Chase Utley News

SIX DAYS before the major league draft, Marti Wolever, the Phillies assistant general manager and scouting director, was asked about what he was looking to get out of the 16th selection in the first round.

Not much rattles Phillies third baseman Michael Young, who in the last two weeks has started to come out of a slump.

Philadelphia Phillies second baseman Chase Utley will make a rehab start with the Fightin Phils at FirstEnergy Stadium in Reading on Wednesday.

The rivalry between the Nationals and Phillies is newly minted. As a result, it's not as entrenched as some of the more storied contentious relationships in baseball such as Yankees-Red Sox.

If the Phillies decide in a month they are sellers and not buyers with the trade deadline approaching, they will have plenty of chips to dangle.

Even before he became Big Piece, a weapon on the lineup card larger than anything Lt.

The Phillies activated catcher Carlos Ruiz from the disabled list Tuesday, and sent catcher Steven Lerud back to Triple-A Lehigh Valley to make room on the roster.

That's right: Lannan was ejected from his big-league debut yesterday. In the fifth inning, he hit Philadelphia Phillies All-star second baseman Chase Utley with a pitch, breaking his hand.

Amaro acquired six players in the offseason -- Ben Revere, Michael Young, Mike Adams, John Lannan, Delmon Young and Chad Durbin -- and none have performed as trumpeted.

Kevin Frandsen started Sunday for the 13th time in 2013, thus he was spared from his maddening routine while benched.

The Phillies take a step toward full strength on Monday when John Lannan is expected to be activated and return to the starting rotation.

The Philadelphia Phillies record going into their game Sunday stands at 33-36 and 7 1/2 games behind the Atlanta Braves who are leading the NL East.

This week in Phillies history June 16 1894: Outfielder Ed Delahanty, a future Hall of Famer, goes 6-for-6 in a 19-9 win over Cincinnati.

A rare moment in recent baseball history passed Thursday at Target Field without anyone noticing.

The tedious process of returning from an oblique injury rambles forward for Chase Utley.

MLB Team Report - Philadelphia Phillies - INSIDE PITCH Ryan Howard has one home run since May 8, a span of more than 100 plate appearances.

Philadelphia has somewhat-quietly beaten the bejesus out of Colorado over the past few years.

Immortal Philadelphia Phillies ' broadcaster Harry Kalas once said, " Chase Utley , you are the man!", in response to an unexpected and defining moment that occurred on August 9, 2006 .

Ruben Amaro Jr. has six weeks to make a decision on whether the Phillies should be buyers or sellers at the trade deadline.

The Phillies have finally decided that it's better idea for Cesar Hernandez to play every day for the IronPigs rather than sit in the major league dugout.