The Phillies have placed Chase Utley on the 15-Day Disabled List and recalled Darin Ruf. Utley's stint on the DL has potential implications on his 2016 vesting option. Ruf's recall may threaten Domonic Brown's playing time.
Following last night's win against the Yankees--yay wins!--the Phillies announced that they had placed Chase Utley on the 15-day DL because of inflammation in his right ankle.
#Phillies have placed Chase Utley on the 15-day DL with right ankle inflammation and recalled Darin Ruf from @IronPigs.
— Phillies (@Phillies) June 24, 2015
This news doesn't exactly come out of nowhere; Utley has played only once in the Phillies' last three games, and, in that one game (Monday night) he was in the lineup as the team's Designated Hitter.