Waiver Wire Fliers: Replacing Phillies’ Second Baseman Chase Utley
The Phillies placed Chase Utley on the 15-day disabled list with a sprained ligament in his right thumb on Tuesday, making him the fourth player in recent weeks (Aramis Ramirez, Victor Martinez and Jason Heyward being the others) to be shelved due to a thumb injury. It’s unclear how long the Phillies (and more importantly, your fantasy squad) will be without Utley’s services. Through 72 games this season, the 31-year-old was batting .277 with 49 runs, 11 homers, 37 RBI and five steals. In his absence, Utley’s owners will be forced to ponder these waiver wire fliers as short-term replacements at second base...
Tuesday, June 29, 2010
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