Chase Utley, 2B, Philadelphia Phillies

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Cardinals | Pujols passes Utley in All-Star balloting
Tue, 23 Jun 2009 01:37:04 -0700

The Associated Press reports St. Louis Cardinals 1B Albert Pujols has edged past Philadelphia Phillies 2B Chase Utley for the race to be the National League's top All-Star vote-getter. In results of fan voting released Monday, June 22, Pujols reclaimed the top spot with 2,934,794 votes to Utley's 2,922,796.

Phillies | Utley homers twice Wednesday
Wed, 10 Jun 2009 20:45:41 -0700

The Associated Press reports Philadelphia Phillies 2B Chase Utley hit two home runs in a winning effort Wednesday, June 10. It was his third home run in the last two days. Utley now has 15 home runs this year.

Phillies | Utley, Howard hit consecutive homers Monday
Tue, 02 Jun 2009 05:37:37 -0700

The Associated Press reports Philadelphia Phillies 2B Chase Utley and 1B Ryan Howard hit back-to-back home runs Monday, June 1, in a 5-3 win over the San Diego Padres.

Phillies | Utley out of Sunday lineup
Mon, 25 May 2009 01:08:12 -0700

Philadelphia Phillies 2B Chase Utley did not start the Sunday, May 24, game against the New York Yankees, according to The Associated Press, because left-handed hitters were batting .136 against Yankees SP CC Sabathia. Utley entered the game in the ninth inning, replacing 2B starter Eric Bruntlett.

Phillies | Utley goes yard Thursday
Thu, 21 May 2009 13:50:25 -0700

The Associated Press reports Philadelphia Phillies 2B Chase Utley hit a home run and drove in four runs in a win Thursday, May 21.

Phillies | Utley, Werth have two homers against Lannan
Fri, 15 May 2009 12:59:39 -0700

MLB.com reports Philadelphia Phillies 2B Chase Utley and OF Jayson Werth both have two home runs in their careers against Washington Nationals SP John Lannan.

Phillies | Utley feasting on lefties
Wed, 13 May 2009 13:02:22 -0700

Todd Zolecki, of MLB.com, reports Philadelphia Phillies 2B Chase Utley is batting .433 (13-for-30) against left-handed hurlers this season.

Phillies | Victorino could lead off again Wednesday
Wed, 13 May 2009 11:49:53 -0700

Paul Hagen, of the Philadelphia Daily News, reports Philadelphia Phillies OF Shane Victorino could bat leadoff again Wednesday, May 13, while facing a left-handed pitcher. 2B Chase Utley will likely bat second with OF Jayson Werth third and SS Jimmy Rollins fifth.

Phillies | Utley has two homers against Pelfrey
Thu, 07 May 2009 14:27:24 -0700

MLB.com reports Philadelphia Phillies 2B Chase Utley has two home runs and six RBIs in 12 career at-bats against New York Mets SP Mike Pelfrey.

Phillies | Utley back in lineup Wednesday
Wed, 06 May 2009 19:22:38 -0700

The Associated Press reports Philadelphia Phillies 2B Chase Utley (foot) was back in the lineup Wednesday, May 6.

Phillies | Feliz, Utley have not fared well against Santana
Wed, 06 May 2009 12:50:25 -0700

MLB.com reports Philadelphia Phillies 3B Pedro Feliz and 2B Chase Utley have not fared well in the last five seasons against New York Mets SP Johan Santana. Feliz is .167 with one RBI in 18 at-bats and Utley is batting .167 with one home run and one RBI in 18 at-bats.

Phillies | Utley will not undergo MRI
Wed, 06 May 2009 11:12:23 -0700

Scott Lauber, of The Courier-Post, reports Philadelphia Phillies 2B Chase Utley (foot) will not undergo an MRI or diagnostic tests on his foot unless the bruise becomes worse.

Phillies | Utley good to go for Wednesday
Wed, 06 May 2009 08:03:24 -0700

The Wilmington Journal's Scott Lauber reports Philadelphia Phillies 2B Chase Utley (foot) is expected to start Wednesday, May 6.

Phillies | Utley sits out Tuesday
Tue, 05 May 2009 19:12:48 -0700

The Associated Press reports Philadelphia Phillies 2B Chase Utley (foot) was not in the lineup Tuesday, May 5, with a bone bruise in his right foot. IF Miguel Cairo started at second base in place of Utley.

Phillies | Utley held out of lineup Saturday with leg injury
Sun, 03 May 2009 12:51:02 -0700

Philadelphia Phillies 2B Chase Utley (leg) did not start Saturday, May 2, against the New York Mets, but flied out as a pinch-hitter, according to The Associated Press.

Phillies | Utley goes deep Friday
Fri, 01 May 2009 19:59:56 -0700

The Associated Press reports Philadelphia Phillies 2B Chase Utley smashed his eighth home run of the season in a losing effort Friday, May 1.

Phillies | Utley has two homers against Pelfrey
Fri, 01 May 2009 13:31:45 -0700

MLB.com reports Philadelphia Phillies 2B Chase Utley has two home runs and six RBIs in 11 at-bats against New York Mets SP Mike Pelfrey.

Phillies | Utley, Victorino struggle against Olsen
Wed, 29 Apr 2009 14:09:26 -0700

MLB.com reports Philadelphia Phillies 2B Chase Utley and OF Shane Victorino have both struggled against Washington Nationals SP Scott Olsen in their careers. Utley is .167 with two home runs and five RBIs in 24 at-bats and Victorino is .125 in 16 career at-bats against Olsen.

Phillies | Utley homers twice
Wed, 29 Apr 2009 07:54:08 -0700

The Associated Press reports Philadelphia Phillies 2B Chase Utley hit two home runs Tuesday, April 28. Utley is now 8-for-14 with five RBIs off of Washington Nationals SP John Lannan.

Phillies | Utley goes deep Friday
Fri, 24 Apr 2009 19:42:33 -0700

The Associated Press reports Philadelphia Phillies 2B Chase Utley hit his fifth home run of the year Friday, April 24.

Phillies | Utley hits Johnson well
Fri, 24 Apr 2009 09:48:46 -0700

Phillies.MLB.com's Todd Zolecki reports Philadelphia Phillies 2B Chase Utley is hitting .385 in 13 at-bats against Florida Marlins SP Josh M. Johnson.

Phillies | Utley in midst of impressive streak
Wed, 22 Apr 2009 13:13:05 -0700

Todd Zolecki, of MLB.com, reports Philadelphia Phillies 2B Chase Utley has reached base in 32 straight games going into the game Wednesday, April 22. He is currently hitting .372 with one double, four home runs and a team-leading 12 RBIs.

Phillies | Utley goes yard Friday
Fri, 17 Apr 2009 18:50:07 -0700

The Associated Press reports Philadelphia Phillies 2B Chase Utley hit a three-run home run Friday, April 17.

Phillies | Utley goes deep
Mon, 13 Apr 2009 06:01:41 -0700

The Associated Press reports Philadelphia Phillies 2B Chase Utley went 2-for3 with a two-run home run and three runs scored Sunday, April 12.

Phillies | Utley has success against Marquis
Fri, 10 Apr 2009 06:54:37 -0700

Phillies.MLB.com's Ken Mandel reports Philadelphia Phillies 2B Chase Utley is hitting .462 in 13 at-bats against Colorado Rockies SP Jason Marquis since 2004.

Phillies | To be cautious with Utley, Feliz
Wed, 08 Apr 2009 08:56:30 -0700

Andy Martino, of The Philadelphia Inquirer, reports the Philadelphia Phillies plan to give 2B Chase Utley (hip) and 3B Pedro Feliz (back) a few extra days off in the month of April.

Phillies | Utley, Howard pick up a couple knocks
Wed, 08 Apr 2009 06:03:32 -0700

The Associated Press reports Philadelphia Phillies 2B Chase Utley and 1B Ryan Howard each had two hits in their 4-0 loss Tuesday, April 7.

Phillies | Utley, Felix expected to play Opening Day
Thu, 26 Mar 2009 12:46:39 -0700

Todd Zolecki, of MLB.com, reports Philadelphia Phillies manager Charlie Manuel said he has no doubt that 2B Chase Utley (hip) and 3B Pedro Feliz (back) will be ready for Opening Day against the Atlanta Braves. Utley is batting .318 (7-for-22) with two home runs and four RBIs this spring. Feliz on the other hand, is hitting .125 (3-for-24) with one RBI.

Phillies | Utley, Howard go deep Thursday
Thu, 26 Mar 2009 11:45:34 -0700

Todd Zolecki, of MLB.com, reports Philadelphia Phillies 2B Chase Utley and 1B Ryan Howard both went deep in Spring Training Thursday, March 26. It was Utley's second homer of the spring and Howard's seventh.

Phillies | Werth, Utley homer Tuesday
Tue, 24 Mar 2009 12:01:19 -0700

Todd Zolecki, of MLB.com, reports Philadelphia Phillies OF Jayson Werth and 2B Chase Utley both homered in Spring Training Tuesday, March 24. It was Utley's first homer of the spring while Werth now has four home runs.

Phillies | Utley to play again Saturday
Fri, 20 Mar 2009 13:49:36 -0700

The Associated Press reports Philadelphia Phillies 2B Chase Utley (hip) will play again Saturday, March 21, but will not be in the lineup Sunday, March 22, according to manager Charlie Manuel. Utley indicated that he is almost ready to be able to play an entire game.

Phillies | Utley records two hits Friday
Fri, 20 Mar 2009 11:06:44 -0700

Matthew Leach, of MLB.com, reports Philadelphia Phillies 2B Chase Utley (hip) recorded two hits and scored a run in Spring Training Friday, March 20.

Phillies | Skipper expects Utley and Felix to be ready
Fri, 20 Mar 2009 06:54:17 -0700

The Philadelphia Daily News' David Murphy reports Philadelphia Phillies manager Charlie Manuel expects 2B Chase Utley (hip) and 3B Pedro Feliz (back) to be ready for the season opener.

Phillies | Utley hitless Tuesday
Tue, 17 Mar 2009 13:52:35 -0700

The Associated Press reports Philadelphia Phillies 2B Chase Utley (hip) went 0-for-2 with two walks in his second spring game Tuesday, March 17.

Phillies | Utley competes in first spring game
Mon, 16 Mar 2009 04:00:31 -0700

The Associated Press reports Philadelphia Phillies 2B Chase Utley (hip) went 0-for-2 in his first spring training game Sunday, March 15. Utley, who had hip surgery Nov.24, led off and played four innings at second base. "I don't see why we won't be ready on Opening Day," Utley said.

Phillies | Utley collects two hits in intrasquad game Saturday
Sat, 14 Mar 2009 12:14:22 -0700

Philadelphia Phillies 2B Chase Utley (hip) went 2-for-4 Saturday, March 14, in a minor league intrasquad game, according to Andy Martino of The Philadelphia Inquirer. He had a single, a double and two strikeouts, and played four innings at second base. General manager Ruben Amaro Jr. said the team's next move regarding Utley would come after seeing how he feels Sunday, March 15.

Phillies | Utley takes part in sliding drills
Fri, 13 Mar 2009 13:23:35 -0700

Todd Zolecki, of MLB.com, reports Philadelphia Phillies 2B Chase Utley (hip) took part in sliding drills Friday, March 13, and everything went well. Utley could make his spring debut in a game next week.

Phillies | Utley could be cleared to play soon
Tue, 10 Mar 2009 07:38:06 -0700

The Philadelphia Daily News' David Murphy reports Philadelphia Phillies 2B Chase Utley (hip) could be cleared for game action soon.

Phillies | Utley expected to see action in two weeks
Fri, 06 Mar 2009 16:56:05 -0800

The Associated Press reports Philadelphia Phillies 2B Chase Utley (hip) continued his rehab Friday, March 6, and is expected to see action in Spring Training within the next two weeks. His rehab drills will include sliding and running the bases at full speed. Utley has been swinging against live pitching for the past two weeks.

Phillies | Utley could return in two weeks
Thu, 05 Mar 2009 08:13:22 -0800

Chuck Gormley, of the Courier-Post, reports Philadelphia Phillies 2B Chase Utley (hip) said Wednesday, March 4, that he could make his Spring Training debut in two weeks. He has been taking groundballs, turning double plays and taking live batting practice.

Phillies | Utley takes BP
Fri, 27 Feb 2009 04:47:37 -0800

The Philadelphia Inquirer's Jim Salisbury reports Philadelphia Phillies 2B Chase Utley (hip) took batting practice Thursday, Feb. 26, and hit the ball hard, but he said his swing still needed work.

Phillies | Utley continues progressing
Thu, 26 Feb 2009 22:12:31 -0800

According to The Philadelphia Inquirer, there is no timetable for Philadelphia Phillies 2B Chase Utley (hip) to begin playing in games. But Utley continues to make progress in his recovery from November hip surgery and it is possible that Utley will be ready for the regular-season opener.

Phillies | Donald to get Wednesday start
Tue, 24 Feb 2009 22:17:45 -0800

Jim Salisbury, of The Philadelphia Inquirer, is reporting Philadelphia Phillies IF prospect Jason Donald will start at second base Feb. 25 against the Pittsburgh Pirates in a Grapefruit League opener. Donald is one of several infielders the Phillies are considering carrying if 2B Chase Utley or 3B Pedro Feliz is not ready to open the regular season.

Phillies | Utley takes batting practice Saturday
Sun, 22 Feb 2009 09:48:03 -0800

Philadelphia Phillies 2B Chase Utley (hip) took batting practice in an indoor cage Saturday, Feb. 21, for the second time in a three-day stretch, according to The Associated Press. He faced 60 pitches and said the session went well.

Phillies | Utley begins hitting
Thu, 19 Feb 2009 11:35:40 -0800

Todd Zolecki, of MLB.com, reports Philadelphia Phillies 2B Chase Utley (hip) has been hitting off a tee for a few days and also started hitting soft toss. If he can continue to hit without experiencing pain, he expects to be ready by Opening Day. Utley hopes to begin taking batting practice very soon.

Phillies | Manuel to try some different lineups in spring
Tue, 17 Feb 2009 03:31:20 -0800

The Philadelphia Inquirer reports Philadelphia Phillies manager Charlie Manuel will play with some different batting orders in spring training, but he said he preferred the top of his lineup to consist in order of SS Jimmy Rollins, OF Shane Victorino, 2B Chase Utley and 1B Ryan Howard. OF Raul Ibanez and OF Jayson Werth are both candidates to hit fifth. "The lineup will work itself out," Manuel said.

Phillies | Utley remains optimistic about playing Opening Day
Sun, 25 Jan 2009 09:47:21 -0800

Updating previous reports, Philadelphia Phillies 2B Chase Utley (hip) remains on schedule in his rehabilitation from hip surgery, and is still confident he can play on Opening Day, according to The Associated Press. Utley has remained in Philadelphia during the offseason, working five days a week with the team's training staff at Citizens Bank Park. He has added more strength conditioning to his program, and is already running on an underwater treadmill, but is still several weeks away from swinging a bat. Utley is expected to be able to run on land when he is ready to hit.

Phillies | Utley to begin running soon
Wed, 21 Jan 2009 09:46:05 -0800

Jim Salisbury, of The Philadelphia Inquirer, reports Philadelphia Phillies 2B Chase Utley (hip) will begin running on an underwater treadmill soon. He plans to report to Spring Training early to continue his rehab from hip surgery.

Phillies | Ozuna agrees to terms
Thu, 15 Jan 2009 11:29:04 -0800

Scott Lauber, of The Delaware News Journal, reports the Philadelphia Phillies agreed to terms with free-agent IF Pablo Ozuna (Dodgers) on a minor league deal with an invitation to Spring Training Thursday, Jan. 15. He could be an option to see time at second base if 2B Chase Utley (hip) is not ready to begin the season. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

Phillies | Utley could begin activities soon
Thu, 15 Jan 2009 09:54:27 -0800

David Murphy, of the Philadelphia Daily News, reports Philadelphia Phillies 2B Chase Utley (hip) had a follow-up appointment with Dr. Bryan Kelly Wednesday, Jan. 14, and the team is optimistic that Utley could start light-impact activities soon, which would include running underwater. "He's at or ahead of schedule in most areas," general manager Ruben Amaro Jr. said, "so we are really pleased. We are cautiously optimistic that he will be able to do some weight-bearing stuff."