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Originally Posted by Dr. Sak
Chase Utley will be out 3 to 5 months (from now) with hip surgery.
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Yeah, just saw that. Supposedly, he had hip issues since early in the second half of the season which caused his numbers to drop off. I'm no scout, but watching his at bats at the post season, his swing did seem a little tighter than usual when compared to at-bats in April/May.
It's a significant blow, but I think it's an extended spring training this year due to the World Baseball Classic. So, hopefully, he'll have a lot of time to rehab before spring training and should only miss a month or so of the regular season.
Pedro Feliz also had back surgery today. He's expected to be out 8-12 weeks.
Lastly, the Phillies sent outfielder Greg Golson to the Texas Rangers for John Mayberry. I know that Golson was roughly a 3-star prospect (out of 5) who had really good speed. The only thing I can find for the reasoning is that Mayberry has more power.
Any Rangers fans or other people who know about Mayberry have anything to add?