Chase Utley Hip Surgery – Out Until June?
November 20, 2008 by Stephen Kersey
Filed under Injuries, News
If you watched Chase Utley in the second half of the season, you probably noticed he didn’t look quite right. The Philadelphia Phillies recently admitted that Utley battled a hip injury during the second half of the season.
Utley will undergo hip surgery and he could be out until June. Although that’s considered the pessimistic view of the recovery period, the Phillies will likely make sure their starting second baseman is 100% before they put him back out on the field.
In 2008, Utley overall had a fine season. In 159 games, Utley hit .292 with 33 homers and 104 RBIs. The 33 homers were a career-high for the 29-year-old Utley. Although Utley obviously wasn’t himself during the World Series, he was able to battle the pain long enough to hit two homers.
Although unlikely, there’s a chance that Utley could be back in the lineup for opening day.
