Per Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports, Dodgers second baseman Chase Utley apologized for his takeout slide during Game 2 of the NLDS which resulted in a fractured fibula for Mets shortstop Ruben Tejada. He reached out to Tejada through teammate and third baseman David Wright.
Just exchanged texts with #Dodgers’ Utley. Here is what he said: “In no way shape or form was I trying to hurt Ruben…
— Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) October 11, 2015
“… I slid in hard like I have for 12 years. I feel terrible about the outcome. I've reached out to Ruben via David Wright.”
— Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) October 11, 2015