Chase Utley's knees feel good and he plans to play in Grapefruit League games this month.

He also expects to be in the Opening Day lineup for the Phillies.

"I feel pretty damn good right now," Utley said. "I think I trained a little more differently. I trained to play baseball, not just to take pressure off my knees. So it's worked. It's given me strength in my legs, which I can already feel a difference taking ground balls, swinging the bat. There is something there, where in the last few years there hasn't been."

Utley has not played in a Grapefruit League game since 2010, having opened the previous two seasons on the disabled list.