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OAKLAND, CA - SEPTEMBER 04: Franklin Gutierrez #21 of the Seattle Mariners swings at a pitch and hurts himself against the Oakland Athletics in the eight inning during an MLB baseball game at O.co Coliseum on September 4, 2011 in Oakland, California. The Athletics won the game 8-5.

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OAKLAND, CA - SEPTEMBER 04: Dustin Ackley #13 and Franklin Gutierrez #21 of the Seattle Mariners celebrate at home plate after Ackley hit a two-run home run against the Oakland Athletics in the seventh inning during an MLB baseball game at O.co Coliseum on September 4, 2011 in Oakland, California...

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Seattle Mariners' Franklin Gutierrez swings for a single during the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Oakland Athletics Sunday, Sept. 4, 2011, in Oakland, Calif.

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SEATTLE - SEPTEMBER 01: Center fielder Franklin Gutierrez #21 of the Seattle Mariners leaps for a home run ball by Howard Kendrick #47 of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim at Safeco Field on September 1, 2011 in Seattle, Washington.

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Seattle Mariners' Franklin Gutierrez steals second as Los Angeles Angels' Andrew Romine tries to apply the tag in the fifth inning of a baseball game Thursday, Sept. 1, 2011, in Seattle.

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SEATTLE - AUGUST 29: (L-R) Outfielders Casper Wells #33, Franklin Gutierrez #21, and Ichiro Suzuki #51 of the Seattle Mariners celebrate after defeating the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 5-3 at Safeco Field on August 29, 2011 in Seattle, Washington.

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Seattle Mariners' Franklin Gutierrez, left, is tagged out by Los Angeles Angels first baseman Mark Trumbo after Gutierrez was caught in a run down between first and second base in the first inning of a baseball game Monday, Aug. 29, 2011, in Seattle.

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SEATTLE, WA - AUGUST 28: Franklin Gutierrez #21 of the Seattle Mariners slides safely in to second base to beat the tag of Alexei Ramirez #10 of the Chicago White Sox during a game at Safeco Field on August 28, 2011 in Seattle, Washington.

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Seattle Mariners' Franklin Gutierrez, right, slides safely into second base on a stolen base as Chicago White Sox shortstop Alexei Ramirez turns to tag him in the second inning of a baseball game, Sunday, Aug. 28, 2011, in Seattle. The White Sox won 9-3.

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Seattle Mariners' Franklin Gutierrez watches as a called third strike goes past against the Chicago White Sox in the sixth inning of a baseball game on Saturday, Aug. 27, 2011, in Seattle.

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Seattle Mariners center fielder Franklin Gutierrez leaps to snag a deep fly ball from Chicago White Sox's Paul Konerko in the fifth inning of a baseball game, Friday, Aug. 26, 2011, in Seattle.

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CLEVELAND, OH - AUGUST 23: Franklin Gutierrez #21 of the Seattle Mariners slides home during the third inning against the Cleveland Indians at Progressive Field on August 23, 2011 in Cleveland, Ohio.

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Seattle Mariners' Franklin Gutierrez slides home to score on a single by Dustin Ackley in the third inning of the second game of a baseball doubleheader against the Cleveland Indians Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2011, in Cleveland.

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Seattle Mariners' Franklin Gutierrez watches his sacrifice fly off Cleveland Indians relief pitcher Chris Perez to drive in Miguel Olivo with the go-ahead run in the ninth inning of a baseball game Monday, Aug. 22, 2011, in Cleveland. The Mariners won 3-2.

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Seattle Mariners center fielder Franklin Gutierrez traps a hit by Tampa Bay Rays' Sean Rodriguez in the eighth inning of a baseball game Sunday, Aug. 21, 2011, in St. Petersburg, Fla. The Rays won 8-7.

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ST. PETERSBURG, FL - AUGUST 19: Outfielder Franklin Gutierrez #21 of the Seattle Mariners catches a fly ball against the Tampa Bay Rays during the game at Tropicana Field on August 19, 2011 in St. Petersburg, Florida.

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SEATTLE - AUGUST 15: Trayvon Robinson #12 (2R) of the Seattle Mariners celebrates with Kyle Seager #15, Mike Carp #20, and Franklin Gutierrez #21 after defeating the Toronto Blue Jays 6-5 at Safeco Field on August 15, 2011 in Seattle, Washington.

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SEATTLE - AUGUST 14: Franklin Gutierrez #21 (L) of the Seattle Mariners celebrates with Ichiro Suzuki #51 after defeating the Boston Red Sox 5-3 at Safeco Field on August 14, 2011 in Seattle, Washington.

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Seattle Mariners' Casper Wells, center, and Franklin Gutierrez, left, greet Jack Wilson, right, after the Mariners beat the Boston Red Sox 5-3 in a baseball game, Sunday, Aug. 14, 2011, in Seattle.

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Seattle Mariners center fielder Franklin Gutierrez fails to reach a home run ball hit by Boston Red Sox batter David Ortiz during the second inning of their MLB American League baseball game in Seattle, Washington August 12, 2011.

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From left to right, Seattle Mariners left fielder Trayvon Robinson, center fielder Franklin Gutierrez, center, and right fielder Casper Wells (33) celebrate following their 4-3 win against the Texas Rangers in a baseball game on Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2011, in Arlington, Texas.

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Seattle Mariners' Franklin Gutierrez can't make the catch in the first inning of a baseball game against the Texas Rangers Tuesday Aug. 9, 2011, at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, Texas.

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Seattle Mariners' Adam Kennedy, left, Kyle Seager, second from right, and Franklin Gutierrez, right, greet Mariners' Casper Wells, second from left, at the end of a baseball game against the Oakland Athletics, Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2011, in Seattle. The Mariners beat the Athletics, 4-2.

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Seattle Mariners' Ichiro Suzuki, third from left, and Franklin Gutierrez, third from right, greet teammates Justin Smoak (17) and Adam Kennedy (4), Monday, Aug. 1, 2011, in Seattle, after the Mariners beat the Oakland Athletics 8-4 in a baseball game.

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SEATTLE - AUGUST 01: Shortstop Eric Sogard #36 of the Oakland Athletics fields a tricky hop ground ball by Franklin Gutierrez of the Seattle Mariners at Safeco Field on August 1, 2011 in Seattle, Washington.