CLEARWATER, Fla. (AP) — With second baseman Chase Utley unable to play in any spring training game due to a right knee injury, the Philadelphia Phillies are exploring non-surgical options.
The Phillies said an MRI of the five-time All-Star on Monday revealed tendinitis, bone inflammation and chondromalacia, which is pain due to irritation under the kneecap.
Utley wants to avoid surgery, saying: “I think that’s the last resort at this point. We’re going to try to exhaust every avenue prior to that.”
