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Dodgers News: Chase Utley Intends To Play Next Season

Matthew Moreno
October 27, 2015
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Needing to find a replacement at second base with Howie Kendrick on the disabled list due to a hamstring strain, the Los Angeles Dodgers traded for Chase Utley on Aug. 20.

Part of the deal included the Philadelphia Phillies sending $4 million to offset the remaining $6 million on Utley’s $15 million salary for the 2015 season.

The veteran reunited with former teammate Jimmy Rollins, and allowed the Dodgers to move Kiké Hernandez into center field on a full-time basis.

Once Kendrick returned from injury, Utley saw some time at third base and was relegated to a role as a pinch-hitter. Given that Utley was injured for much of the year, he failed to meet the required plate appearances for a 2016 option to vest.

As such, the Dodgers can, and are largely expected to, decline Utley’s option (valued from $5-11 million). The 36 year old nonetheless plans on playing next season, according to Joel Sherman of the New York Post:

“One hundred percent he is playing next year,” Utley’s representative, Joel Wolfe, told The Post.

Assuming Utley does become a free agent, re-signing with the Dodgers for a lesser salary would be possible, albeit perhaps somewhat unlikely.

Utley’s biggest moment with the Dodgers came in Game 2 of the National League Division Series when his hard slide upended New York Mets shortstop Ruben Tejada’s leg, and turned momentum for the Dodgers.

Major League Baseball handed down a two-game suspension as a result of the slide, though Utley appealed and remained eligible to play throughout the NLDS. However, then-Dodgers manager Don Mattingly didn’t utilize Utley until a pinch-hit appearance in the ninth inning of Game 5.

Once the Dodgers were eliminated from the postseason, the appeal hearing was postponed for a later date. If the suspension is upheld, Utley will miss the first two games of the 2016 season.

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ByMatthew Moreno
Matthew Moreno is a journalist from Whittier, Calif., who is a credentialed reporter and is currently the Executive Editor of DodgerBlue.com and LakersNation.com. In addition to covering Los Angeles Dodgers and Los Angels Lakers, Matthew has a strong passion for keeping up to date with the sneakerhead culture. It began with Michael Jordan and Air Jordan shoes, and has carried over to Kobe Bryant's signature line with Nike. Matthew previously was the lead editor and digital strategist at Dodgers Nation, and the co-editor and lead writer at Reign of Troy, where he covered USC Trojans Football. Matthew graduated from California State Long Beach University with a major in journalism and minor in communications. Contact: matt@mediumlargela.com
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