PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — The Los Angeles Dodgers’ Chase Utley, who was barred for two games after his aggressive slide in a playoff game last year broke the leg of Mets shortstop Ruben Tejada, had his suspension lifted by Major League Baseball, according to multiple news media reports.
The Los Angeles Times first reported Sunday that baseball and the players’ union had reached an agreement lifting Utley’s suspension. Tony Clark, the union’s executive director, who was visiting the Mets’ spring training complex here on Sunday, said the matter had been “resolved,” but he declined to comment further.