Phillies

Is Chase Utley Retiring?

By Kevin Kinkead

Published: Jul 13th, 2018 · 1:30 PM EDT

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I have no idea, but this just popped up on Twitter:

Chase Utley will hold a press conference today, the Dodgers announce. He never does that.

— J.P. Hoornstra (@jphoornstra) July 13, 2018

Chase Utley will be available to the #Dodgers media this afternoon at Dodger Stadium. I’m not sure why. I hope it’s not a retirement announcement.

— AlaNNa Rizzo (@alannarizzo) July 13, 2018

Chase Utley will be holding a press conference this afternoon at Dodger Stadium. You can surmise the topic.

— Andy McCullough (@ByMcCullough) July 13, 2018

It could be anything, but Utley is 39 years old and nearing the end of his career. He’s hitting .231 this season with a .644 OPS and plays a peripheral role on a 51-42, 1st place Dodgers team.

The presser is scheduled for 3:15 Pacific, so 6:15 our time. We’ll see what happens.

If this IS a retirement press conference for Chase Utley, it’s been one Hell of a career. pic.twitter.com/9thAFAlMrY

— AlaNNa Rizzo (@alannarizzo) July 13, 2018

If Chase Utley is announcing his retirement today, he was hit by pitch in final atbat

So fitting. He put everything… including his body, on the line.

Chase was hit by pitch 173 times with Phillies, by far most in team history#BeBold
pic.twitter.com/e8zKqaEFJo

— John Clark (@JClarkNBCS) July 13, 2018