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seahawksfan234
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At what point do we consider calling him up?
When he is healthy, he is a juggernaut defensively, and so far he appears to be healthy and he is hitting quite strongly in AAA. I'm not saying that I have anything against Justin Ruggiano, but I think that Gutierrez could be a very strong upgrade both offensively and defensively. It wasn't long ago that this guy was by far the best defensive outfielder in the major leagues and had a tremendous +3.6 dWAR.
Gutierrez has a career line of .287/.344/.474 against lefties with 30 HRs in 354 games against them. Offensively and defensively he offers a strong upgrade over Ruggiano, and if he can stay healthy he could very well make a compelling argument to be an every day player based on what he has done in the past.
When he is healthy, he is a juggernaut defensively, and so far he appears to be healthy and he is hitting quite strongly in AAA. I'm not saying that I have anything against Justin Ruggiano, but I think that Gutierrez could be a very strong upgrade both offensively and defensively. It wasn't long ago that this guy was by far the best defensive outfielder in the major leagues and had a tremendous +3.6 dWAR.
Gutierrez has a career line of .287/.344/.474 against lefties with 30 HRs in 354 games against them. Offensively and defensively he offers a strong upgrade over Ruggiano, and if he can stay healthy he could very well make a compelling argument to be an every day player based on what he has done in the past.