Chase Utley announced back in July that this was going to be his final season in the majors, and it looks like it’s becoming official that a tremendous career is coming to an end.
The Los Angeles Dodgers have formally released Utley, meaning that he will now hang up his cleats after 16 Big League seasons.
Utley is 40 years old and hinted at a desire to step away from baseball in order to turn his attention towards being a full-time dad to his young children.
Utley was well out of his prime when the Dodgers acquired him in 2015, but he had an immeasurable impact as a leader in the clubhouse.