The Los Angeles Dodgers hired their former second baseman Chase Utley into an advisory role where he will work both with the front office and the players
On AM 570 with host David Vassegh, Chase Utley, former MLB second baseman, announced he’s joined the Los Angeles Dodgers for an advisory role where he will spend time working with both the front office and with the players on their development.
Utley — who grew up in Long Beach and played baseball at UCLA — played for the Dodgers from 2015 to 2018, where he hit .236 with 26 home runs and 109 RBIs across 386 games.
“Andrew [Friedman] is the best out there, so to have the ability to learn, to continue to learn, to absorb, interact with the current big league guys [is great],” Utley said.
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Utley is listed on the Dodgers directory page with the title of Special Assistant to the President. The exact specifics of his role haven’t been defined yet, but Utley said the role is “flexible,” where he’ll be spending some time offering his veteran leadership to the players, assisting the front office, while also still getting to spend time with his family.
“I was still trying to feel it [the job] out,” Utley said. “As we mentioned, I have a young family that I enjoy being around and enjoy spending time with.”
In addition to talking about his role, Utley also discussed how his perspective changed throughout his career, as he transitioned into a veteran.
“At a young age, no, you’re just focused on yourself and trying to figure out how to improve and help your team win,” Utley said. “But as you age a little bit, you have a different perspective.”
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Before this role, Utley had spent the previous three years living overseas in Europe working as an ambassador for MLB.
Utley is most known for his time playing for the Philadelphia Phillies. From 2005-2009, Utley slashed .301/.388/.535 with a .923 OPS and 135 OPS+, and averaged 29 home runs, 101 RBIs and 7.7 fWAR a season while being a four-time All-Star and Silver Slugger winner.
Arguably, his most memorable moment with the Dodgers came in game 2 of the 2015 NLDS against the New York Mets when Utley slid into Mets shortstop Rubén Tejada to break up the double play. Tejada fractured his fibula, and his career never fully recovered, as many fans called Utley’s slide “dirty.”
Utley is currently on the National Baseball Hall of Fame Ballot, where as of 2026, he’s received 59.1% of the votes.