The Seattle Mariners are close to bringing Franklin Gutierrez back on a one-year, Major League contract.
Gutierrez, 30, played the past five seasons for Seattle and was an American League Gold Glove winner in 2010. He has dealt with a variety of injuries over the last three seasons.
Seattle declined a $7 million option last month on a contract that originally paid Gutierrez about $19 million over the previous four years.