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Chase Utley | Second Baseman

Team: Philadelphia Phillies
Age / DOB:  (34) / 12/17/1978
Ht / Wt:  6'1' / 192
Bats / Throws: Left / Right
College: UCLA
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Phillies placed 2B Chase Utley on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to May 21, with a right oblique strain.
General manager Ruben Amaro described the strain as "very mild," so, all things considered, it's pretty good news for the Phils. Amaro is hopeful that Utley will be ready when his two weeks are up, but it's possible he could be out as long as four weeks. Freddy Galvis will function as the primary second baseman while Utley is out. The team will make a corresponding move prior to Friday's game. May 23 - 8:08 PM

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Chase Utley - 2B - Phillies

Chase Utley (rib cage) will undergo an MRI on Thursday.

Utley was scratched from Tuesday's lineup after he felt pain and a burning sensation in his right rib cage after taking a swing during batting practice. Rib cage and oblique injuries tend to linger, so it wouldn't be a surprise to see him land on the disabled list at this point. Get a backup plan in place in fantasy leagues.
Related: Freddy Galvis
Source: CSNPhilly.com
May 22 - 12:18 PM
Chase Utley - 2B - Phillies

Chase Utley was a late scratch from Tuesday's lineup after feeling discomfort in his right side during batting practice.

He'll be re-evaluated on Wednesday before the Phillies determine how much time he might miss. If it's an oblique issue that Utley is dealing with, obviously there's a good chance it could lead to a trip to the disabled list. Freddy Galvis is taking his spot at second base Tuesday.
Related: Freddy Galvis
Source: Jim Salisbury on Twitter
May 21 - 6:41 PM
Chase Utley - 2B - Phillies

Chase Utley is not in Tuesday's lineup against the Indians.

He's likely just getting a routine day of rest. Kevin Frandsen will fill in at second base.
Related: Kevin Frandsen
Source: MLB Lineups on Twitter
May 14 - 3:07 PM
Chase Utley - 2B - Phillies

Chase Utley finished 3-for-5 with a homer and two RBI against the Giants on Tuesday.

It was the first multi-RBI game for Utley since April 15. He got off to a really hot start last month, but his OPS had actually fallen under .800 before his nice game tonight.
May 8 - 1:11 AM
Chase Utley - 2B - Phillies

Chase Utley tallied one of the Phillies three solo homers off Ricky Nolasco on Friday, leading to a 4-1 victory over the Marlins.

The 34-year-old second sacker has looked like the player of old to this point of the season, hitting .275/.325/.514 with six homers, 21 RBI and four stolen bases. While durability has certainly been a concern over the years, he remains one of the elite options at his position while he's on the field.
May 3 - 10:16 PM
Chase Utley - 2B - Phillies

Chase Utley went 2-for-5 with his fourth home run of the season, but the Phillies lost to the Pirates on Wednesday.

The home run came in the first inning off left-hander Wandy Rodriguez. Utley now has 16 RBI and is batting .308 on the season, a nice rebound year for the 34-year-old second baseman. We don't know how much more Utley has left in the tank, but he looks like a good bet to at least continue to produce in 2013.
Apr 24 - 10:43 PM
Chase Utley - 2B - Phillies

Chase Utley will bat second Wednesday for the first time this season.

Utley has made all of his starts out of the No. 3 spot this season, but Phillies manager Charlie Manuel doesn't want him and Ryan Howard back-to-back since they are both left-handed hitters. Michael Young will bat third Wednesday.
Related: Michael Young, Ryan Howard
Source: Matt Gelb on Twitter
Apr 24 - 3:27 PM
Chase Utley - 2B - Phillies

Chase Utley is not in Tuesday's lineup against the Pirates.

We're assuming he's just getting a routine day of rest. Freddy Galvis will start in his place at second base.
Related: Freddy Galvis
Source: Jim Salisbury on Twitter
Apr 23 - 3:58 PM
Chase Utley - 2B - Phillies

Chase Utley is not in Monday's lineup against the Reds.

He's just getting a routine day off. Freddy Galvis will start in his place at second base.
Related: Freddy Galvis
Source: Ryan Lawrence on Twitter
Apr 15 - 4:43 PM
Chase Utley - 2B - Phillies

Chase Utley went 3-for-3 with a homer, a triple and three RBI against the Braves on Monday.

Utley really turned it on in the second half of the spring, and he appears poised to be one of the NL's top players early on this season. He may turn into a sell-high candidate later, but enjoy the ride for now.
Apr 1 - 10:16 PM
Chase Utley - 2B - Phillies

Chase Utley went 3-for-4 with a homer and four RBI against the Red Sox on Sunday.

That's three homers in two days for Utley. He also swiped his second base today. Better for him if the regular season were starting tomorrow.
Mar 24 - 4:27 PM
Chase Utley - 2B - Phillies

Chase Utley hit a pair of homers off Wei-Yin Chen in the Phillies' win over the Orioles on Saturday.

Utley wasn't even able to play in spring games the last two years, so he's already off to a much better start in 2013. He hadn't been doing a whole lot offensively until today, but he's now up to .255/.377/.471 in 51 at-bats in Grapefruit League play.
Mar 23 - 5:15 PM
Chase Utley - 2B - Phillies

Chase Utley hit a three-run homer and walked Tuesday versus the Tigers.

It was his first homer. Utley's knees are definitely in better shape this spring than in the last two. He's off to a bit of a slow start at the plate, going 5-for-27 so far, but all that really matters is that he's holding up physically.
Mar 12 - 4:43 PM
Chase Utley - 2B - Phillies

Chase Utley (knees) was scratched from Tuesday's Grapefruit League game.

This isn't injury-related. Utley was removed from the lineup due to weather conditions.
Source: Jim Salisbury on Twitter
Feb 26 - 1:08 PM

Depth Charts

Batters
PosRoleName
C1Carlos Ruiz
2Erik Kratz
1B1Ryan Howard
2B1Chase Utley
2Freddy Galvis
3Michael Martinez
SS1Jimmy Rollins
3B1Michael Young
2Kevin Frandsen
LF1Domonic Brown
CF1Ben Revere
RF1Delmon Young
2John Mayberry
3Laynce Nix
Starting Pitcher
PosRoleName
S1Cole Hamels
2Roy Halladay
3Cliff Lee
4Kyle Kendrick
5John Lannan
6Jonathan Pettibone
7Tyler Cloyd
Relief Pitcher
PosRoleName
R1Jonathan Papelbon
2Mike Adams
3Antonio Bastardo
4Jeremy Horst
5Chad Durbin
6Justin De Fratus
7B.J. Rosenberg
8Michael Stutes