Alexander Gutierrez

ALEXANDER GUTIERREZ
LEFT HANDED PITCHER
Born: March 25, 1993
Height: 6’3″
Weight: 213
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Signed: Int’l Free Agent, 2011, Pittsburgh Pirates
How Acquired: International Free Agent
Country: Venezuela
Agent: N/A

WTM’S PIRATE PLAYER PROFILES
Gutierrez is a lefty with good size.  The Pirates have stuck with him despite persistent and significant control problems, so they must think he has good potential.

2011
VSL:  1-1-0, 5.17 ERA, 2.04 WHIP, 31.1 IP, 9.5 BB/9, 2.3 K/9

Gutierrez started and relieved in his first season and had severe problems throwing strikes.

2012
DSL:  0-1-0, 7.36 ERA, 1.86 WHIP, 18.1 IP, 8.8 BB/9, 5.4 K/9

In the DSL, Gutierrez pitched in relief and wasn’t much more effective.

2013
DSL:  1-1-0, 7.62 ERA, 2.46 WHIP, 13.0 IP, 14.5 BB/9, 8.3 K/9

Back in the DSL, Gutierrez’ control problems got even worse.

The Pirates didn’t bring Gutierrez to camp in March, but they brought him to the US later and assigned him to Bristol at the beginning of its season.
STATS
Baseball Reference–Minors
Fangraphs
MiLB.com
CONTRACT INFORMATION
2014: Minor League Contract
PLAYER INFORMATION
Signing Bonus: N/A
MiLB Debut: 2011
MLB Debut: N/A
MiLB FA Eligible: 2017
MLB FA Eligible: N/A
Rule 5 Eligible: 2015
Added to 40-Man: N/A
Options Remaining: 3
MLB Service Time: 0.000
TRANSACTIONS
April 9, 2011: Signed by the Pittsburgh Pirates as an international free agent.