Chase Utley
2B FA
Sat 7/2/16 6:34 PM

Utley is not in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Rockies.
EDGE Analysis
The Dodgers continue to rest the 37-year-old Utley once at least, and the days off may become more frequent if Utley can't pick it up at the plate. He hit just .209/.292/.279 in June, which is not really acceptable for a leadoff hitter. Howie Kendrick will man second base and lead off Saturday.

Chase Utley
2B FA
Mon 6/27/16 9:59 AM

Utley is not in the lineup for Monday's game against the Pirates, according to David Vassegh of AM 570 LA reports.
EDGE Analysis
Utley has played sparingly against left-handers this season, so it should not come as a big surprise that he is sitting out Monday against Pirates lefty Francisco Liriano. Howie Kendrick will man second base in Utley's place, and Enrique Hernandez will replace him atop the batting order.

Chase Utley
2B FA
Sat 6/25/16 3:58 PM

Utley is out of the lineup for Saturday's contest with Pittsburgh.
EDGE Analysis
Utley will get a day of rest as he had started five consecutive games coming into Saturday. Enrique Hernandez will get the start at second base and bat leadoff in place of him. Utley is in the midst of a six-game hit streak and is slashing .293/.341/.390 over his last ten games.

Chase Utley
2B FA
Wed 6/15/16 1:35 PM

Utley is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Diamondbacks.
EDGE Analysis
Howie Kendrick will take over at second base in place of Utley on Wednesday with the Dodgers facing lefty Patrick Corbin and the Diamondbacks. Utley has slumped through the early part of June, slashing just .191/.264/.277 over his last 47 at-bats. He figures to reclaim his spot in the order Thursday against the Brewers.

Chase Utley
2B FA
Wed 6/8/16 6:25 PM

Utley is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Rockies.
EDGE Analysis
In Utley's place, the Dodgers will start Austin Barnes at second base Wednesday as the team faces southpaw Chris Rusin. Utley was in the lineup Tuesday after getting the day off Monday, and went 1-for-2 with two walks. When the team travels to take on San Francisco on Friday, Utley will likely be back in the lineup to face Johnny Cueto.

Chase Utley
2B FA
Mon 6/6/16 6:30 PM

Utley is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Rockies.
EDGE Analysis
Utley will be replaced at second base by Howie Kendrick as the Dodgers face Tyler Chatwood. His absence from Monday's lineup is likely just to give him a day to rest, as his batting has suffered recently, going 3-for-23 in the last seven days. Utley should return to the lineup for Tuesday's contest against Colorado when the Dodgers take on a struggling Eddie Butler.

Chase Utley
2B FA
Sat 5/28/16 11:53 PM

Utley went 2-for-5 with a pair of bombs and five RBI in a 9-1 victory against the Mets on Saturday.
EDGE Analysis
Mets starter Noah Syndergaard threw a 99 mph fastball behind Utley's back in the third inning, which resulted in an immediate ejection for the right-hander. The bad blood between the second baseman and the Mets dates back to his controversial takeout slide at second base during the NLDS. Utley responded by hitting a solo homer in the sixth and grand slam in the seventh. He has nine RBI in the first two games of the weekend series in New York.

Chase Utley
2B FA
Sat 5/28/16 3:25 AM

Utley went 1-for-2 with a double, four RBI and a walk in Friday's 6-5 loss to the Mets.
EDGE Analysis
The veteran managed to maximize his RBI opportunities Friday, plating Yasiel Puig in the third with a sacrifice fly, and then clearing the bases with a game-tying double in the ninth that brought home Puig, Howie Kendrick and Yasmani Grandal. The performance extended his modest hitting streak to four games, while also marking the ninth time in 10 games that Utley has reached safely.

Chase Utley
2B FA
Sat 5/21/16 6:40 PM

Utley is in the lineup for Saturday's tilt with the Padres.
EDGE Analysis
Utley was given the night off Friday, but will return to action Saturday. He will play second base and bat leadoff. Utley is 5-for-11 in his last three games started.

Chase Utley
2B FA
Fri 5/20/16 8:39 AM

Utley went 2-for-4 with a walk and three runs in Thursday's 7-4 loss to the Angels.
EDGE Analysis
It was Utley's 11th multi-hit game of the young season and it raised his average to .292 (hitting .304 in May). He's on pace to notch 500 at-bats for just the second time this decade (the other was in 2014, his last full season with the Phillies). The veteran continues to play the role of the pace car for the Dodgers, and any player who hits atop a lineup holds value in a many formats simply because of the extra at-bats they earn.