21 Franklin Gutierrez, CF

The Mariners will have outfielder Franklin Gutierrez play in right field during his rehab, the Seattle Times reports.

“We want him to play some right field as well as center field for a couple of reasons,” manager Eric Wedge said. "One…I think it’s easier to stay healthy if you’re playing left field or right field versus center field. Two, [Michael] Saunders has been great in center field."

The Mariners will not activate Gutierrez until he's fully healthy. He could use the entire 20 days allotted to him in his rehab before he returns.

“Like I told you (media) guys and I told him, too, I need him to be not just able to play up here, but able to come up here and play every day, steal a base and do some things," Wedge said. "Because otherwise, we’re going to end up right back where we are right now.”

Mariners center fielder Franklin Gutierrez played DH for the first game of his rehab assignment Thursday, going 1 for 5 with an RBI and two strikeouts for Triple-A Tacoma. He hasn't played since late April thanks to a hamstring injury that required a trip to the disabled list.

Mariners outfielder Franklin Gutierrez (hamstring) will begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Tacoma Thursday, according to MLB.com. Gutierrez has been sidelined since late April.

Mariners center fielder Franklin Gutierrez ran well on Wednesday and could begin a rehab assignment Thursday or Friday, MLB.com reports. Gutierrez, who has been on the disabled list since April 23 with a hamstring injury, has hit .259/.286/.537 with four home runs in 57 plate appearances this season.

Mariners manager Eric Wedge said Tuesday that injured outfielder Franklin Gutierrez, who is on the disabled list with a hamstring injury, is expected to run Wednesday, MLB.com reports. 

Seattle will then decide whether Gutierrez will report to Triple-A Tacoma for a rehab assignment.