LF Franklin Gutierrez, who missed Sunday's loss at Toronto because of a neck injury, returned to the lineup on Tuesday.

OF Franklin Gutierrez was scratched Sunday with a sore neck. He is expected to be available Tuesday for the opener of a two-game set at PNC Park in Pittsburgh.

RF Franklin Gutierrez had Seattle's first two hits of the game Monday -- in the first and ninth innings. Gutierrez went 2-for-3 in a rare start as his playing time continues to get decreased. His offensive spark might lead to another start Tuesday, when Seattle faces another lefty, Jose Quintana.

RF Franklin Gutierrez had a productive day Sunday. He tied the score 6-6 with a three-run home run in the sixth inning and made a nice running catch near the top of the wall to rob Matt Carpenter of extra bases in the second.

RF Franklin Gutierrez continued to thrive at Fenway Park. His fourth-inning solo home run Sundaya gainst David Price was his third of the three-game series. He has five home runs in his past three starts at Fenway dating back to last season.

RF Franklin Gutierrez was 3-for-5 with six RBIs and hit two home runs in a game for the third time in his career Friday. He last hit more than one home run in a game Aug. 15, 2015, also at Fenway Park. He joined Ken Griffey Jr. as the only Mariners hits to have more than one multi-homer game against the Red Sox.

RF Franklin Gutierrez homered in his first at-bat Friday, his third home run of the season. Gutierrez closed out the 2015 season strong, with 15 home runs in just 59 games, but he's off to a slow start this year. He went 1-for-4 Friday, leaving the part-time outfielder with a .219 batting average for the season.

LF Franklin Gutierrez hit his second home run of the season on Saturday afternoon, a mammoth three-run shot estimated at 473 feet -- the second-longest in the majors this year, according to Statcast -- into the left field bleachers to make the score 4-0. The homer which came off Reds' lefty John Lamb and was his first since May 10. Gutierrez said it's a feeling he's only experienced twice in his professional career. "When you don't feel anything in the bat," Gutierrez said. "Yes, that's the sweet spot. I just watch the ball travel. You can't hit it any better."

LF Franklin Gutierrez hit his first home run of the season in Tuesday's first inning. His two-run shot to right gave Seattle a quick 2-0 lead. Gutierrez went 1-for-4 in the win.

OF Franklin Gutierrez, who returned to play well for the Mariners in 2015 after sitting out all of 2014, agreed to a one-year contract with Seattle on Wednesday. The team did not announce financial terms of the deal, which restores the veteran to the Mariners' 40-man roster.Gutierrez, 32, missed the 2014 season due to ankylosing spondylitis, a chronic arthritic condition affecting the lower back and legs. The same ailment cost him time each of the previous three years. He received a minor league spring training invitation from Seattle this year and opened the season with Triple-A Tacoma.The Mariners called up Gutierrez on June 24, and he hit .292 with a .354 on-base percentage, a .620 slugging percentage, 15 homers and 35 RBIs in 59 games.

Gutierrez is not in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Royals.

Gutierrez has recorded a hit in six straight games, but he will get a night off in order to open up a spot in the lineup for another left-handed hitter -- Logan Morrison, indirectly -- against Royals starter Johnny Cueto.

Gutierrez went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in a 10-1 loss to the Rangers on Saturday.

It was a rough game for the Mariners, but the breakout season continues for Gutierrez. He has now homered in three straight and has five dingers over his last 10 games. The home run came off lefty Cole Hamels and that's been the trend for Gutierrez all season, as he's killing southpaws. The Venezuelan has a .340 average against southpaws with an OPS above 1.000. The one problem with that is that the Mariners face only one lefty in six games next week.

Gutierrez (groin) will return to the lineup Saturday hitting fifth and playing left field, the Seattle Times' Ryan Divish reports.

He made a pinch-hit appearance Friday, so this does not come as a surprise after he had been inactive for six games in a row with the groin issue. Gutierrez should see semi-regular playing time down the stretch.

Gutierrez (groin) is tentatively slated to return to the lineup Saturday, Bob Dutton of the Tacoma News Tribune reports.

A groin issue has kept Gutierrez off the field for a week, but manager Lloyd McClendon has received clearance to use the 32-year-old as a pinch-hitter Friday, and it sounds like the outfielder could return Saturday to face Rockies lefty Yohan Flande. Gutierrez has done most of his damage this season against left-handers, slashing .349/.387/.674 with seven homers and 18 RBI.

Gutierrez (groin) is not in the lineup Thursday, the Fort Worth Star-Telegram's Jeff Wilson reports.

This will be Gutierrez's sixth straight game missed with the groin injury. Shawn O'Malley will get the start in center field and hit ninth Thursday.

Gutierrez (groin) is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Rangers.

Gutierrez will remain sidelined with the groin injury that knocked him from last Friday's game. The Mariners have not provided an update on his status in a few days, so it remains to be seen when he will return to the lineup.

Gutierrez (groin) remains out of the lineup Tuesday.

The veteran outfielder will miss his fourth straight game Tuesday with the groin issue. Shawn O'Malley will get the start in center field and hit eighth against the Rangers.

Gutierrez (groin) remains out of the lineup Sunday against the Athletics, Bob Dutton of the Tacoma News Tribune reports.

Gutierrez will get another precautionary day off, as the Mariners will go with an outfield composed of Mark Trumbo (left), Shawn O'Malley (center) and Stefan Romero (right). Consider Gutierrez day-to-day heading into Monday's series opener against the Rangers.

Gutierrez (groin) remains out of the lineup Saturday against the A's, Bob Dutton of the Tacoma News Tribune reports.

After being lifted from Friday's game with tightness in his right groin, Gutierrez will sit Saturday as Shawn O'Malley gets the nod in left field. Gutierrez rarely starts against right-handers, so it's possible Saturday's absence could be more routine than anything else.

Gutierrez left Friday's game against the A's with right groin tightness, Greg Johns of MLB.com reports.

The 32-year-old made it through just one inning before the injury forced him off the field. Gutierrez was making yet another start in left field Friday, this time against a right-hander in Aaron Brooks, and batting third no less. It was his fifth start of the year against a right-handed pitcher.