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Dodger Blue > Dodgers News > Dodgers News: Franklin Gutierrez Removed From Cubs Home Opener With Hamstring Injury
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Dodgers News: Franklin Gutierrez Removed From Cubs Home Opener With Hamstring Injury

Matthew Moreno
April 10, 2017
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With the Los Angeles Dodgers facing Chicago Cubs left-hander Jon Lester in Monday’s three-game series opener, manager Dave Roberts went with right-handed batters in applicable platoons. Among them was starting Franklin Gutierrez in left field.

He hit cleanup and was the Dodgers’ first baserunner of the night, working a leadoff walk in the second inning. However, Gutierrez’s time on the bases and in the game was short lived.

He was thrown out attempting to steal second base, and was subsequently removed in the bottom half of the second. Gutierrez appeared to point to his hamstring while making his way to the clubhouse.

Buster Olney relayed during the ESPN broadcast that the Dodgers announced Gutierrez was being evaluated for a left-hamstring injury. Scott Van Slyke took over in left field.

The Dodgers signed Gutierrez to a one-year contract during the offseason as a means to improve against southpaws. He entered Monday’s matchup batting .231/.231/.385 with two doubles in five games.

Should Gutierrez require a stint on the disabled list, the Dodgers presumably will recall Trayce Thompson from Triple-A Oklahoma City. Thompson has said he’s fully recovered from multiple fractured vertebrae that ended his 2016 season prematurely.

Gutierrez has struggled to remain in the lineup since 2010, including missing the entire 2014 season after being diagnosed with ankylosing spondylitis.

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ByMatthew Moreno
Matthew Moreno is a journalist from Whittier, Calif., who is a credentialed reporter and is currently the Executive Editor of DodgerBlue.com and LakersNation.com. In addition to covering Los Angeles Dodgers and Los Angels Lakers, Matthew has a strong passion for keeping up to date with the sneakerhead culture. It began with Michael Jordan and Air Jordan shoes, and has carried over to Kobe Bryant's signature line with Nike. Matthew previously was the lead editor and digital strategist at Dodgers Nation, and the co-editor and lead writer at Reign of Troy, where he covered USC Trojans Football. Matthew graduated from California State Long Beach University with a major in journalism and minor in communications. Contact: matt@mediumlargela.com
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