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Mariners sign Franklin Gutierrez, Endy Chavez to minor-league contracts

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The Seattle Mariners added a pair of familiar faces to their list of spring training invitees on Monday by agreeing to minor-league contracts with veteran outfielders Franklin Gutierrez and Endy Chavez.

Gutierrez's career has been derailed by persistent injury problems, and the 31-year-old missed the entire 2014 campaign due to a joint condition known as ankylosing spondylitis and severe stomach problems caused by irritable bowel syndrome. The Venezuela native boasts a .256/.306/.391 line (90 OPS+) over parts of nine seasons in the majors, and managed a 111 OPS+ with 14 homers over 81 games between 2012 and 2013.

Chavez, meanwhile, spent the last two seasons with the Mariners, compiling a .271/.303/.347 line (87 OPS+) over 537 plate appearances while serving as a reserve outfielder.

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