Chase Utley Returns From Thumb Injury, Activated From DL By Phillies

Phillies Activate Chase Utley From Disabled List

Chase Utley Rehabs, Eyes Imminent Return

Chase Utley Cleared To Swing Bat As He Recovers From Thumb Surgery

Chase Utley To Miss Eight Weeks Following Thursday Thumb Surgery

Chase Utley's Thumb Surgery Scheduled For Thursday, No Timetable For Return

Chase Utley's thumb surgery -- a surgery that was only just decided would be needed Thursday morning -- is scheduled to take place in New York City later today, according to a release put out by the team.

Chase Utley Needs Surgery On Injured Thumb, Likely Out 5-6 Weeks

Tuesday's bad news -- Chase Utley being put on the 15-day DL with a sprained thumb -- has turned into Thursday's worse news. The second baseman is going to need surgery on that injured thumb, and will be out "five or six weeks," this according to Peter Gammons (via his Twitter).

Chase Utley Headed To 15-Day DL With Thumb Sprain

Chase Utley, who jammed his thumb sliding into second base in the Phillies' 7-3 loss on Monday, underwent an MRI on the injured digit on Tuesday, and the early results are not good: ESPN's Jerry Cransick is reporting that along with Placido Polanco, Utley will be put on the 15-day disabled list today.