Major League Baseball has suspended Dodgers infielder Chase Utley for the next two games of the ALDS for what the league has deemed as an “illegal slide” during Saturday’s Game Two win over the Mets, according to a statement released today. Here is the full text from MLB Chief Baseball Officer Joe Torre:
“I recognize that there has been much commentary and many questions regarding the unfortunate play in last night’s game in which Ruben Tejada was injured. As I said after the game, the determination of whether a baserunner has intentionally interfered with a player attempting to turn a double play is left to the judgment of the Umpire on the field, and that judgment call is not subject to review.