Philadelphia, PA (Sports Network) – The Philadelphia Phillies and veteran second baseman Chase Utley officially agreed to terms on a contract extension through the 2015 season.<\/p>\n
No financial terms were revealed, but the new pact includes three vesting\/club options.<\/p>\n
“Chase epitomizes everything we expect our Phillies to be,” said Phils general manager Ruben Amaro, Jr. “As we’ve said before, we see Chase as a true Phillie for life. This contract moves us toward that end. We couldn’t be more pleased.”<\/p>\n
According to an MLB.com report from Wednesday, the club had been discussing an extension with the fan-favorite second baseman for several weeks. Amaro frequently stated that he envisioned Utley as a “Phillie for life.”<\/p>\n
Entering Thursday’s series finale with the Chicago Cubs, Utley is hitting .277 with 15 home runs, 16 doubles and 43 RBI in 84 games.<\/p>\n
The 34-year-old southern California native has appeared in just 386 games since 2010, but was a cornerstone piece of the Phillies’ run in back-to- back World Series appearances in 2008 and 2009.<\/p>\n
Utley holds the record for most home runs in World Series history by second baseman with seven and tied Reggie Jackson’s record for homers in a single Fall Classic with five in 2009 against the Yankees.<\/p>\n
Over 1,276 career games, Utley is batting .287 with 214 home runs and 782 RBI.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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