It appears that despite showing that he has some good baseball left in the tank since coming off the disabled list, Chase Utley would rather finish the 2015 season with the last place Phillies than play meaningful baseball for a contending team.
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For Utley, these final six weeks are quite meaningful for a veteran who wants to be given a chance to play everyday in 2016. It likely won’t happen in Philadelphia, as Cesar Hernandez has likely played himself to be the Phillies’ 2016 opening day second baseman, but it could happen on a team that recognizes Utley’s potential—even at 36-years-old.