sat out - and compiled an underwhelming .256/.306/.391 line (90 OPS+) over parts of nine seasons prior to 2015.

Still, he'll likely platoon in left field with Seth Smith in 2016, though he could also receive semi-regular playing time in center field following the losses of Austin Jackson and Brad Miller - both of whom were traded away in recent months.