PHILADELPHIA — The Phillies have agreed to trade veteran second baseman Chase Utley plus $2 million to the Dodgers in exchange for two minor-leaguers, sources said. The deal has not been signed yet, though both sides have agreed to the trade.
The deal would be expected to be for multiple “mid-level” prospects, not very top guys. In recent talks, the Dodgers were not offering to extend Utley, whose deal runs out after the year.
Utley has a full no-trade and has been said to prefer to go to Southern California, with the Dodgers perhaps his top choice. The Angels, Giants and Cubs were also involved as well.
Todd Zolecki of MLB.com first reported that both sides were making progress on a deal. Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports first reported that deal could be completed Wednesday.