Chase utley tips his hat to fans tonight as he leaves the field for the last time as a philadelphia phillie. The phillies just confirmed utley is headed out west to the la dodgers. Good evening everyone. Im jessica dean. Ukee washington is off tonight. Trade rumors concerning utley had been circulating for a long time, but tonight it is official. Lesley van arsdall is here now with new developments. Chase utley talking to the media still right now. Right. It is official. I can see why a lot of people were confused. Yesterday ruben amaro said the team was not going to trade chase utley the next day hes traded to the dodgers. It is official. Minutes ago he spoke with the media. A deal that makes sense. He grew up just outside la and played college ball ucla where he met his wife jenn and hell be reunited with his long double playmate jimmy rollins. In return and two millions the phillies get two minor leaguers. Heres chase. Not so much changing uniforms but its really about, um, leaving
Lesley van arsdall is here now with new developments. Chase utley talking to the media still right now. Right. It is official. I can see why a lot of people were confused. Yesterday ruben amaro said the team was not going to trade chase utley the next day hes traded to the dodgers. It is official. Minutes ago he spoke with the media. A deal that makes sense. He grew up just outside la and played college ball ucla where he met his wife jenn and hell be reunited with his long double playmate jimmy rollins. In return and two millions the phillies get two minor leaguers. Heres chase. Not so much changing uniforms but its really about, um, leaving the city that has given so much to me over the course of 12 or 13 years that ive been here. So its definitely difficult like ruben said its time. He spent his whole career with the phillies. Right. Longest tenure athlete here in philadelphia. He was asked about his favorite moment which was of course winning the world series and the parade down br