Kelvin Manuel Gutiérrez (born August 28, 1994) is a Dominican

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who is a free agent. He previously played in

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(MLB) for the

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and

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Career

Washington Nationals

Gutiérrez was signed out of the

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as an international free agent by the

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organization on April 10, 2013. While signed as a

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, the Nationals moved him to

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as his primary position. He made his professional debut in 2013 with the DSL Nationals, batting .255 in 60 games. In 2014, he played for the

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where he compiled a .286 batting average with 25 RBIs in 53 games, and in 2015, he played for the

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where he slashed .305/.358/.414 with one home run and 30 RBIs in 62 games. He spent 2016 with the

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where he batted .300/.349/.406 with three home runs, 48 RBIs, and 19 stolen bases in 96 games. He also played in ten games for the

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at the end of the season. In 2017, ''

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'' ranked him as having the best infield arm in the Nationals organization. He was assigned to Potomac to begin the 2017 season. After ranking as the Nationals' 26th-best prospect midway through the 2016 season, Gutiérrez catapulted to the 12th spot in the system by mid-2017, according to '' MLB Pipeline''. He was named to participate in the Carolina League All-Star Game in 2017, although he was unable to play due to an injury suffered June 9 while running the bases. He spent all of 2017 with Potomac, hitting .288 with two home runs and 16 RBIs in only 58 games due to injury. After the 2017 season ended, Gutiérrez played for the

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of the

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, leading the team in hitting with a .350 average. The Nationals added Gutiérrez to their 40-man roster after the 2017 season. He began 2018 with the

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of the

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Eastern League.

Kansas City Royals

On June 18, 2018, the Nationals traded Gutiérrez, Blake Perkins, and Yohanse Morel to the

in exchange for

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. Gutiérrez began the 2019 season with the

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of the

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. After batting .333 with two home runs and 10 RBIs in 18 games for Omaha, he made his major league debut on April 27, 2019. For his rookie season, Gutiérrez batted .260/.394/.356 in 20 games. Overall with the 2020 Kansas City Royals, Gutiérrez batted .111 with no home runs and 0 RBIs in 4 games. After beginning the 2021 season with Triple-A Omaha, Gutiérrez was recalled on May 14 for the second game of a doubleheader, after third baseman

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was placed on the 7-day concussion injured list. He was used as a pinch-hitter that night, and received his first start at third base the following night. Gutiérrez started the next 10 games at third base, batting .270, and continued to be the starter upon Dozier's activation from the injured list on May 28. However, he hit just .194 in his next 27 games, and was designated for assignment on June 28.

Baltimore Orioles

On July 3, 2021, Gutiérrez was traded to the

in exchange for cash considerations and assigned to the Triple-A

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. On July 7, he made his Orioles debut against the

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as a pinch hitter, drawing a walk, and became the first player in franchise history to wear the number 82. Gutiérrez played in 47 games for Baltimore down the stretch as their primary third baseman, batting .248/.327/.336 with 2 home runs and 12 RBI. Gutiérrez made Baltimore's Opening Day roster in 2022, serving as a reserve infielder while

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handled the lion's share of work at third base. After struggling to a .143/.250/.179 slash with no home runs and 3 RBI in 12 contests, he was designated for assignment on May 2, 2022 when active rosters shrank from 28 to 26. On May 6, Gutiérrez cleared waivers and was sent outright to Triple-A Norfolk. Gutiérrez was released by the Orioles on September 15, 2022.

Pericos de Puebla

On May 9, 2023, Gutiérrez signed with the

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of the

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. In 18 games, he batted .210/.250/.323 with 2 home runs and 13 RBIs. Gutiérrez was released on June 2, 2023.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Gutierrez, Kelvin 1994 births Living people Auburn Doubledays players Baltimore Orioles players Dominican Republic expatriate baseball players in Mexico Dominican Republic expatriate baseball players in the United States Dominican Summer League Nationals players Gigantes del Cibao players Gulf Coast Nationals players Hagerstown Suns players Harrisburg Senators players Kansas City Royals players Major League Baseball players from the Dominican Republic Major League Baseball third basemen Mesa Solar Sox players Norfolk Tides players Northwest Arkansas Naturals players Omaha Storm Chasers players People from San Francisco de Macorís Pericos de Puebla players Potomac Nationals players