Hitting
The book on Gutierrez is that you can knock the bat out of his hands with an average major league fastball. Gutierrez always has been a line-drive hitter who uses the entire field. He hits righthanders and lefthanders with equal consistency.
Baserunning & Defense
Gutierrez isn't a fluid second baseman, but he's not afraid to get dirty and gets the job done. His arm is accurate enough. Gutierrez doesn't have great speed, though he reads righthanders' moves well enough to steal a couple bases each season without getting caught very often.
2010 Outlook
Gutierrez flat-out isn't ready for this level of competition. Expect the Retired or Inactive Players to send him down promptly.
-- Moostard Nyman