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Amaro: ‘Chase Is Still Kind Of The Backbone Of Our Club’

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — They say all good things must come to an end, and yes, that includes the phenomenal career of Chase Utley.

Utley, 36, is struggling this season hitting just .192 and fans are starting to call for younger players. However, Phillies general manager Ruben Amaro Jr. isn’t ready to give up just yet.

“Well, I mean listen. Chase is a guy that we believe—he has not had the greatest and clearly there is room for improvement as he says,” Amaro told Angelo Cataldi and the 94WIP Morning Show on Tuesday. “We’ll continue to try to get César [Hernández] as many reps as we possibly can.