Chase Utley News

T HE 15-DAY disabled list for Chase Utley and his "very mild" oblique strain doesn't sound so bad - if the Phillies are telling the whole story.

The miscues didn't hurt as New York won its 14th consecutive road victory beating the Braves, 12-1. 1925 - In Detroit's 8-1 win over the Chicago White Sox, Ty Cobb became the first to collect 1,000 career extra-base hits.

The Phillies made a series of transactions Thursday, placing Chase Utley on the 15-day DL and calling up Michael Stutes and Michael Martinez to fill two roster spots.

After taking two out of three in Miami, the Phillies will continue their road trip on Friday night as they open a weekend series in Washington against the Nationals.

The Philadelphia Phillies have placed second baseman Chase Utley on the 15-day disabled list with a strained right oblique.

May 17, 2013; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Cliff Lee celebrates with manager Charlie Manuel after defeating the Cincinnati Reds at Citizens Bank Park.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. The last major-league hitter that Tony Cingrani faced was Ryan Howard.

One of the more intriguing players to land in the Phillies organization out of last year's draft is an outfielder-turned-second-baseman who pitched with both hands in high school and currently rides to practice on a beach cruiser he purchased from Target.

Before Chase Utley took a swing during batting practice in Miami and pain shot through his rib cage, Charlie Manuel advised Freddy Galvis to rehearse patience.

For the first time as an opposing manager, Francona will walk into famed Fenway Park on Thursday to face the Red Sox, the team he led to two World Series titles during eight seasons.

Newly clean-shaven and ready to make a good impression, Lee went out of his way to show the entire baseball community that he definitely is a guy you'd like to hire, throwing a complete game shutout last night against the Marlins, 3-0. Suddenly, Lee's name has been the focus of trade rumors this week, thanks to the hard work and the never-ending ... (more)

This is an overview of the Phillies farm system -- the tables below show the starters at each position and each level, and the pitchers with the most innings so far this year.

It has been an interesting couple of weeks for the Phillies, and it could get more interesting if Chase Utley misses significant time because of a rib cage injury.

The title of the session was "View From the Top." It was not lost on any of the four panelists - Ruben Amaro Jr., Peter Luukko, Howie Roseman, and Adam Aron - that their franchises have been enjoying the view from less-lofty vantage points lately.

Chase Utley swung for the first time in batting practice Tuesday and it did not feel right.

Chase Utley was scratched from last night's game with pain in his right side and Jim Salisbury of CSNPhilly.com reports that the Phillies second baseman is getting an MRI exam.

Behind a solid outing from Tyler Cloyd and a whopping 15 hits, the Phillies rolled to a 7-3 victory over the Marlins in Miami.

They closed the upper deck at Marlins Park, a stadium that has lived for 14 months of baseball.

The Phillies know they will be without their starting catcher for approximately a month.

The Phillies' prospects didn't look so bright. Having been in a serious offensive drought, they entered the ninth inning of Sunday's series finale with the Cincinnati Reds trailing by 2-1. And they had to face reliever Aroldis Chapman, a pitcher they were 3 for 21 against with zero runs scored, all-time. A team that had scored one run in its ... (more)