BREAKING: Chase Utley Suspended For Games 3 And 4
- Updated: October 11, 2015
According to Major League Baseball’s official Twitter account, Los Angeles Dodgers second basemen Chase Utley has been suspended for games 3 and 4 for his illegal slide on Saturday night’s 5-2 win over the Mets.
Dodgers 2B Chase Utley suspended for #NLDS Games 3 and 4 as a result of his illegal slide in the 7th inning Saturday.
— MLB (@MLB) October 12, 2015
Jon Heyman of CBS Sports also reported the news.
Utley has been suspended by MLB for games 3 and 4 of nlds — Jon Heyman (@JonHeymanCBS) October 12, 2015
Jayson Stark of ESPN.com reported the news as well.
A stunner from MLB. Chase Utley suspended for next 2 games. Even more bizarre now that he was called safe https://t.co/fgxb7TKyBG — Jayson Stark (@jaysonst) October 12, 2015
The illegal slide broke Ruben Tejada leg and the Mets will have to move on without him. The series is tied at 1-1 as the Dodgers head to New York for game 3 tomorrow night. As more information surfaces on the Dodgers we will keep you up to date. Stay with us at Calisportsnews.com as we will keep you up-to-date on all things Los Angeles Dodgers and the rest of the LA sports teams! All Cali, All the time!