"Phillies second baseman Chase Utley suffered a mild concussion on Wednesday evening when he was struck on the top of his batting helmet by an Eric O'Flaherty pitch.

Utley is not being nagged by headaches, nor is he experiencing any concussion-related symptoms that could be considered severe, but the Phillies are going to take advantage of their comfortable lead in the National League East standings by giving their star second baseman all the time that he needs. And more. If he needs it. You get the point.

According to Matt Gelb of the Philadelphia Inquirer, Utley is going to remain sidelined for the Phillies' entire weekend series against the Brewers. If he passes an IMPACT concussion test on Saturday, the 32-year-old could return to action in time for Monday night's series opener with the Astros. But he obviously needs to be benched in fantasy leagues for now.

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* We can put a bow on Andre Ethier's 2011 campaign. The Dodgers announced Thursday that the 29-year-old right fielder will pay a visit to Dr. James Andrews on Friday and could need surgery to fix the problems that have been ailing his right knee. Ethier has been shut down for the season, and could miss part of 2012 if he indeed needs a leg procedure."