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Dodgers Release Chase Utley to ‘Facilitate Retirement’

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Published09 Nov 2018

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By Matt Rappa, Sports Talk Philly editor Dodgers Release Chase Utley to 'Facilitate Retirement'

One of the last necessary actions before former Philadelphia Phillies second baseman Chase Utley could officially retire — following his 16-year Major League Baseball career — was to have his $1 million 2019 contract obligations nullified through an unconditional release.

The Los Angeles Dodgers announced on Friday that they did just that to the six-time All-Star, four-time Silver Slugger Award winner, and 2008 World Series champion.


It is not yet known how or when Utley will officially retire, nor whether he will hold a press conference. Could a one-day contract with the Phillies be imminent?

Utley ended his career with 1,885 hits, 259 home runs, 1,025 RBI, and a .275/.358/.465 slash.